Program Director, Bruin Guardian Scholars

Bruin Guardian Scholars Program DirectorThe Bruin Guardian Scholars Program Director is responsible for the overall planning, coordination, and oversight of the Bruin Guardian Scholars Program (BGS). The BGS program supports the academic wellness, professional development and overall wellbeing of UCLA students that have had experiences with foster care and/or homelessness. Utilizing strengths-based frameworks grounded in social justice, the Program Director will provide clinical case management supports to students, referrals to on and off campus partners, and supervision to undergraduate and graduate level program interns. The incumbent will also oversee the larger administrative functions of the program such as working collaboratively with donors and development, managing budgets and expenditures, as well as planning and implementing programs for students. The Program Director sets goals that align with the mission of the department and of Student Affairs as a whole, while assuming responsibility for the successes and failures of the BGS program, establishing and prioritizing short- and long-term goals for the program, and identifying measurable outcomes for the programs' implementation, growth, and assessment. This includes participation in the development of organizational goals and objectives, strategic planning and assessment, and participation on campus-wide committees. The activities of this position will include the supervision of staff (professional and/or student) and volunteers involved in BRC initiatives, consultation and coordination with other campus departments (e.g., Academic Advancement Program, Financial Aid, Counseling and Psychological Services, etc.), and interfacing with off-campus service providers (e.g., the Department of Public Social Services and the Department of Child and Family Services etc.) to broaden the array of resources available to the various populations that are served in the BRC. The Bruin Guardian Scholars Program Director will also work closely with communi