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Senior Director of Undergraduate Advising

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Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: MPP, At-Will, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Position Description

    • Position Summary
    • Full-time position under the Management Personnel Plan (MPP) available on or after March 16, 2026 for Student Records.


      This position's responsibilities are carried out independently under general supervision of Associate Vice President. The Senior Director of Undergraduate Advising is responsible for institution-wide leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for undergraduate academic advising and integrated student success initiatives. The incumbent is responsible for achieving the University's goals for student retention, persistence, timely graduation, and equitable educational outcomes, and serves as a key member of the Enrollment Management leadership team.
      The Senior Director has responsibility for the Advising & Success Center (ASC), the Graduation Advisors and Evaluator, and the Director of Student Support Systems. The position coordinates undergraduate academic advising and degree progress support functions serving students from entry through graduation. The role works in collaboration with Enrollment Services leadership, including the Registrar/Student Records, and with academic colleges on advising-related policies, degree progress infrastructure, and student success initiatives. The position provides leadership for academic advising structures and practices, including alignment with the CSU Chancellor's Office Student Success Framework.

    • Job Duties
    • Duties include but are not limited to:
      • Provide long-range vision and strategic leadership for a centralized, campus-wide undergraduate academic advising system aligned with national best practices and institutional priorities.
      • Develop and administer campus-wide advising standards, policies, and procedures in alignment with CSU system requirements and University goals.
      • Lead the design and implementation of an equity-minded advising framework addressing the needs of diverse and high-impact student populations, including historically underserved and at-risk students.
      • Lead the University's implementation of the CSU Student Success Framework, ensuring integration with advising structures, degree pathways, retention, and graduation strategies.
      • Serve as the principal advising leader within Enrollment Management, collaborating with the Registrar and academic partners on degree progress, academic standing, and graduation processes.
      • Provide executive leadership, supervision, and performance management for multiple advising and student success units, including the Advising & Success Center (ASC),
      • Graduation Advisors and Evaluator, and the Director of Student Support Systems.
        Manage the development and ongoing administration of a campus-wide advising model, ensuring operational and conceptual integration across advising units and
      • Enrollment Management functions.
      • Ensure delivery of high-quality advising services across all undergraduate student cohorts by establishing expectations for training, onboarding, coaching, and continuous professional development.
      • Establish and enforce campus-wide standards for advisor caseload management, student outreach, appointment practices, and advising documentation to ensure consistency, compliance, and effectiveness across units.
      • Oversee the strategic, campus-wide use of advising technologies and student success platforms (e.g., EAB Navigate, Degree Audit tools, PeopleSoft) that support predictive analytics and advising optimization.
      • Analyze advising, persistence, retention, and graduation data to inform program enhancements and recommend policy or procedural changes with institutional impact.
      • Manage assessment of advising services, identifying trends, inequities, and opportunities for systemic improvement across advising units.
      • Coordinate with Institutional Research and Information Technology to design and implement dashboards and data tools that support advising effectiveness and degree progress monitoring.
      • Serve as the primary advising liaison between Enrollment Management and academic colleges, ensuring alignment of advising practices with institutional priorities.
      • Collaborate with deans, department chairs, and faculty advisors to ensure consistency in advising practices aligned with curricular pathways and degree requirements.
      • Partner with Student Affairs, basic needs programs, and student support units to integrate academic advising within a holistic student support model.
      • Represent advising on campus committees and initiatives focused on student success, retention, persistence, and equity.
      • Ensure academic advising practices comply with CSU policies, campus academic regulations, FERPA, and degree completion standards.
      • Contribute to the development and administration of academic policies related to change of major, academic standing, appeals, petitions, and graduation requirements.
      • Collaborate with the Registrar and Enrollment Services to implement academic policies, align catalog requirements, and maintain effective degree progress workflows.
      • Manage budgets, staffing structures, and operational priorities for all supervised advising and student success units.
      • May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards.
      • At the direction of appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas as needed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, a logical assignment to this classification, or if it involves performing duties of a lower-level classification as required.
      • Other duties as assigned.
    • Minimum Qualifications
    • Education: Master's degree in higher education administration, Counseling, Student Affairs,
      Business/Public administration, or a related field.

      Experience: Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in academic advising, student success, or enrollment management roles, including five years of supervisory experience.

    • Preferred Qualifications

      • Experience in the California State University system or a comparable large, public university.
      • 5+ years of experience leading or managing a centralized or hybrid undergraduate advising model serving multiple colleges or academic units.
      • 5+ years of functional leadership experience with enterprise advising technologies (e.g., EAB Navigate, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Degree Audit/DARS).
      • 5+ years of experience supervising professional staff, including oversight of multiple teams or units.
      • Demonstrated experience using student success data or dashboards to inform advising strategy or program improvement.
      • Experience leading or co-leading a major advising redesign or student success initiative with cross­ divisional collaboration.
      • Working knowledge of CSU academic policies or enrollment management practices, demonstrated through prior administrative roles or committee service.
    • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

      • Demonstrated leadership in designing, implementing, or managing academic advising programs or campus-wide student success initiatives, consistent with expectations described across CSU and national roles.
      • Experience working effectively with faculty, deans, and academic departments in a shared governance environment.
      • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and implement institution-wide initiatives
      • Strong commitment to equity-minded advising and closing equity gaps
    • Special Conditions
    • Position may be required to travel..
    • Salary Range
    • Anticipated starting salary will be $$10,632 - $13,467 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist.  

    • Compensation & Benefits
    • Commensurate with qualifications and experience.  As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. CSU Employee Benefit Summary

    • How to Apply
    • To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only.  Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration.  To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.
    • Application Deadline
    • OPEN UNTIL FILLED; Screening to begin on or after February 16, 2026. (Applications received after the screening date will be considered at the discretion of the university.)

    • Criminal Background Clearance Notice
    • Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment.  CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

    • Additional Information
    • Campus & Area

      California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

      Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

      Clery Act Disclosure

      Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

      Equal Employment Opportunity

      The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.  The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.

      Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351.  California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD.  As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool.  Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at:  Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form.

      CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.  In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

      The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

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    • The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

      INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

       

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