Black Scholars Matter Advising Assistant
About The Position
CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees. We have a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice. You will also have the opportunity to realize your own personal goals and be recognized for the work you do, and enjoy the unique value the CSUN community can offer. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. Learn more: https://www.csun.edu/about-csun . Major Duties Under general supervision, the Black Scholars Matter (BSM) Advising Assistant advises students individually or in groups on academic choices, career planning, and campus resources. Offers holistic mentorship and supports artistic/creative academic pathways. Assists students throughout the year with academic and college life skill-building, providing support, advisement, mentoring that embodies a holistic approach to an academic pathway to prepare students for career readiness. Facilitates purposeful and relevant educational workshops, programs, and activities for Scholars. Works with the BSM team and Scholars to create persuasive content for targeted campaigns and oversees creative visual content (newsletter, videography/photography/social media), thus providing Scholars with practical, hands-on experience which supports career readiness. Maintains frequent communication with other BSM Empowerment Squad members. Performs other duties as assigned. NOTE: To view the full position description, including all of the required qualifications, copy and paste this link into your browser: https://mycsun.box.com/s/3la0xvw7ezhn9z0nat6efe9swttqhtrd
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.
- Equivalent to one year of experience in professional Student Services work at the entry trainee level.
- A Master's degree in a job-related field may be substituted for the required experience.
- Knowledge, appreciation and understanding of African/Black/African American Culture.
- Understanding of best practices for advisement and student mentoring.
- Knowledge of higher education trends.
- Understanding of digital marketing and brand messaging.
- Ability to assist with marketing and PR campaigns.
- Knowledge of social media and social media management.
- Understanding of event planning and event management and knowledge of best practices in photography and videography.
- Understanding and have familiarity with print, typography, and layout skills.
- Knowledge of first-class written and spoken communication.
Responsibilities
- Advises students individually or in groups on academic choices, career planning, and campus resources.
- Offers holistic mentorship and supports artistic/creative academic pathways.
- Assists students throughout the year with academic and college life skill-building, providing support, advisement, mentoring that embodies a holistic approach to an academic pathway to prepare students for career readiness.
- Facilitates purposeful and relevant educational workshops, programs, and activities for Scholars.
- Works with the BSM team and Scholars to create persuasive content for targeted campaigns and oversees creative visual content (newsletter, videography/photography/social media), thus providing Scholars with practical, hands-on experience which supports career readiness.
- Maintains frequent communication with other BSM Empowerment Squad members.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
