Economics Academic Assistant

Economics Academic Assistant

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

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted

Salary:
$29.38
- $33.74 / 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: 004722 (BLANK AST 3) Job Code Classification: CX
- Clerical & Allied Services Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

30%
- Administrative Support

30%
- Academic Visitor and Event Support

20%
- Instructional Support

20%
- Facility Support/Coordination

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-used systems such as AIS, CruzBuy, CruzFly and WordPress.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check. Selected candidate must pass the employment misconduct disclosure process. 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. If a hybrid work schedule is confirmed, the selected candidate must be able to work successfully from a home/remote office and be able to fulfill the requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement. Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting. 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. 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 vaccine program. 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 . MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; rece