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Departmental Overview

The Master of Computational Social Science (MaCSS) is a one-year, on-campus program that will provide students with practical skills for analyzing, interpreting, and visualizing social data. Social data are simply data about people, groups, organizations, and their interactions from surveys and censuses, company websites, store loyalty cards, cell-phone records, Twitter posts, internet searches, etc. MaCSS graduates will be able to work as analysts and data specialists in business, non-profit, and government settings.

Administratively, the MaCSS program will be housed in the Interdisciplinary Social Science Programs in the College of Letters and Science. It will be overseen by a Faculty Director, an Executive Director, and a Graduate Group. They will be assisted by a Graduate Student Affairs Officer (GSAO) and two staff who focus on career development and placement.

Position Summary

The Executive Director (ED) of the Master of Computational Social Sciences (MaCSS) Program will work with the Faculty Director to achieve the program's goals, identify new goals as new information and new challenges arise, develop tactics to achieve those goals, and establish policies to put those tactics to work. The ED will collaborate with the Faculty Director and the Graduate Group on logistics to foster the growth of the program and the success (academic & career) of the students.

General management includes long and short-range strategic planning, as well as recommending programmatic and policy changes as necessary. Administrative activities include those related to finance, human resources, academic personnel, external relations, instruction/course support, facilities, and student services.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 05/16/2024. This position will remain open until filled.

Responsibilities

Academic Operations

• Maintain information on current & potential instructors, both ladder faculty and lecturers from industry, nonprofits, and government.
• Manage compensation for course development.
• Manage the recruiting and hiring of lecturers and academic student employees.
• Onboard instructors, both faculty & lecturers
• Work with the Graduate Group to identify and contact firms, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations to get data for capstone projects.

Financial Management

• Collaborate with the Faculty Director to oversee budget planning and implementation.
• Manage payment for and reporting of all operational and personnel expenses and staff/instructor compensation.
• Manage contracts with campus units and external vendors.
• Coordinate with the Graduate Group to select students for fellowships during the admissions process.

Program Administration

• Supervise student-facing staff - Career Services and Employer Relations specialist, GSAO - to optimize student experiences and career outcomes.
• Work with the Faculty Director and Graduate Group to manage operational and financial plans, assess their effectiveness, and revise them as necessary.
• Assess the program's academic & career effectiveness.
• In light of this assessment, work with the Faculty Director and Graduate Group to recommend changes to program content, policies, and procedures.
• Promote the program to recruiters, donors, prospective students, and prospective instructors.
• Work with the Faculty Director to recruit an Industry Advisory Board consisting of senior people from industry, nonprofits, and government who oversee data analytics and whose organizations may be willing to hire program graduates, serve on industry panels, and (eventually) provide funding for fellowships, student events, and a MaCSS endowment.
• Collaborate with the Faculty Director and Social Science Development Office to develop a fundraising strategy for fellowships, teaching awards, and career experiences (short-term) and an endowment (long-term).
• Oversee outreach strategy to members of groups that are under-represented in the data-analytics workforce: women, students/graduates of color. Target women's colleges, HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs especially.
• Oversee marketing to both prospective employers and students.
• Contribute to developing and sustaining a team environment (including student-focused staff, instructors, TAs, and Graduate Group members) that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Space & Facilities

• Coordinate with the Magnes Collection Director, property management company, and facilities services to resolve any issues with the space.
• Manage the classroom expansion project in collaboration with campus units (Capital Projects), and external vendors (architect and contractors).
• Purchase/replace office equipment and furniture/furnishings.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to work independently, while also managing staff.
• Ability to deal with the uncertainty of working in a startup operation that is nested in a very bureaucratic organization.
• Willingness to innovate, to take risks that things won't work out; willing to monitor outcomes and adjust actions as necessary.
• Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources, and financial principles and practices, especially in a large bureaucratic organization.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to deal inclusively with faculty, Berkeley administrators, MCSS staff, GSIs, students, recruiters, and (potential) donors.
• Experience with data analytics is a big plus because it will help the ED understand the content and intent of the MCSS curriculum.
• Bachelor's degree in social science discipline and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• MA in social science or applied social science and/or equivalent experience/training.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for UC Benefits.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $110,000 - $150,000.00.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Diversity Statement

Please include, as part of your application a brief (1-2 paragraph) statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your professional experience.

Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our UC Berkeley Principles of Community, which states that "every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring, and humane environment in which these values can thrive."

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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