Welcome to the Undeclared and Academic Advising Center (UAAC). We support all undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton, (CSUF) and our goal is to empower students to seek support and take the lead throughout their academic journey. We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our Academic Advising leadership team as the Associate Director of Academic Advising (Administrator I), leading and mentoring the college-based advising teams, including the Undeclared and the Academic Advising Center. The Associate Director of Academic Advising will lead the College of the Arts (COTA) and College of Communication (CCOM) Academic Advising Teams focusing on delivering equitable, top-notch advising for all new and continuing students. Our Academic Advising mission is to work in a collaborative partnership with students, a shared responsibility, where the advisor and student are equally invested in the educational process and holistic development of the student with inclusive assets, needs, and backgrounds. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness. In conjunction with advising senior leadership and college leadership, the Associate Director of Academic Advising will ensure all students will be successful in navigating their academic journey, starting at matriculation through graduation. The Cal State Fullerton academic advising enterprise is a critical unit in the university's objective to eliminate inequities in student success outcomes. Further, the Associate Director of Academic Advising will partner with colleagues to lead and execution and implementation of student success initiatives and strategies of the university. Oversees the advisors and practices in the COTA and CCOM Academic Advising Teams as well as college-specific advising related campaigns. In addition, the Associate Director of Academic Advising supports the Executive Director of Academic Advising to lead and manage campus-wide student success retention and graduation initiatives and programs, such as the Summer Grants program and the Caps on Heads Graduation Initiatives. Works closely with college advising directors, associate deans, and graduation specialists in each college to ensure the success of these initiatives and programs. Under the direction of the Executive Director of Academic Advising, the Associate Director of Academic Advising with the Training and Assessment portfolio manages the training strategic area of the academic advising practice, which will include delivering onboarding training for new academic advisors, continuing training on utilizing technology tools (e.g., TitanNet, Planner, etc.), advising-related policies and procedures, and professional development of the advising community. The training formats may include online, self-paced, in-person small and large group retreats and short sessions, live webinars, and other forms of training. Support academic advising enterprise campus-wide through the development, coordination, and delivery of a variety of theory-to-practice-based professional development experiences. Other duties as assigned.