Academic Success and Career Services Advisor (SSP III)

Under general direction the Academic Success and Career Services Advisor provides academic advising and counseling services to undergraduate and graduate Business Administration students supporting their educational and professional goals. The advisor also offers career counseling and serves as a liaison between the College of Business Administration and potential addition this position assists in coordinating workshops and career-related activities aimed at helping students secure employment before and after graduation. TheAcademic Success and Career Services Advisor collaborates and problem-solves with members of the campus community to promote students academic development and success.

• Provide individualized academic advising to undergraduate and graduate Business
• Administration students including course evaluation and selection registration assistance and graduation approval.
• Assist students in completing enrollment forms petitions and graduation processes to support timely degree completion and enhance their educational experience.
• Participate in new student orientation programs for freshmen and transfer students by explaining degree requirements and assisting with course planning and registration.
• Maintain current knowledge of course offerings major and concentration requirements general education and university policies to provide accurate and comprehensive advising.
• Maintain detailed up-to-date advising records for each student including progress toward major general education and graduate program requirements.
• Guide students in identifying appropriate career goals concentrations and professional pathways within the field of business.
• Serve as a resource to connect students with internship and employment opportunities and collaborate with employers to facilitate career exploration and placement.
• Assist in coordinating workshops panels and other career-related activities designed to enhance students professional readiness and job placement prior to and after graduation.
• Contribute to the development implementation and continuous improvement of advising and support services that promote student retention persistence and success.
• Assist in formulating and implementing departmental goals procedures and best practices aligned with college and university objectives.
• Participate in regular staff meetings and contribute to collaborative problem-solving and program planning efforts.
• Support the coordination training and supervision of student assistants involved in advising and program support activities.
• Utilize technology and student information systems to maintain accurate and current advising records and reports.
• Ensure compliance with university policies procedures and regulations related to academic advising and student records.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain informed about current trends policies and best practices in academic and career advising.
• 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 or a logical assignment to this classification.
• 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.)

• Masters degree or graduate course work in counseling techniques interviewing and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated direct experience advising students in higher education: in career service college/ university relations and
  marketing or business in the field of placement.
• Experience conducting workshops and facilitating events.
• Experience working with students from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds including underserved students.
• Prior experience in a higher education or university setting.

• 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 longrange 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.

• Masters degree or graduate course work in counseling techniques interviewing and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated direct experience advising students in higher education: in career service college/ university relations and
  marketing or business in the field of placement.
• Experience conducting workshops and facilitating events.
• Experience working with students from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds including underserved students.
• Prior experience in a higher education or university setting.

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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