Professor - Economics jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Location: Santa Cruz
Job ID: 57929

JOB POSTING

The Economics Academic Assistant administrative position modality is fundamentally on-campus. We anticipate a regular one-day per week remote work being feasible after successfully completing training.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
To ensure full consideration, applicants must include a cover letter and resume to supplement the standard UC Santa Cruz application. A reference list (of 3-5 referees) will be required of interview candidates and requested upon invitation to interview. Reference lists need to include supervisors and the following for each referee: their full name, title/organization, phone and email contact information and relation to you-i.e., current supervisor, former supervisor, current indirect supervisor, colleague, etc. We respect your confidentiality, and will NOT contact referees prior to informing the final candidate(s) of our plans to do so. We look forward to reviewing your application.

NOTIFICATIONS

The University of California has implemented a Vaccination Policy covering all employees. Employees, including new hires, are required to comply with any applicable policies relating to the University of California's COVID-19 vaccine program.

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The IRD for this job is: 09-05-2023


ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

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.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Department of Economics is an inclusive, ambitious, innovative and large department within the Social Sciences Division. The department has approximately 40 senate and non-senate faculty, offers a Ph.D. program and professional master's degree program, and several options for undergraduate study including multiple bachelor's degrees, combined majors with mathematics and environmental studies, one undergraduate minor and a concentration making it home to approximately 1600 declared and prospective undergraduate majors and graduate students. Members of the department come from a diverse background with many from international locations as well as from California and the greater U.S. The department hosts weekly colloquia and several student-facing events across the year. Faculty, staff and students work well together. This position offers professionals interested in the higher education environment an opportunity to work with a broad level of constituents across the university in an intellectually stimulating environment while making important contributions to the department and UC mission.

More information can be found at: https://economics.ucsc.edu

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of the economics department manager, and working in close collaboration with the economics assistant department manager, the economics academic assistant incumbent works to provide support to faculty, academic and department affairs in a high-paced environment.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $27.32-$32.82 / Hourly. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: CX - Clerical & Allied Services

Job Code Classification: 004722 (BLANK AST 3)

Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

30% - Administrative Support

• Serve as the primary contact for general public and department member inquiries on-site, by email and phone using pleasant and professional communication.
• Respond to inquiries and provide general information, refer to appropriate resources, personnel and units for resolution, exercising a thorough understanding of the organization and administrative procedures.
• Serve as the department's primary purchasing agent using the requisition and purchase order (CruzBuy) system, recharges and occasionally direct pays, in compliance with department and procurement policy and processes.
• Verify deliveries match orders and follow up with vendor, the accounting team, and/or department management as necessary to reconcile discrepancies.
• Assist and train faculty how to use procurement system.
• Provide correspondence assistance for donor relations.
• Manage mail, deliveries and after-hours drobox materials retrieval.
• Manage and update department web pages to support events, announcements, new personnel and activities and to remove or archive outdated information, following campus web and style and editorial guidelines.
• Attend website management trainings as necessary.
• Mentor student workers.
• Update bulletin boards for administrative and academic employees, employee rosters and events.

30% - Academic Visitor and Event Support

• Coordinate travel, entertainment reimbursement and honoraria in support of department visitors-i.e., guest speakers and faculty candidates.
• Serve as primary event coordinator for larger department events.
• Promote events through signage, email and website, following campus style and editorial guidelines.
• Set up the seminar schedule and budgets for tracking and orient faculty hosts how to use the tools.
• Inform faculty on roles and expectations of hosting visitors and reimbursement policy and processes.
• Assist with tracking and reconciling the seminar and special event budgets.
• Maintain accurate records following department and university policy.

20% - Instructional Support

• Coordinate quarterly student surveys on teaching (aka "SETS") for faculty and instructional support.
• Coordinate reader and tutor support.
• Provide administrative and backup support for testing exam accommodation services.
• Create teaching tables for department management as needed.

20% - Facility Support/Coordination

• Manage key issuance and return from department members and visitors.
• Ensure office space is clean and ready for new occupants.
• Inform temporary and long-term occupants of space use protocols, and support their ability to follow them.
• Coordinate repairs for and cleanings of department space.
• Ensure mailroom, office, kitchens, and copiers have adequate supplies and remain organized.
• Ensure first-aid and emergency kits are up-to-date.
• Coordinate equipment loans, returns and repair.
• Oversee conference room reservations and access, and appropriate use thereof.
• Train department members on conference room equipment and update instructions as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• Interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to communicate information clearly, concisely, and accurately with visitors and campus members alike from a diverse background.
• Effective listening and reliable notetaking skills sufficient to resolve communication problems.
• Excellent writing skills to craft emails that communicate complex procedures in a polite, concise and sensitive manner.
• Accurate and consistent record keeping across multiple systems.
• Ability to make sound judgments and decisions.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to research, interpret, explain and apply policy.
• Ability to perform math sufficient to calculate fractions and percentages to perform complex reimbursements and track budgets.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to set priorities, anticipate needs of faculty, students and staff while completing projects on time.
• Experience and ability to use MS Office and Google Suite of Applications to create user-friendly spreadsheets, and documents.
• Ability to follow written instructions and apply strict attention to detail to support accurate work and a strong level of independence in work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality requirements pertaining to sensitive data and information.
• Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines with frequent interruptions.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a collaborative team member and independently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a higher education or continuing education setting.
Familiarity with campus systems such as AIS, CruzBuy.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation.
• The selected candidate will be required to work primarily on campus, with periods of remote work possible based on operational needs, and be able to fulfill requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as directed.
• Selected candidate will be required to complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training.
• Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting.
• Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtained here.

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Employment 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, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.


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To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit, they must be submitted on or before the initial review date (IRD) via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site; https://jobs.ucsc.edu. A computer is available at the UC Santa Cruz Staff Human Resources Office located at Scotts Valley Center. The Scotts Valley Center is located at 100 Enterprise Way, Suite E100, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. To learn more or to request disability accommodations, call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service at 800-735-2922. UC Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees.

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