Curriculum Planner (4523U)
University of California
- Berkeley, CA
- $65,000-80,400 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversees all administrative aspects associated with classroom scheduling, one-time room reservation requests, and course publicity.
- Coordinates this information with other department units as needed.
- Advises Curriculum Committee Chair and the Assistant Director and Director of Student Services on complex curricular issues and recommends courses of action when new courses and programs are introduced.
- Gathers enrollment trend data to project departmental need for Graduate Student Instructors and Readers in preparation for the annual Temporary Academic Support (TAS) budget submission.
- Gathers teaching intent information from faculty to plan the curriculum each year and enters the data into the TAS budget request.
- Maintains up to date information in the TAS budget forecast.
- Reviews the proper sequencing of courses for progression toward degree, courses taught in other departments, and other complicating factors, and makes recommendations for replacement courses.
- Coordinates the submission of requests to the Committee on Courses of Instruction (COCI) of the Academic Senate when the departments propose additions, changes, or withdrawals of courses.
- Ensures departmental course websites and Berkeley Academic Guide course catalog are updated accordingly.
- Devises solutions to classroom space and scheduling problems, considering the curriculum needs of students, the needs of faculty, and available options.
- Provides guidance to instructors on course technology, which includes CalCentral, bCourses, and Egrades.
- Manages instructors' access in Campus Solutions and resolves CSIR Error Reports.
- Schedules student-facilitated courses (DeCals) each fall and spring semester.
- Serves as backup scheduler for the Neuroscience Department.
- Serves as the primary source of contact for enrollment support, providing assistance to both instructors and students regarding enrollment procedures, course restrictions, and related inquiries.
- Implements strategic enrollment management strategies, including setting enrollment limits, managing waitlists, and recommending enrollment policies to ensure efficient and equitable course access for students.
- Collaborate with faculty to recommend enrollment policies, ensuring clarity and consistency in enrollment planning across courses and departments.
- Coordinates concurrent enrollment applications, taking into account the space available in classrooms, course enrollment limits, and instructor feedback.
- Manages all administrative aspects associated with student evaluations (of faculty, lecturers, and graduate student instructors) and coordinates this information with other units and departments as needed.
- Input textbook information to online textbook adoptions system, orders desk copies for instructors and GSIs, organizes textbook lending library, and submits course reserves to the campus library.
- Maintains and updates working knowledge of curriculum planning, scheduling and student services advising by participating in campus organizations, networking with peers, and attending required training.
- Ability to analyze complex issues, think strategically, and produce innovative problem-solving strategies based on sound principles and judgment.
- Advanced ability in problem identification, reasoning, and analysis to identify trends.
- Advanced ability to find solutions to conflicting situations.
- Demonstrated initiative and organizational skills to meet competing deadlines and manage multiple activities and projects.
- Ability to maintain oversight as well as accuracy and careful attention to planning and detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team, organize work assignments, establish priorities, develop appropriate recommendations and solutions, and ensure completion of multiple projects to meet all deadlines.
- Ability to develop and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with students, faculty and staff, including individuals from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.
- Advanced interpersonal skills to work with and gain trust from senior management, faculty, and students.
- Demonstrated customer service orientation, excellent customer service skills, and effective interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise a high degree of independent judgment, political acumen, common sense, tact, discretion, personal and professional integrity, and engender trust and good will both within the program and across campus units.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
- Knowledge of and/or can quickly learn the University's organizational structure and administrative policies and procedures, such as the Academic Senate's Committee on Courses of Instruction and the Office of the Registrar.
- Knowledge of and/or can quickly learn common University-specific computer application programs, including the Student Information Systems (SIS), Cal Central, Cal Answers, and the Class Schedule and Instructional Record (CSIR) system.
- Knowledge of and/or can quickly learn Berkeley's academic setting and its complex system of student services.
- Knowledge of and/or can quickly learn department, campus, and University policies, procedures, and directives.
- To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.
- This is not a visa opportunity.