PLEASE POST FOR INTERESTED PARTIES:

University of California, Berkeley SAGE Scholars Program
Associate Director (SAO III)

Job Requisition #:  8486

Position will remain open until filled
First review date: June 2, 2008

About the SAGE Scholars Program

SAGE Scholars are extraordinary academically high-achieving
undergraduates who come from very low income backgrounds and various
academic disciplines. The SAGE (Student Achievement Guided by
Experience) Scholars Program enriches and empowers its students'
academic education by providing executive level training through
classes and workshops and real-word experience through corporate
sponsored internships. The SAGE Scholars Program is a unique and
small program on the UC Berkeley campus that works closely with
faculty and staff as well as leaders in major Bay Area companies.

SAGE Scholars funding and volunteer support comes from corporations,
foundations and individual donors who help enrich the program by
providing opportunities for our students to mentor other students,
gain scholarships, internships, and professional and career
development skills not afforded to students of this socioeconomic
level. SAGE presently works with 34 students and plans to increase
the number of students to 40 in 2008-'09 and 50 in 2009-'10.

For more information on the SAGE Scholars Program, please visit
http://sagescholars.berkeley.edu

Position Overview

The Student Advisor is a full time, exempt position with full
benefits and is responsible for program management, evaluation and
student advising. This new position will allow the program to expand
to 50 students within the next 2 years. The position reports to the
Executive Director and works highly independently.

Specific Job Responsibilities

- Plan, develop, and implement student programs and maintain
successful existing programs such as the coaching, mentoring, and
financial literacy programs.
- Plan and execute monthly events, such as the Young Leaders
Diversity Conference and mentoring events with high school outreach
partner that support the mission of the Program.
- Partner with team members (Director, board members, students,
volunteers) to establish program goals of maintaining 100% retention
of SAGE Scholars at UC Berkeley.
- Implement innovative events and/or classes that increase the
SAGE Scholars' professional development skills and career resources.
- Develop effective SAGE Alumni efforts to support mentoring
and fundraising efforts.
- Collaborate with corporate sponsors and students in creating
internship goals and objectives.
- Supervise Mentor Coordinator intern.
- Develop outreach partnerships and events that bring awareness
of the SAGE Scholars Program to low income student populations on
campus.
- Provide academic and professional career advising to 40+
students from low income backgrounds.
- Review SAGE applications, interview and select appropriate candidates.
- Edit SAGE Scholars' writing assignments, letters and resumes.
- Write and prepare program materials and mailings.

Qualifications

- Successful experience in developing program plans, managing
budgets, and achieving program goals on schedule.
- Three or more years of undergraduate student advising at a
University level.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including
logic and clarity), with the ability to give effective presentations
to diverse populations in corporate, academic, and student settings.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team and to
foster effective and collaborative relationships with diverse
populations, including students (low income), faculty, staff, and the
business community.
- Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to multi-task
and manage and produce results within multiple deadlines.
- Effective organizational skills.
- Excellent computer skills required, with ability to learn new programs.
- Experience supervising students.
- Strong belief in the ability to inspire others and lead by example.
- Dedicated passion to making a difference for students with
excellent academic achievement from poverty and low income
backgrounds.

Preferred:

- Skills in areas of career and professional development such
as resume writing, interviewing skills, and coaching.
- Effective grant proposal writing skills.
- Knowledge of University financial aid procedures.
- Experience with strategic planning and program expansion.
- Experience with program assessment and evaluation.
- Experience working in business a plus.

Other:

Criminal Background Check required. We reserve the right to make
employment contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal
Background Check.

Occasional evening and weekend work required.

The hiring salary range for this position is $44,808 to
$64,000/annual (salary commensurate with experience). To view the
complete job description and apply online, visit:
http://jobs.berkeley.edu and indicate job code 8486.


------ End of Forwarded Message