Executive Assistant to Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Success and Equity

* This position is located on the main UCSC campus and may be considered for partial remote work (subject to the terms of a telecommuting agreement). While telecommuting/remote working, the employee is responsible for ensuring a worksite environment suitable for accomplishing their job duties during scheduled hours of work and, if applicable, arranging for dependent care just as they would if they were working in person at a UCSC worksite.

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03-19-2026

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

The Division of Student Affairs and Success (DSAS) provides campus-wide coordination and leadership for student success programs and activities across departments, divisions, colleges, and administrative units. The Student Success and Equity portfolio of departments is a branch of DSAS focused on academic support services, advising/counseling, student life / co‑curricular programming, student identity development, and retention/student success initiatives.

Student Success and Equity provides services to the campus community with over 17,000 undergraduate and graduate students and has over 75 career employees and 475 student staff employees operating across eight facilities/locations. The Student Success and Equity area includes a wide array of multidisciplinary academic and non‑academic units including:
Disability Resource Center (DRC), Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP), Learning Support Services, Services for Transfer, Re‑entry and Resilient Scholars (STARRS), Renaissance Scholars Program, Veteran Resource Center, African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC), American Indian Resource Center (AIRC), Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC), Chicano/Latino Resource Center (El Centro), Women's Center (WC), the Lionel Cantu Queer Center (LGBTQ+), Undocumented Student Services (USS), the UCSC Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives (HSI) grant and campus committees/programs, and the Administrative and Business team for the unit.

The Student Success and Equity area includes all of the units and over 125 state, federal, student service fees and gift fund sources and an annual operating budget of nearly $20 million dollars.

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Under the direction of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Equity (AVC SSE), the Executive Assistant provides high‑level administrative, project, and communications support to advance the mission and initiatives of Student Success and Equity. This position plays a key role in coordinating complex calendars and travel, supporting strategic projects and events, and ensuring smooth operations across the division.

The Executive Assistant exercises independent judgment in prioritizing tasks, managing sensitive information, and anticipating needs in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.…