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| 2 | Job Summary: Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding | ||||
| > | of Academic Senate governance, analytical practices, policies, and procedures to independently resea | ||||
| > | rch, analyze, interpret, and develop solutions for complex issues related to curriculum, educational | ||||
| > | policy, academic programs, and accreditation requirements. Provides primary analytical support to t | ||||
| > | he Graduate Council, Committee on Educational Policy, and Committee on Courses of Instruction, exerc | ||||
| > | ising independent judgment in the review and implementation of courses, curricula, degree requiremen | ||||
| > | ts, educational policies, academic program proposals, and related governance matters under the Acade | ||||
| > | mic Senate's authority as delegated by Regents Standing Order 105.2 and Regents Bylaw 40.1. Analyzes | ||||
| > | the impact of proposed academic, curricular, and policy changes on students, faculty, programs, and | ||||
| > | schools; develops recommendations and process improvements; and collaborates with faculty, academic | ||||
| > | leaders, and administrators to ensure compliance with Academic Senate, campus, systemwide, and accr | ||||
| > | editation standards. Primarily manages policies, programs, and proposals that are complex in nature, | ||||
| > | broad in scope, and may affect multiple schools, departments, and stakeholder groups. Develops and | ||||
| > | implements new procedures and best practices to support effective committee operations, policy devel | ||||
| > | opment, curricular review, and academic governance processes. Provides strategic guidance and policy | ||||
| > | analysis to committee leadership, identifies emerging issues and trends in higher education, accred | ||||
| > | itation, and academic affairs, and recommends solutions that advance educational quality, governance | ||||
| > | effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and institutional priorities. Department Overview: The Academ | ||||
| > | ic Senate Office provides professional analytical support for UCSF faculty participation in the Acad | ||||
| > | emic Senate, which represents the voice of the faculty in shared governance in the UC System and at | ||||
| > | UCSF. The Academic Senate participates in a robust legislative system of shared governance with the | ||||
| > | Administration through a legislative committee structure. The Senate provides a mechanism for facult | ||||
| > | y to engage in campus leadership and is a major communications node between the faculty and the Admi | ||||
| > | nistration. The UCSF Academic Senate regularly engages directly with faculty, the campus administrat | ||||
| > | ion, and the University of California Office of the President on local, state, and national issues r | ||||
| > | elated to graduate and health sciences professional education, scientific research, and clinical car | ||||
| > | e. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding of Academic |
| > | Senate governance, analytical practices, policies, and procedures to independently research, analyze | ||||
| > | , interpret, and develop solutions for complex issues related to curriculum, educational policy, aca | ||||
| > | demic programs, and accreditation requirements. Provides primary analytical support to the Graduate | ||||
| > | Council, Committee on Educational Policy, and Committee on Courses of Instruction, exercising indepe | ||||
| > | ndent judgment in the review and implementation of courses, curricula, degree requirements, educatio | ||||
| > | nal policies, academic program proposals, and related governance matters under the Academic Senate's | ||||
| > | authority as delegated by Regents Standing Order 105.2 and Regents Bylaw 40.1. Analyzes the impact | ||||
| > | of proposed academic, curricular, and policy changes on students, faculty, programs, and schools; de | ||||
| > | velops recommendations and process improvements; and collaborates with faculty, academic leaders, an | ||||
| > | d administrators to ensure compliance with Academic Senate, campus, systemwide, and accreditation st | ||||
| > | andards. Primarily manages policies, programs, and proposals that are complex in nature, broad in sc | ||||
| > | ope, and may affect multiple schools, departments, and stakeholder groups. Develops and implements n | ||||
| > | ew procedures and best practices to support effective committee operations, policy development, curr | ||||
| > | icular review, and academic governance processes. Provides strategic guidance and policy analysis to | ||||
| > | committee leadership, identifies emerging issues and trends in higher education, accreditation, and | ||||
| > | academic affairs, and recommends solutions that advance educational quality, governance effectivene | ||||
| > | ss, regulatory compliance, and institutional priorities. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / traini | 4 | |||
| > | ng. - Three or more years of progressively responsible analytical, policy, project management, acade | ||||
| > | mic administration, or administrative experience. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, | ||||
| > | including Word, Excel, Outlook, and database management systems; ability to learn and use organizati | ||||
| > | on-specific software applications and web-based systems. - Strong writing, editing, and proofreading | ||||
| > | skills with the ability to prepare reports, policy analyses, executive summaries, meeting materials | ||||
| > | , correspondence, and other communications that are accurate, concise, and audience-appropriate. - A | ||||
| > | bility to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and handle sensitive information with d | ||||
| > | iscretion. - Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability | ||||
| > | to research, analyze, synthesize, and interpret complex information and data to develop sound recom | ||||
| > | mendations and policy analyses. - Knowledge of policy analysis methodologies and techniques. - Abili | ||||
| > | ty to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with competing | ||||
| > | demands. - Working knowledge of administrative and business processes, including records management | ||||
| > | , document preparation, reporting, and workflow coordination. Preferred Qualifications - Graduate de | ||||
| > | gree (Ed.D, JD, MA, MPA, or MPP). - Ability to effectively utilize emerging technologies, including | ||||
| > | artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools, to support research, analysis, communication, project ma | ||||
| > | nagement, and operational efficiency while maintaining data privacy, confidentiality, and institutio | ||||
| > | nal policies. - Knowledge of curriculum development, academic program review, educational assessment | ||||
| > | , and higher education accreditation standards and processes, including the application of instituti | ||||
| > | onal and specialized accreditation requirements to academic programs, curriculum, and educational po | ||||
| > | licy. - Demonstrated political acumen and ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, administr | ||||
| > | ators, and other stakeholders in a shared governance environment. - Experience in higher education, | ||||
| > | educational administration, public policy, academic governance, government, or a government-facing n | ||||
| > | onprofit environment. - Experience supporting academic programs, curriculum, educational policy, gra | ||||
| > | duate education, faculty governance, accreditation, or scientific research activities. | ||||
| 5 | Department Overview: | ||||
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| 7 | The Academic Senate Office provides professional analytical support for UCSF faculty participation | ||||
| > | in the Academic Senate, which represents the voice of the faculty in shared governance in the UC Sys | ||||
| > | tem and at UCSF. The Academic Senate participates in a robust legislative system of shared governanc | ||||
| > | e with the Administration through a legislative committee structure. The Senate provides a mechanism | ||||
| > | for faculty to engage in campus leadership and is a major communications node between the faculty a | ||||
| > | nd the Administration. The UCSF Academic Senate regularly engages directly with faculty, the campus | ||||
| > | administration, and the University of California Office of the President on local, state, and nation | ||||
| > | al issues related to graduate and health sciences professional education, scientific research, and c | ||||
| > | linical care. | ||||