Transfer Project Advisor or Project Coordinator; Onsite

University of California, Merced
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Location:

Merced
• Full Time

Project Advisor: $24.31–$32.00

Project Coordinator: $55,200–$68,000

Initial applicant review will begin on or around December 10th, 2025. Posting will remain open until filled.

This position is fully on-site.

This position is a one-year contract and is eligible for full UC benefits.

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the 10 UC campuses and one of the youngest universities to be designated an R1 research university. With approximately 9,100 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced is a smaller, more intimate campus compared to its sister campuses, while equipped and staffed as a cutting‑edge, 21st‑century research institution. With bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships and a growing community in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

Ranked in the top 30 among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and #1 for social mobility by the Wall Street Journal, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide world‑class educational opportunities to dynamic and enterprising students in the Valley and throughout the state. In partnership with UC San Francisco, UC Merced has launched a rigorous medical education program that will supply the Valley with culturally competent providers dedicated to improving local access to quality care.

The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design and is accelerating the continued economic development of the region.

Under direction of a K‑12 Academic Preparation Specialist IV, works with assigned institutions and organizations to implement academic preparation programming of moderate scope. Incumbent maintains program visibility in schools, collaborative relationships with K‑12 institutions and/or community entities, and relationships with higher education institutions.

• Under the direction of a Supervisor:
  Recruits and enrolls 6th–12th‑grade students for program participation. Provides academic development and support through program services tied to program outcomes/objectives.
• Supports with preparing summaries of each month’s activities detailing results and an assessment of monthly efforts; supports and ensures that daily, workshop, and campus visit logs, surveys, evaluations, grades, and other data instruments are entered on time; supports with preparing specific reports and updates at the immediate supervisor’s request.
• Supports with the development and implementation of college‑going services and activities; organizes campus visits for students, parents, and educators; supports with organizing workshops for students, parents, and educators; supports in the planning and implementation of academic preparation and parent activities and conferences; delivers admissions, personal statement, financial aid, test‑taking and other workshops as assigned; assists in the organization and implementation of personal and academic enrichment programs for students and parents;
  
  assists in the development and production of program publications.
• Maintains relationships with higher education institutions and community entities; develops and maintains professional relations with educators to identify educationally disadvantaged students to receive academic preparation and parent services; liaison to partner schools, including principals, head counselors, parents, key school personnel and/or assigned contacts regarding student and parent CEP programs; develops and maintains relationships with other UC/CSU/CCC programs including MESA, EAOP, AVID, Talent Search, CTFMS, Upward Bound, etc.
  
  as well as community‑based organizations, civic groups and private industry; acts as a resource for elementary, middle school and high school personnel and the general public for inquiries regarding admissions, financial aid, housing,…