Academic Advisor (Student Services Professional II), ASUA

June 29, 2023
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Job Description

Academic Advisor (Student Services Professional II), ASUA
California State University, San
Bernardino

Job No: 529146
Work type: Staff
Categories: Unit 4 – APC – Academic Professionals
of California, Probationary, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)Job
Summary:

The Academic Advisor provides academic advising for undergraduate students. The incumbent interacts with other
student service professionals on a regular basis and collaborates with advisors in the center and across colleges to provide holistic and
comprehensive advising to undergraduate students. The incumbent will provide independent curricular advising of undergraduate and
international students, including class schedule preparation, education and career goals, PAWS review/interpretation, and establishing
MyCAPS; provide suggestions and alternate solutions to problems as they arise. The incumbent will provide service in individual or group
settings, in person, virtually, via email or telephone; domestic and international. The incumbent participates and presents at CSUSB events
such as orientation, Choose CSUSB, preview day, commencement, student convocation, and more along with college-level advising activities.
Examples of college advising activities are as follows; coordinating/leading workshops on general education and other university
requirements and events, academic performance, and career development; advising students about academic success services, student
organizations, scholarships, study abroad, career opportunities, and other enriching experiences on and off-campus, and more. Such
advisement involves basic counseling techniques and may concern career, academic, learning, campus life, and/or related issues. Incumbents
of this classification spend substantial time advising, which utilizes skills usually gained in graduate courses in counseling and guidance,
human relations, or related fields.

Insert a major duties and responsibilities:

Academic Advising

  • Build relationships with advises and provides individual and group academic advising to undergraduate students
  • Works directly
    with students to discuss major program requirements, create academic plans (myCAP), review and educate students on how to read and
    understand their PAWS, and provide direct services to students
  • Participate in targeted academic advising campaigns and outreach and
    utilize NAVIGATE to create advising summary reports
  • Introduce and refer students to campus resources, when appropriate
  • Pertaining to academic advising, collaborates with college faculty and department chairs to stay informed of program and major
    requirements
  • Identify and encourages student engagement in activities/programs that compliment students’ academic preparation for
    career

Campus Partnerships and Events

  • Participate in campus events such as orientation, convocation, weeks of welcome,
    choose CSUSB, and others as they arise
  • Delivers workshop presentations to students
  • Conducts advising and group advising in
    partnership with centers and departments on campus

Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience

  • Experience: Possession of these knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent of two years of professional
    experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; experience should give evidence of competence and indicate
    the potential for further growth. A master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of the professional
    experience.
  • Education: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or
    business administration or a job-related field. Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully
    applied the knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Required Qualifications

  • Remains current regarding trends and developments in higher education, student
    development theory, and high-impact practices related to advising, transition, and student success.
  • Ability to communicate
    effectively, both verbally and in writing, and in large groups.
  • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
    with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies, and others in committee work, and student advising and
    community contacts.
  • Public speaking and ability to reason logically analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written
    presentations based on these data.
  • Experience fostering and maintaining effective relationships and the ability to work
    collaboratively across organizational lines and coordinate the efforts of multiple areas is essential.
  • Demonstrated
    multicultural/cross-cultural competency and commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity. Equivalent to graduation from a four-year
    college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • years working in a Student learning center, academic success center, or an academic
    advising center.
  • Master’s degree from an accredited university in Higher Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a
    related field.
  • Familiar with student services and academic programs
  • Experience in the use of the PeopleSoft Student
    Administration System
  • Experience in the use of Navigate
  • Knowledge of transfer policies & procedures, and admission
    requirements

Compensation and Benefits:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $4610- $4750 per
month

Classification Salary Range: $4610- $6556 per month

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that
includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation
time, and 14 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit
information can be found here.

Position Information:

Work status:
Full-time/Exempt/Probationary

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm), some
evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am – 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

The application deadline is July 12, 2023.

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.

California State University, San Bernardino in not
a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records
check) 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.

I-9

CSUSB 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 form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://ww
w.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity

In our
commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a
campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all
backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus
community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity.
We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State
University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all
personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity,
gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected
military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex
Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires
completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive
Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

Closing
Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation

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 Nora Jean Fernandez, ADA Manager at Nora.Fernandez@csusb.edu

Smoking

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.po
licystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/
.

Clery Act

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and
campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education
Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is
available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act

To view full description and to apply, visit: https://www.csusb.edu

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