Educational Advisor

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Location: Main Campus - UCR
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Category: Student Affairs and Advising
Salary: $47,300 - $78,500
Full/Part Time: Part time
Organization: Student Affairs
Department: Office of TRIO Programs Dept
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Position Information:
The TRIO Scholars program at UC Riverside is a Student Support Services (SSS) project federally funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The program has as its goal to improve the retention and graduation rates of first-generation and income qualified students, and students with disabilities. The TRIO Scholars program is funded to serve 140 undergraduate students and provides holistic services to help students succeed at UCR and beyond. The Educational Advisor is responsible for providing advising to a caseload of participants, to include assistance with course planning, navigating campus resources, graduate school exploration, and career preparation. In addition, the Educational Advisor will provide programmatic support including data entry, participation monitoring, marketing, and programming/events. This position is grant funded and is subject to availability of continued grant funding. The grant is in year 4 of a 5 year grant cycle.

The full salary range for the Educational Advisor is $22.65 - $37.60 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $26.39 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.


Requirements:
Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Required

Experience Requirements

0 - 1 years of related experience.
Required

Experience working with TRIO or similar outreach/support program.
Preferred

Special Conditions
Special

Occasional travel for university related business meetings, conferences and/or professional development.
Required

Travel Outside of Normal Business Hours
Required

Overtime
Required

Travel
Required

Minimum Requirements

Basic knowledge and experience working with a diverse student population.

Basic knowledge of UC and the department/school/college.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Interpersonal skills.

Multicultural competencies; ability to work with diverse populations.

Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns.

Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of challenges encountered by first-generation, low-income college students and students with disabilities.


Additional Information:
Additional Information In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

Job Description Details:
General Information

Job Title
004573

Grade
Alicia Hernandez

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