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I. Coordination of Academic Programs (85%)

The UC Merced Community and Labor Center seeks an Academic Coordinator I with a background in labor. Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Labor Education Coordinator will administer a labor education program. .

The Labor Education Coordinator will assess program and constituency needs for labor research, education and public service into academic programs. The Labor Education Coordinator will plan and develop activities and functions that complement academic programs.

The Labor Education Coordinator will liaise with multiple collaboratives, including campus stakeholders and diverse regional stakeholders, such as community-based organizations, labor unions, environmental justice groups, and local and state public agencies. The Labor Education Coordinator will be responsible for keeping the leadership and committees of collaboratives informed, engaged, and organized to align work across applied research, education and service.

II. Professional Competence and Activity (5%)

The Labor Education Coordinator will be a member of a professional association. They will collaborate with center faculty and other campus academics in the development of working papers, publications, or funding opportunities to advance the intellectual and scholarly missions of the Community and Labor Center.

III. University and Public Service (10%)

The Labor Education Coordinator will also participate in the administration of the Community and Labor Center through appropriate roles in governance and policy formulation.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for applicable deadlines. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://www.ucmerced.edu/fast-facts), UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).

UC Merced is a smoke & tobacco free campus (https://smokefree.ucmerced.edu/).