Academic Advisor

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, with a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group academic advisement to prospective, new, and continuing EOP and non-EOP students.
• Explains general education and other university degree requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Signs change of major forms and graduation applications.
• Facilitates workshops for students on academic notice and responds to faculty on the student Education Advisory Board (EAB).
• Assists in representing the College at campus and community outreach activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a job-related field.
• Two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field.
• A Master’s degree in a job-related field may be substituted for one year of the professional experience.
• Additional specialized and relevant experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of academic advisement practices, general education requirements, university degree requirements, academic policies, procedures, and student support resources.
• Ability to provide clear, accurate, and student-centered guidance to prospective, new, and continuing EOP and non-EOP students in individual and group settings.
• Skill in facilitating workshops, responding to faculty referrals and EAB alerts, and supporting students experiencing academic notice or other academic challenges.
• Ability to communicate effectively and represent the College professionally during campus outreach activities, EOP transitional programs, interviews, events, and community college admission days.

Pay

The anticipated hiring rate is $5,083 per month. The salary range for this classification is $5,083 - $7,228 per month.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement and savings plans.
• Tuition waiver.

Schedule

• Full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday through Friday.
• May include evenings and weekends.
• Hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 day remote), subject to change based on student and/or operational needs.

This is a regular position with a one-year probationary period.