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Assistant Director, First Year Evaluation (4977C), Undergraduate Admissions 86962
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University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA (In Person)
$84,870 Salary, Full-Time
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Assistant Director, First Year Evaluation (4977C), Undergraduate Admissions 86962 University of California Berkeley - 4.2 Berkeley, CA Job Details Full-time $80,155 - $89,585 a year 16 hours ago Benefits Career development plan Qualifications Academic community engagement Market research projects Program design Market analysis Student recruitment Presentations for conferences or internal meetings Client relationship development Schedule management Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds Working with students Admissions and enrollment management Relationship management Educational program planning Managing projects Educational compliance and regulation understanding CRM system proficiency Productivity software Full Job Description Assistant Director, First Year Evaluation (4977C), Undergraduate Admissions 86962 About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff. As a world-leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic, and social value. We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice. Please consider whether your values align with our Guiding Values and Principles , Principles of Community , and Strategic Plan . At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities. Find out more about how you can grow your career at UC Berkeley. Departmental Overview The Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides a fair opportunity for every applicant to obtain admission to the University, operates in a professional manner that ensures positive staff morale and values hard work and dedication. The team communicates and collaborates effectively, presents a coordinated effort to standardize procedures and document best practices, offer a variety of methods for professional development, and provide first-class customer service in a cost-effective and transparent manner. Position Summary Under general supervision of the Senior Assistant Director, First Year Evaluation Manager, this position serves as a first-year evaluation specialist and is a member of the first-year evaluation team. The position holds responsibility for supporting both first year and transfer applicants in the admissions process, with particular attention to supporting the admissions, recruitment, and evaluation for first-year applicants. The incumbent will have a sound working knowledge of K-16 education; the ability to evaluate complex student records; and the ability to assess a student's educational background, making transfer credit judgments, when necessary, and providing prospective students with appropriate advising. The first-year evaluation team makes intentional efforts to provide clear guidance and training to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions staff and partners on first-year holistic application review and finalization. Application Review Date The First Review Date for this job is July 1, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date. Responsibilities First Year Evaluation Team Responsibilities Assists in the design and implementation of admission programs for domestic applicants. Participates in interviews for first year external readers. Contributes to the design and execution of training for first-year readers and evaluators. Advises the general public in-person, by telephone, via virtual platforms, individual or through groups. Provides information on admission policies/procedures, and eligibility requirements for all colleges, schools, and major programs. Those advised include prospective and current applicants, continuing and returning students, parents, government officials, faculty and staff from UC campuses and other educational institutions. Provides in-depth information on admissions requirements/eligibility requirements, prerequisite courses, school/college programs and curricula. Supports admission staff in advising first year applicants. Plans visits to schools and staff college fairs: schedules and makes presentations, interviews, and follow-up visits. Application Review Serves as lead for assigned domestic and/or international areas. Responsible for training and managing assigned external readers. Reads and scores applications for first year and transfer admission. Conducts holistic and/or comprehensive reviews of applications, assessing academic preparedness of applicants. Assesses applicants for motivation, initiative, leadership potential, work/life experience, extracurricular activities, socioeconomic status, disability, and educational/personal hardship. Uses professional judgment when reviewing complex applications for admission. Using extensive knowledge of college/school/department requirements and applicant pool, assesses the applicants overall record and experience for final admissions recommendation. Outreach & Recruitment Serves as a point of contact for all assigned schools/community colleges. Represents the University of California, Berkeley at school/community college/program visits, college nights/fairs, transfer day/fairs, as assigned. Behaves in a manner that promotes goodwill on behalf of the University. Plans visits to schools, schedules and makes presentations, interviews, and follow-up visits. Reaches out to potential applicants and provides information about higher education, generally, and UC Berkeley specifically. Plans, manages and implements events to enhance engagement, outreach and yield, including Cal Day, campus diversity initiative events, mentoring programs, electronic communications, and similar activities. Assesses the effectiveness in attracting quality students to UC Berkeley. Utilizes search and marketing tools and technology. Evaluation Maintains a caseload of newly admitted students and performs course-by-course evaluations for eligibility review and record verification. Evaluates transcripts for prospective, new and continuing students. Mandates supplemental academic preparation as a condition of admission where appropriate. Determines if applicant has met specific University/campus requirements at point of admission. Finalizes applicants' entrance records for the University. Advising Serves as liaison between students, parents, colleges/universities, community agencies, and UC Berkeley colleges/schools/departments. Serves as Officer of the Day (OD), as assigned. Provides in-depth information on admissions/eligibility requirements, prerequisite courses, school/college programs and curricula, specific financial aid criteria, and career opportunities. Assists prospective applicants with course planning. Responds to general inquiries. Campus Partnerships Plans, develops, coordinates, and implements activities for undergraduate student development in partnership with campus programs. Interprets, implements and applies University admission policies. Keeps their supervisor abreast of progress/process. Professional Development & Other Duties As Assigned At certain times of the admissions cycle, the Incumbent may be called upon to support the activities of the office, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs with duties outside of those responsibilities outlined above. The staff member in this position must also stay current on changing educational systems and policies. Identify professional development activities that would enhance the Incumbent's skills, knowledge and or experience. These may include, but not limited to, attending and/or presenting at conferences. Required Qualifications Thorough knowledge and experience working with a diverse student population. Ability to learn and/or Ability to interpret and communicate University policies and procedures to prospective students and the public. Thorough and comprehensive knowledge of and/or ability to learn the academic programs, including curricula, admissions requirements/policies/procedures/timelines and financial aid programs, at colleges/universities and specifically at UC Berkeley, and/or specific colleges and schools. Ability to develop outreach programs, and design effective materials. Excellent oral, written and presentation skills. Experience in student recruitment and knowledge of market research and analysis. Time, organization and project management skills. Knowledge of K-12 and higher education. Must maintain current knowledge of and/or ability to learn the applicable rules and standards of all associations and agencies to which the Berkeley campus of the University of California adheres, and, at times avoid any and all violations of these rules and standards. Proficiency in a variety of software applications including, but not limited to, office productivity, customer relationship management (CRM), and online application reading and evaluation.