Education & Curriculum Analyst

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding of Academic Senate governance, analytical practices, policies, and procedures to independently research, analyze, interpret, and develop solutions for complex issues related to curriculum, educational policy, academic programs, and accreditation requirements. Provides primary analytical support to the Graduate Council, Committee on Educational Policy, and Committee on Courses of Instruction, exercising independent judgment in the review and implementation of courses, curricula, degree requirements, educational policies, academic program proposals, and related governance matters under the Academic Senate's authority as delegated by Regents Standing Order 105.2 and Regents Bylaw 40.1. Analyzes the impact of proposed academic, curricular, and policy changes on students, faculty, programs, and schools; develops recommendations and process improvements; and collaborates with faculty, academic leaders, and administrators to ensure compliance with Academic Senate, campus, systemwide, and accreditation standards. Primarily manages policies, programs, and proposals that are complex in nature, broad in scope, and may affect multiple schools, departments, and stakeholder groups. Develops and implements new procedures and best practices to support effective committee operations, policy development, curricular review, and academic governance processes. Provides strategic guidance and policy analysis to committee leadership, identifies emerging issues and trends in higher education, accreditation, and academic affairs, and recommends solutions that advance educational quality, governance effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and institutional priorities. The Academic Senate Office provides professional analytical support for UCSF faculty participation in the Academic Senate, which represents the voice of the faculty in shared governance in the UC System and at UCSF. The Academic Senate participates in a robust legislative system of shared governance with the Administration through a legislative committee structure. The Senate provides a mechanism for faculty to engage in campus leadership and is a major communications node between the faculty and the Administration. The UCSF Academic Senate regularly engages directly with faculty, the campus administration, and the University of California Office of the President on local, state, and national issues related to graduate and health sciences professional education, scientific research, and clinical care.

Requirements

Seasoned, experienced professional with a comprehensive understanding of Academic Senate governance, analytical practices, policies, and procedures.

Responsibilities

Research, analyze, interpret, and develop solutions for complex issues related to curriculum, educational policy, academic programs, and accreditation requirements.
Provide primary analytical support to the Graduate Council, Committee on Educational Policy, and Committee on Courses of Instruction.
Exercise independent judgment in the review and implementation of courses, curricula, degree requirements, educational policies, academic program proposals, and related governance matters.
Analyze the impact of proposed academic, curricular, and policy changes on students, faculty, programs, and schools.
Develop recommendations and process improvements.
Collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and administrators to ensure compliance with Academic Senate, campus, systemwide, and accreditation standards.
Manage policies, programs, and proposals that are complex in nature, broad in scope, and may affect multiple schools, departments, and stakeholder groups.
Develop and implement new procedures and best practices to support effective committee operations, policy development, curricular review, and academic governance processes.
Provide strategic guidance and policy analysis to committee leadership.
Identify emerging issues and trends in higher education, accreditation, and academic affairs.
Recommend solutions that advance educational quality, governance effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and institutional priorities.