Job Description
Associate Director of Student Engagement (5156C), Haas Core Programs 86100 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 Executive MBA "EMBA" Program Office runs the full time, accelerated (22 month), in person program for working professional students. The program includes a residential experience (hotels/catering) and empowers our diverse students who travel to campus every 3-4 weeks to leverage Haas/Cal offerings with focused attention and minimal disruption to their busy work schedules. The following goals align with Haas's strategic goals and are differentiator among EMBA programs globally: Equip our EMBA students with an environment that creates and optimizes transformative collaborative leadership development opportunities through teamwork (Teams@Haas) , networking (alumni events, crossover, etc.), focused immersive experiences in 5 specific areas - leadership, design thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation, public policy, global sustainability and capitalism, and amplified social professional bonding opportunities through elevated student experience events, and continuing the first three term residency based requirement for the Program. Position Summary This position is critical in creating and enhancing the EMBA student experience during the 22 month Program. Responsibilities include providing the full range of student services to student population served by EMBA, communicating regularly with students, campus partners, and faculty regarding program updates, events, scheduling, and other matters; organizing the logistics and collaborating outreach to faculty, alumni, students, and relevant vendors associated with commencement, orientation, and the Leadership Summit; and developing strategic initiatives and ideas to enhance the student experience, both inside and outside the classroom, including networking and social events, speaker series, class officer (student leadership) coordination and coordinating with Career Management Group/ faculty/Program Office to schedule recorded Term Zero synchronous workshops for deposited incoming students. Application Review Date The First Review Date for this job is May 22, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date. Responsibilities Applying professional student services concepts, provides the full range of student services to the student population served by the organization. Responds to inquiries from students, faculty, MBA program staff, and other campus offices regarding program requirements and requests for assistance. Communicate regularly with students, faculty, and staff regarding program updates, events, scheduling, and other matters of importance. Develop strategic initiatives and ideas to enhance the student experience, both inside and outside of the classroom including networking and social events, speaker series, and class leadership coordination. These initiatives should include the development of technological solutions desi