Student Services Professional - Emergency Hire POOL

The Beach • Long Beach, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this recruitment is to produce a pool of qualified applicants to call upon for temporary emergency Student Services Professional appointments which range from a duration of several days to a maximum of 120 days. A temporary/emergency appointment is generally utilized to cover an employee on leave of absence or to provide clerical support during a recruitment process subsequent to an employee's resignation. Temporary/emergency appointments will be made in the appropriate job classification, depending upon the needs of the hiring department. You may be considered for available positions in any of these classifications depending on your qualifications. Key Responsibilities Student Services Professionals are responsible for providing a wide variety of professional services and activities ranging from preadmission to the university through post-graduation. The purpose of these services and activities is to assist students in making successful progress toward their degree objectives; to provide learning experiences, which supplement those in the classroom; and to assist and encourage students to effectively utilize the knowledge, skills and abilities learned during their university careers. Such services and activities may include providing information and guidance to students; assisting students to think through problems and select suitable solutions and courses of action; evaluating student needs and authorizing services; coordinating and administering programs, events, and projects; facilitating student involvement in campus life; advocating the needs of individual students and groups of students to university administrators, faculty and staff; and providing support and assistance to students facing a variety of personal as well as institutional problems, questions and challenges. In addition, Student Services Professionals may serve as “working supervisors” or lead persons. Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Requirements

• Student Services Professional I (A) - Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field.
• Student Services Professional I (B) - Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field and one year of directly related experience.
• Student Services Professional II - Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field and two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.
• Student Services Professional III - Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.
• Student Services Professional IV - Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and four years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.
• Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
• Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.
• Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Responsibilities

• providing information and guidance to students
• assisting students to think through problems and select suitable solutions and courses of action
• evaluating student needs and authorizing services
• coordinating and administering programs, events, and projects
• facilitating student involvement in campus life
• advocating the needs of individual students and groups of students to university administrators, faculty and staff
• providing support and assistance to students facing a variety of personal as well as institutional problems, questions and challenges
• serve as “working supervisors” or lead persons

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level