Graduation Advisor (SSP III)

• Provide academic/graduation advising to college specific undergraduate students on general education graduation requirements program-based requirements and other related policies and procedures via drop-in advising both in-person or remote individual appointments and group workshops.
• Monitor and assess students progress in achieving their path to success and adjusting their path based on the progress and changing needs of the student identifying current and potential challenges and actively coach students through such challenges making appropriate referrals to campus resources.
• Resolve complex graduation advising-related situations by applying in-depth knowledge of academic policy and recommending an appropriate course of action to students including assistance to the student to rectify issues and/or communicate with the faculty advisor on the students behalf.
• Deliver workshops/graduation advising sessions for students in their assigned college with focus on preparing and reviewing students for graduation.
• Actively listen to students; provide accurate respectful and effective communication (oral and written) to students faculty staff and administrators; exercise confidentiality discretion and judgement and handle moderately sensitive interpersonal issues.
• Review and evaluate academic records for applicants for graduation determine that student has met all general education major minor and/or concentration and university requirements. Work with faculty to approve and/or clarify major requirements communicate with students and award degree as appropriate.
• Ensure that all policies and procedures regarding the final degree evaluation applies appropriate changes in curriculum changes in Title 5 and/or any executive orders required for degree completion. Ensure that academic record is updated with appropriate notes for accurate record keeping.
• Serve as final review for masters program requirements and ensure that candidacy forms are accurate and complete and that all CSU and Title 5 regulations for a masters degree have been met and award degree as appropriate.
• Assist with development of college-based advising tools and resources (Stan Degree Progress Stan Planner transfer planner degree requirements).
• Outreach to Juniors and Seniors in support of timely degree completion
• Maintain accurate records and information/data related to advising sessions.
• Participate in Preview Day New Student Orientation College based recruitment efforts etc.
• Assist with testing/validation of degree audit changes workflow automated graduation etc.
• Assist with undergraduate admissions by reviewing incoming students final eligibility for admission determining course equivalencies and posting external coursework.
• Handle admission for students applying to graduate programs and 2nd bachelors programs serves as a resource for graduate program directors/coordinators and facilitates referrals to programs for final admission decision.
• Assess records and provide course to course articulation calculate GPA assess and determine credit for military and CLEP credit and interpret test scores.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience: Equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. (A masters degree in Counseling Clinical Psychology Social Work or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.)

• Demonstrate experience in admission eligibility and bachelors degree evaluations.
• Demonstrated experience with interpreting transcripts from various types of colleges (community college Public and private university in-state and out-of-state).
• Demonstrated direct and comprehensive experience advising students regarding graduation requirements from an institution of higher education working knowledge of Title 5 as it pertains to awarding degrees and working knowledge of CSU policies as they pertain to bachelors and masters degree awarding.
• Demonstrated experience using an ERP and degree audit system.

• General knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management.
• General knowledge of research and interview techniques
• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations.
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Ability to obtain factual and interpretive information through interviews.
• Ability to reason logically; ability to collect compile analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentation based on these data.
• Ability to recognize multicultural multi-sexed and multi-aged value systems and work accordingly.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• General knowledge of the principles practices and trends of the Student Services field as well as general knowledge of the policies procedures activities and practices of the program area to which assigned.
• General knowledge of individual counseling techniques.
• General knowledge or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge of the overall operation functions programs organizational procedures and activities of the campus.
• Working knowledge of student services programs outside the program to which immediately assigned.
• Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters.
• Ability to determine appropriate courses of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals in personal interactions of an argumentative or sensitive nature.
• Ability to interpret and evaluate descriptions and explanations of problems brought forward by individuals or student organizations analyze and define the problem draw valid conclusions and project consequences of various alternative courses of action.
• Ability to carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals to include faculty CSU administrators student organizations and other private and public agencies and others in committee work and student advising and community contacts.

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 masters programs 7 post-graduate credentials a doctorate in education and serves more than 10000 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 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 Wests 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 theJeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Actthe annual security report (ASR) is now available for viewing at 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 . California Relay Service is available at voice and 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 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.

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

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