Job Abstract

Full-time temporary position available on or after September 2, 2024 and ending on or before September 1, 2025 in Career & Professional Development Center. Appointment will be made for one year from date of hire with the possibility of reappointment based on budget, department needs, and job performance.

Under general supervision of the director, the Career Advisor will perform moderately complex professional student service work in that assignments typically require the application of both knowledge and judgment in using the principles, techniques, standards, guides and professional skills characteristic of a particular student service program or activity. This is the first level to require: planning; both interviewing and counseling techniques; judgment to recommend solutions to problems and changes in program procedures; and acting as spokesperson within the area of expertise.

Student Services Professionals are responsible for providing a wide variety of professional services and activities ranging from preadmission to the university through postgraduation. 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 utilize effectively 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.

• Responsible for providing academic advising to first-year students relating to academic, personal, financial, learning, and campus life-related issues in virtual and in-person formats.
• Maintain current knowledge of resources, majors, prerequisites, general education, and graduation requirements, University procedures, rules, and regulations along with other student services.
• Provide advising on course selection and registration assistance on an individual or small group basis.
• Help students select appropriate educational goals and implement corrective measures to alleviate any deficiencies.
• Assist in evaluating, developing, managing, and updating Career & Professional Development website.
• Participate in planning and support of all recruiting activities including employer information sessions, tabling, on-campus interviews, and fairs.
• Represent the university and department at specified regional professional association conferences and professional development workshops.
• Serve on Department, Division, and campus-wide committees.
• Ensure the up-to-date maintenance of required documentation, web-based resources, reports, and student records in accordance with university policies, government regulations, and accreditation standards.
• Assist and participate in the formulation and implementation of organizational goals and objectives.
• Participate in regular department and division meetings.
• Provide presentations at New Student Orientation and assist in New Student Orientation advising sessions as assigned.
• Assist students and graduates in seeking employment in their field of training; assist in developing, planning, and delivering workshops and career-related programs for students and graduates.
• Host career information panels focused on specific pathways, help students engage in networking and informational interviews to build awareness relevant to desired career paths.
• Contribute to planning and participate in meetings with faculty fellows, faculty advisors, and professional advisors from assigned majors/pathways.
• Participate in and/or develop and present workshops to students on relevant success and resource topics as assigned.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of student skills, abilities, and previous academic performance consistent with the developmental advising approach.
• Provide comprehensive advisement to assist students in identifying their academic problems, evaluating them realistically, dealing with their aptitudes and abilities as related to their particular needs and circumstances.
• Report on the progress of assigned students, recommending additional interventions required to meet program goals.
• Provide transfer/degree requirement information to high schools and community colleges in the K-16 region to support students’ successful transition into Stan State in desired pathways.
• Maintain detailed and current records on assigned student population.
• Participate in regular department and division meetings.
• May be required to obtain additional training and/or certification as part of professional development, based on department and/or campus needs, to stay current with industry standards.
• The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this classification.
• At the direction of appropriate administrator, may provide support to other areas/departments withing functional area/departments as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

• Earned Master’s degree or post-baccalaureate units in counseling or directly related field preferred.
• Experience conducting workshops and facilitating events.
• Experience working with students from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, including underserved students.
• Prior experience in a higher education or university setting.
• Experience with student success systems (ie: EAB, PeopleSoft).
• Experience with career management systems (ie: Handshake, Focus2, Big Interview).

• Working knowledge of the practices, procedures and activities of the program to which assigned.
• General knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management.
• General knowledge of research and interview techniques; and of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations.
• Ability to use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Ability to obtain factual and interpretive information through interviews.
• Ability to reason logically; ability to collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentation based on these data.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required;
• Ability to recognize multicultural, multi-sexed and multi-aged value systems and work accordingly.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts.
• Ability to rapidly acquire a general knowledge of the overall operation, functions and programs of the campus to which assigned.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas.

• May be required to work after-hours, evenings, or weekends.

• Valid California Driver’s License
  
  

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts.

Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

Clery Act Disclosure

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at https://www.csustan.edu/annual-campus-security-report. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised 7/21/17, as a condition of employment.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351. California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD. As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool. Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability PDF Form.

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

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