Guardian Scholars Coordinator (Student Services Professional III)

About the position

A primary goal of the Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, Outreach and Success (EOPOS) is to improve access to higher education for students from underrepresented backgrounds by implementing and administering early outreach programs and recruitment processes which develop an understanding of, and support, the pathway to higher education for students and their parents, guardians and loved ones. EOPOS builds collaborative relationships with schools, school districts, community colleges and other organizations to support this goal. EOPOS assists students in overcoming historical, traditional, social, economic, psychological, and educational barriers throughout their collegiate experience and in achieving academic success by providing a comprehensive program of support services. Typical services provided include, but are not limited to: outreach and recruitment, pre-admission counseling, screening-and-selection, professional development in teaching/learning methodologies, program orientation, summer bridge programs, financial aid advising and follow-up, special/regular admission, academic advising, tutoring, learning skills, peer mentoring, and academic/personal support services. The Office of Educational Opportunity Programs, Outreach and Success (EOPOS) oversees the SDSU Guardian Scholars program and serves as the main resource for Guardian Scholars. The SDSU Guardian Scholars (GS) Program is a holistic support program committed to serving students who identify as current or former foster youth, wards of the court, under legal guardianship of unaccompanied youth by supporting their transition to, through and beyond SDSU.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related.
• Possession of these knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience.
• One year in the program area to which assigned may be preferred but is not required.
• A master's degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience.
• A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated experience working with transition age youth who were foster youth, under legal guardianship, ward of the court, and/or unaccompanied homeless youth.
• Experience working in a high pace environment, can multitask, meet deadlines, work with a team, and adapt to new directives.
• Experience in coordinating programs, presentations, and activities for transition age youth with strategic outcomes of community building, life skills development, academic persistence, financial competence, housing stability, healthy relationships, identity development, wellness, and/or employment readiness.
• Experience in conflict resolution and crisis intervention as it pertains to students with a history of complex trauma and/or abuse.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows PC environment, Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc., Google platform (e.g., Gmail, Forms, Sheets, Drive, Calendar, etc.).
• General office equipment (e.g., copier, email, fax, phone, scanner, etc.) and educational technologies (e.g., EAB Navigate, PeopleSoft, etc.).

Benefits

• Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $5,540 per month.
• Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.
• San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation.