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Job Description
Job Summary
The Academic Advisor will support the enrollment retention engagement and graduation of Junior and Senior year students. Under the general supervision of the Managing Director this individual will provide academic advising and success coaching to upperdivision undergraduate students in all majors in the College. The Academic Advisor will build rapport ease transition and support retention by advising students on academic requirements and procedures providing support for students facing a variety of moderately complex institutional and personal problems connecting students to appropriate resources on campus to foster student success and advocating for the needs of individual students and groups of students.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide holistic academic advising and support to a cohort of students during their last 60 units.
- Effectively advise students individually and in groups on topics such as; preparing and completing the change/declare major graduation application procedures graduation date change general education requirements academic notification disqualification and reinstatement by remaining current with university policies procedures and frequently used forms from key student service areas
- Implement an assetbased and strengthsbased approach while using a case management strategy to establish a working relationship that includes regular meetings careful documentation tracking of student progress and assessment of student success
- Monitor academic progress by leveraging early support systems
- Implement a student communication plan that aligns with university policies deadlines events and specific supports needed at certain times in the semester
- Participate in college and universitywide programs and events that support student success as directed by the Student Success Center and Undergraduate Advising and Success (UAS)
- Provide academic advising during orientation
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Basic principles of individual and group behavior and techniques and methods of interviewing/connecting with students for the purposes of effective holistic academic advising
- Strong advising skills including demonstrated excellence in active listening and in helping individuals with problem identification problem solving conflict resolution and decision making
- Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with individuals/groups. Ability to present clear and concise information. Excellent customerservice skills.
- Ability to advise students individually or in groups on routine matters
- Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
- Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity and commitment to equity
Required Qualifications
- Equivalent to graduation from a fouryear college or university in one of the behavioral sciences public or business administration or a jobrelated field
- Two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field. A masters degree in a jobrelated field may be substituted for one year of professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree from an accredited fouryear college or university in Counseling Student Affairs or related area
- Equivalent of two years progressively professional student services work experience.
- Experience working in an advising office/center preferably a high volume and fastpaced work environment.
- Experience working with students staff faculty and administrators from a diverse background.
- Experience with university and college advising policies and procedures
Compensation
Classification: Student Services Professional II
Anticipated Hiring Range: $4841/month $5250/month
CSU Salary Range: $4841/month $6884/month
San Jos State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 3035 of your base salary. For more information on programs available please see the Employee Benefits Summary.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:
- Resume
- Letter of Interest
This position is open until filled.
Contact Information
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Additional Information
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate 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 offered the position on a contingent basis.
The standard background check includes: criminal check employment and education verification. Depending on the position a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the universitys third party vendor Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.
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San Jos State University (SJSU) is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age ancestry citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity gender genetic information marital status medical condition national origin race religion or lack thereof sex sexual orientation transgender or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students faculty and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and certain other federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus).
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Employment Type
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