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Are you passionate about entrepreneurship and ready to empower the next generation of business leaders? Are you driven by the desire to make a positive social impact? Here is an exceptional opportunity for you! UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business is looking for a dynamic Program Manager to lead the summer programs for the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY)! 

B-BAY introduces middle and high school students to the business world, fostering creativity, collaboration, and leadership through hands-on learning. This role is perfect for someone who loves program development, student engagement, and making a lasting impact. 

 

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

 

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace committed to increasing diversity and creating a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself. These principles distinguish Berkeley Haas as a unique environment, conducive to teamwork, collaboration, and career growth.

The Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (B-BAY) introduces middle and high school students to the business world every year. Students are given an opportunity  to experience campus life at UC Berkeley. The program fosters creativity, innovation, and collaboration through a project based curriculum. The B-BAY program is part of the Institute for Business and Social Impact (IBSI) at the Haas School of Business. The Institute’s mission is to inspire and empower members of the Berkeley-Haas community to develop innovative solutions to pressing social and environmental challenges. There are both open enrollment and custom B-BAY sessions.  
 

Application Review Date

 

The First Review Date for this job is: March 4, 2025

 

Responsibilities

 

Oversees the development and management of the BBAY Summer Programs, including two high school residential programs and one middle-school day program.

  • Attract a diverse group of highly qualified students who apply to and ultimately enroll in the BBAY programs by marketing the program to likely enrollees. This includes reading and scoring student program applications.
  • Identify and secure necessary logistics for BBAY program, including housing, classrooms, food, transportation, handouts, etc.
  • Identify and procure all necessary forms, waivers and instructional materials to ensure that the student participants and volunteers are in compliance with all UC safety procedures and Risk Management protocols.
  • Ensure adherence to budget which includes the tracking of operational expenditures to meet revenue generation goals.

Makes recommendations for changes to programming and/or development of new activities services.

  • Develop and continuously refine extensive and comprehensive curriculum materials for segments not taught by the faculty and syllabus for BBAY.
  • Observe and solicit ongoing feedback from all BBAY academic year programs, fall and spring semesters, and make recommendations for future programming.
  • Recruit faculty, PhD students, outside lecturers and volunteers to deliver program content.
  • Collaborate with BBAY Program Director and Program Manager on all aspects of the program including syllabus development, student marketing/recruitment, reviewing  applications, remote instruction platform delivery, faculty liaison, etc.

Supervise student and volunteer staff. Provide on-going coaching and support for BBAY program staff.

  • Identify, hire and supervise the BBAY program staff who aid in the execution of the program
  • Recruit volunteers who help deliver the BBAY program, including undergraduate, MBA and PhD students, as well as Boost@Haas participants
  • Provide extensive on-going leadership, coaching, training and support to BBAY volunteers, faculty and staff to ensure that they understand youth development best practices, that they deliver programs that meet BBAY’s goals, and that they function smoothly as teams
  • Identify, recommend  and supervise work study students who aid in administrative tasks.
     

Professional Learning and Growth

  • Embrace the principle of being a "student always" by engaging in opportunities for training, workshops, seminars, continuing education pertinent to the position, or at the suggestion of the supervisor.
  • Actively contribute to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the unit and at Haas.
  • Engages in ongoing education to promote diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging by completing University sponsored certifications & training sessions (Ie:  MEP Workshop, Implicit Bias Certification, LinkedIn Learning workshops, and other workshops & seminars offered by the University or Haas, as they are made available) or by engaging in external seminars & resources related to DEIB.
  • Exemplifies Haas Defining Principles: students always, confidence w/o attitude, question the status quo, and beyond yourself.
  • Maintain knowledge of the Boost/BBAY business processes in order to provide back up to other support staff in the unit.
     

Required Qualifications

 

  • Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
  • Knowledge of common computer application programs (e.g. Canvas, Canva, Airtable, Slack, STOVA, Microsoft suite, Google suite)and knowledge of University an departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
  • Thorough knowledge of Student Affairs/Student Life specialization.
  • Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the actions to improve performance.
  • Ability in problem identification, reasoning.
  • Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to multitask, verbal communication, written communication, organization.
  • Ability to work occasional Saturdays, specifically during the summer months.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.
     

Preferred Qualifications

 

  • Exemplifies Haas Defining Principles: students always, confidence w/o attitude, question the status quo, and beyond yourself.
  • Knowledge and experience in business, finance or entrepreneurship and/or youth development.