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Type: Full Time
Job Title
Student Parent Success Counselor (4500U), Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence #13248
Job ID
13248
Location
Main Campus-Berkeley
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About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
The University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world s leading institutions of higher education, distinguished by its combination of internationally recognized academic and research excellence; the transformative opportunity it provides to a large and diverse student body; its public mission and commitment to equity and social justice; and its roots in the California experience, animated by such values as innovation, questioning the status quo, and respect for the environment and nature. Since its founding in 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world.
We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Berkeley, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: December 8, 2020
Departmental Overview
The Student Parent Center, as part of the Independent Student Programs sub cluster within the Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence provides individualized services for student parents that supports their transition to the university, academic achievement, retention, graduation, and advancement toward career goals. Undergraduate and graduate parenting students often come from underrepresented, low income, first generation college student backgrounds, and also tend to pursue higher education later in life. Many of these pathways and lived experiences can increase the likelihood of experiencing personal and academic challenges while completing degree programs. Services within the Student Parent Center include direct holistic academic counseling focused on a range of issues that include accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting; accessing campus-based child care services and family housing; financial aid counseling, and assistance with verifying and documenting eligibility for social services such as Medi-Cal, Cal Fresh, CalWorks, subsidized child care, affordable housing, etc. The Student Parent Center works to address academic and non-academic barriers--both personal and institutional--that impact student access, inclusion, retention, and academic success.
Responsibilities
* Provides general academic, personal, financial, and career counseling across disciplines and colleges/schools to "at risk" undergraduate and graduate student parents who often come from low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented communities and who regularly access higher education later in life.
* Supports the Program Coordinator by maintaining a caseload of student parents from pre-admission outreach through preparation for post-graduation transition to employment and/or graduate school providing holistic academic counseling. This includes assistance with academic accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting, accessing campus and community-based child care services, securing affordable family housing, maximizing financial aid, accessing social services, developing problem solving, self-management, and academic skills, and working with the Program Coordinator to respond to academic or family-related crises.
* Supports the Program Coordinator with Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) federal grant by identifying students with dependents and determining the ages of their children, assessing their immediate and long-range childcare needs (to reach graduation), and securing available options.
* Facilitates group discussion sessions, co-facilitates academic and personal development seminars/courses, and assists with training and oversight of graduate and undergraduate social welfare field work interns and paraprofessional staff.
* Works with campus departments, faculty, and staff advisors to resolve specific student parent access barriers and academic accommodation issues.
* Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
* Knowledge of the theories and practice of counseling, learning, human and career development.
* Knowledge of the methodologies used to enhance student achievement.
* Knowledge of trends and issues facing student parents in higher education, particularly from low-income, first-generation, underrepresented backgrounds, and those who access higher education later in life.
* Knowledge of and experience with analyzing problems and identifying solutions for problem-solving; skills and experience in developing and administering programs designed to meet the diverse needs of low income and underrepresented student parents.
* Knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements to provide for access, health, confidentiality, and safety; legal and ethical issues governing the delivery of counseling services.
* Experience working with single parent students, expectant and new parents, and student families from historically underrepresented ethnic minority communities, first generation college students, and students who access higher education later in life.
* Experience planning, developing, and administering enrichment programs, academic and personal development seminars, courses, and workshops.
* Knowledge of and experience with conflict management and intervention strategies.
Education
* Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
Preferred Qualifications
* Knowledge of or the ability to quickly develop an understanding of University, college, and major requirements, policies and procedures, including policies on handling student records and confidential documents.
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
How to Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment when applying.
Other Information
This is a full-time, 40-hr per week (100% time), three years Contract position.
Conviction History Background
This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran
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