Job Summary
The Graduate & Undergraduate Academic Advisor, in consultation with College of the Arts' Associate Dean, department chairs, COTA's Director for Undergraduate Academic Advising, and other graduate/undergraduate advisors, provides high level, complex, comprehensive academic advising on university academic requirements, policies, and procedures. The academic advisor provides critical support for programs and initiatives designed to strengthen the academic success and retention of all COTA students.
Key Responsibilities
- Educate graduate and undergraduate students on their academic requirements.
- Assist with implementation of admissions and enrollment processes and policies for COTA graduate and undergraduate programs.
- Oversee academic advising program and day-to-day advising-related activities.
- Compile, analyze, report on, and develop management strategies for graduate and undergraduate enrollment trends.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, CSULB administrators, student organizations, and other members of the University. Ability to communicate with ethnically and culturally diverse students. Ability to help students individually and in groups on academic issues. Ability to use technology related to degree tracking, enrollment, and scheduling to help advise. Maintain excellent organizational skills, including prioritizing tasks, multi-task, and meeting deadlines. Ability to provide support and enhance the academic advisement program by incorporating degree requirements to help students in completing their studies. Ability to evaluate standard course outlines or syllabus from other colleges and universities to approve equivalency and articulation opportunities. Ability to process academic petitions, waivers, and academic policy exceptions.
Ability to handle confidential and complicated student matters by having strong critical and creative thinking skills, and able to make informed decisions and remain objective. Ability to apply and use various statistical and research methods, organize and present information in a concise and straightforward manner. Ability to use various methods of presentations in delivering information to students, faculty, staff, and other members of the University. Show strong interpersonal skills, including professional demeanor and team player ability.
Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Education and Experience
Required:
• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and four years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.
Preferred:
• A master’s degree in counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or a job‑related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.
• A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling, guidance or a job‑related field may be substituted for two years of the required professional experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional, personal or career counseling.
• Academic Advising experience is preferred.
• Possess a valid CA driver's license preferred.
Physical Summary
- Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).
Department
COTA Administration
Classification
Student Services Professional IV
Compensation
Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $6,019 - $8,585 per month.
Benefits
Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.
Time Base
1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.
Duration of Appointment
This is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.
Application Procedures
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Additional Information
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and 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.
Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.
CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).
California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.
Equal Employment Statement
California State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.
Accommodations
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.
Out of State Employment Policy
California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.