Job Title

Academic Preparation Advising Specialist

Classification

Student Services Professional III

AutoReqId

549227

Department

Early Assessment Program

Division

Vice President, Academic Affairs

Salary Range

Classification Range $5,540 - $7,893 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $5,540 - $6,128 per month)

Appointment Type

Ongoing

Time Base

Full Time

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About CSUF

Standing on 241 acres in the heart of Southern California, the University was founded in 1957 and has grown into a population of over 40,000 students. As Titans, we believe that diverse perspectives deepen our understanding. We are committed to giving students the support they need to graduate, while responding to California’s revolving work force needs. At Cal State Fullerton we strive for continual improvement of students, staff, faculty, and administrators through orientations, training programs, and professional development opportunities. As part of the Titan Community, you have access to many campus facilities and services including but not limited to the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana, the Arboretum and Botanical Garden at Cal State Fullerton, cultural events and performances in the Clayes Performing Arts Center, Cal State Fullerton Athletics sports events, Titan Recreation Center, and the Employee Wellness Program.

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination. We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values. We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.  

About the Position: 

The Office of Student Academic Support is committed to creating and actualizing a welcoming, inclusive, and equitable university environment where all students feel supported and have the agency to be successful in their academic and personal journey at Cal State Fullerton. We are seeking an exceptional and dynamic individual to join the CSUF Academic Advising community as the Academic Preparation Advising Specialist (Student Services Professional III) focusing on supporting Early Assessment Program (EAP) and Supportive Pathways for First-Year Students Program (SPFYSP) initiatives. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity.

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Academic Advising, Operations and Specialized Programs, the Academic Preparation Advising Specialist collaborates with community and K-12 partners, as well as various CSUF offices and departments. The Academic Preparation Advising Specialist performs and delivers college preparation guidance, particularly through group workshops, to high school students in Southern California, focusing on the Orange County regional area. As a member of an innovative and visionary Academic Advising community, the Advising Specialist readily formulates and proposes creative approaches to elevate student academic readiness for successful admission and long-term persistence and degree completion at CSUF. Responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating various academic preparation activities and events in secondary schools; coordinating meetings and developing strategies to support high schools to evaluate student’s academic preparation for CSU; and providing activities, such as individual and group advising workshops with an emphasis on college-readiness in Math and English. The Advising Specialist provides leadership support in the planning, coordination, and implementation of the Supportive Pathways for First-Year Students program, a strategic initiative to support incoming first-year undergraduates with identified needs in written communication and/or mathematics/quantitative reasoning based on CSU placement categories. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring equitable access to academic resources and enhancing the first-year experience for students through summer instructional phases and concurrent academic support. Serves as a point of contact for students, faculty, high schools, and community colleges; partners with community organizations and collaborates to meet academic preparation and completion goals. Attends relevant meetings throughout the CSUF service region and with the CSU Chancellor’s Office. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution plus three years of professional student services work in the field. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience. A Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university and the appropriate internship or clinical training in a relevant field may be substituted for three years of the required professional experience.

Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, supervise, and organize programs and activities. Interact with a diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the public. Analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action. Advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters. Ability to complete assignments without detailed instructions. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals.  Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to acquire knowledge of campus procedures, activities, and the overall organization.

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 complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.  

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of accredited four-year higher education institutions’ GE academic requirements and policies. Knowledge of Multiple Measures approach for Written Communication and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Course Placement. Ability to interpret and apply student placement to academic preparation. Skills in collecting, compiling, analyzing, and evaluating data and making verbal or written presentations based on these data. Ability to advise students individually and in groups about academic preparation; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with high school counselors and administrators. Specialized experience in a high school college advising or higher education academic advising center or department, or related experience.  Working knowledge of the practices, procedures, and activities of the Early Assessment Program (EAP); general knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management and/or demonstrated ability to gain knowledge of the EAP content and overall operation rapidly through mentorship and self-directed research. Competence of following all university policies, procedures, and guidelines, including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Proficiency in using relevant student engagement platforms and tools (e.g., EAB Navigate, PeopleSoft, Ellucian Degree Audit, etc.)

License/Certifications

A valid California driver’s license.

Special Working Conditions

Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator

Additional Information

California State University, Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

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.

The person holding this position is considered a limited mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.  

Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration. 

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