Staff Org Chart

Under the direction of the Isla Vista Community Advisor supports the day-to-day operations and management of the Pardall Center in Isla Vista, a community center offering study, meeting and event space, legal and tenant education, printing, computers, and other resources for the community. Provides support to the AS Public Safety Commission’s UCIV Volunteer program to promote peaceful interactions between public safety officers and Isla Vista residents and visitors to the community, including engaging in de-escalation, conflict resolution, and bystander intervention. Recruits, onboards, trains, and supervises student staff and volunteers, support the leadership of student entities who do work in Isla Vista, and encourages collaborations with other entities. Develops and enhances resources for the community and when needed connects people with additional resources on campus and in the community.

Name of Supervisor: Vacant
Supervisor’s Working Title: Assistant Director of Community Affairs, Student Engagement and Advocacy Area

The Community Education Outreach Coordinator oversees advising, mentoring and education support services offered through Associated Students including America Reads/America Counts, CAB Family Literacy Project, SIRRC’s Guides Mentors, St. George Family Youth Center, IV Youth Projects and other tutoring programs as assigned. Develops curriculum and implements training for tutors, for the Student Government unit, and collaborates with other AS entities and UCSB departments to provide campus wide education.    The Coordinator focuses on expanding, centralizing, evaluating, and documenting the A.S. advising, tutoring and mentoring efforts in Santa Barbara County. Responsible for providing tutors with skills to ensure literacy and math competency for the students they tutor and additional support for students for whom English is a second language. Provides programmatic, advising, and evaluation support for students and staff coordinating CAB Alternative Break travel and other volunteer opportunities.

Name of Supervisor: Vacant
Supervisor’s Working Title: Assistant Director of Community Affairs, Student Engagement and Advocacy Area

Applies professional concepts and skills to support educational initiatives and multi-culturally relevant approaches to the planning, coordination and implementation of sustainability and philanthropic efforts for 4-6 A.S. environmentally-focused boards and committees including Bike Committee, Coastal Fund, Environmental Affairs Board, Environmental Justice Alliance and any other board, committee, or special project concerning the environment.

Responsible for an aggregate annual budget of $600,000. Drawing on current best practices within the field, provides expert advice and training to staff and students on environmental and social justice topics and issues, philanthropic best practices, community organizing, coalition building, project management, and group facilitation for a variety of A.S. and campus-wide efforts.

Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships and issue-based coalitions of students, community organizations and governmental agencies. Acts as department liaison to campus sustainability network and administration to guide decision making, maintain communication and avoid duplication of efforts.

Facilitates student development and leadership, and serves as an informational source on University and A.S. policies and procedures. Researches emerging issues and topics as needed.

The Bike Committee designs and funds improvements to campus bike parking and builds new campus bike paths, improves and resurfaces existing campus bikeways, and works to increase student, staff, faculty, and administration awareness, appreciation and use of campus bike system. Coastal Fund connects people and the environment by allocating funds to programs that celebrate, explore, and protect the coastal ecosystems in and around the University of California, Santa Barbara. The Environmental Affairs Board promotes environmental, social, political, and economic sustainability by coordinating with students and other stakeholders to advocate for and institutionalize improvements to environmental outcomes at the individual, local, national and global level.

The Environmental Justice Alliance amplifies the awareness of and action towards environmental justice and

encourages intersectional awareness and inclusion within the environmental movement.

Name of Supervisor: Vacant
Supervisor’s Working Title: Assistant Director of Community Affairs, Student Engagement and Advocacy Area

KCSB Engineer Under the general supervision of the Assistant Director for Independent Media, the KCSB Engineer bears the legal responsibility of Chief Operator to ensure that KCSB broadcasts within the technical limits imposed by the FCC. The CE maintains, repairs, installs, documents and inventories the entire system of complex hardware/software and electronic equipment necessary for the proper operation of a radio station including the tower at the Broadcast Peak transmitter site. Responsible for developing, maintaining, repairing, installing and documenting radio station office computer networks.

Name of Supervisor: Kiser, Jennifer
Supervisor’s Working Title: Assistant Director for Independent Media

In a student-run university and community radio station broadcasting 24/7 year-round, the KCSB News & Public Affairs Director is responsible for working with the Assistant Director for Independent Media to advise KCSB News and Public Affairs. Under direction develops and conducts training programs that cover a variety of areas in an effort to provide students and community members with opportunities to acquire media and journalistic skills, ethics and knowledge, including leadership, communication skills, motivation techniques and project conceptualization and coordination. In addition to the range of technical expertise, the News and Public Affairs Director must have a broad understanding of journalistic practice and issues of public importance and the capacity to work with a diverse group of people with a wide range of skills and interests.

Name of Supervisor: Kiser, Jennifer
Supervisor’s Working Title: Assistant Director for Independent Media

Serves as primary advisor for KCSB and KJUC, develops cultural affairs and community outreach. Provides training for student department heads of KCSB Coordinates student work in the office. Provides lead for a variety of special projects for KCSB. Advises volunteers as needed with radio production and campus and community organizations with public service announcements. Must maintain working knowledge of FCC regulations relating to the responsibilities of a non-commercial educational radio licensee. In performance of this broad range of duties to meet specified goals, serves as a recognized special resource within the Association, UCSB campus, and University system. Oversees all social and Web-based station-related content and updates. Facilitates all publicity in the media, including print and electronic platforms.

Name of Supervisor: Kiser, Jennifer
Supervisor’s Working Title: Assistant Director for Independent Media

The limited appointment for Production & Event Safety assists, manages and supervises the production-related logistics and requirements for programs and events for the department of Associated Students.  In particular working with AS Event Safety and Production Coordinators and the event staff.  Supports student coordinators with scheduling approximately 25 Event Safety Staff and 25 Production crew members.

Name of Supervisor: Ehrman, Kris
Supervisor’s Working Title: Director of Student Engagement & Business and Services

Support various AS units in the area of Student Financial Assistance Program Administration as an Advisor. Provides assistance to the Associate Director of Finance & Budget in AS’ responsibility to properly inform and train A.S. student leadership, organizations and student groups with regard to AS’ Financial Policies & Procedures. Conducts workshops for A.S. staff, A.S. Boards and Committees and student organizations, as needed, to communicate information on all A.S. Financial Policies and University Policies and Procedures. Trains new staff and supports procedures and activities for the Community Financial Fund and Community Financial Fund Committee, as needed. Provides general AS Financial Administration support in AS’ ongoing budget and financial activities. Name of Supervisor: Cea, Michael Supervisor’s Working Title: Associate Director for Finance and Budget

Provides comprehensive coordination of financial activities and record keeping practices for the Department of Associated Students as part of the central administrative unit. Supervises the preparation of minutes for Senate, Business and Finance Committee and various Boards and Committees, with particular emphasis on the tracking and routing of financial commitments approved by Student Leadership. In consultation with other administrative and unit staff members and students, designs and implements transactional and recordkeeping processes. Reviews and processes invoices and disbursement obligations for A.S. Admin; A.S. Units; student entities and manages the underlying paperwork to pay vendor bills and student reimbursements. Tracks action items and financial approvals of all A.S. Boards and Committees. Administers philanthropic giving practices. Requirements: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Organized and pays close attention to detail. Ability to solve problems, conduct research and present solutions to management. A team player as well as a leader in situations where required. Knowledge of office automation systems, procedures, and methods. Experience with Financial systems, accounts payable and receivable. Name of Supervisor: Cea, Michael Supervisor’s Working Title: Associate Director for Finance and Budget