Academic Advisor (Student Services Professional - IB)

CSU Careers • Chico, CA

6d • $53,784 - $76,104

About The Position

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students. Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply. Job/Department Summary: Working under general supervision of the COB Assistant Dean of the College of Business (COB) Academic Advisor, supports the recruitment, admission, enrollment, and advisement of approximately 2,500 state-side undergraduate business students from the point of initial inquiry through graduation. Services and activities include academic advising, evaluation of transcripts for transfer credit specific to the major, coordination and presentation of advising-related workshops. Additionally, incumbent will represent the department at meetings and events, and perform other advising duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• One year of full-time equivalent experience in professional Student Services work at the entry trainee level. Equivalent amounts of graduate-level, job-related education may be substituted for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in a higher education institutional setting.
• Previous experience working with a diverse student body.

Responsibilities

• academic advising
• evaluation of transcripts for transfer credit specific to the major
• coordination and presentation of advising-related workshops
• represent the department at meetings and events
• perform other advising duties as assigned

Benefits

• This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).
• CSU, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees