Athletic Academic Advisor (SSP II or III)

• • Position Summary
  • Classified as: Student Services Professional II or III (Final SSP classification will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist)
    

• • Position Summary
  • Classified as: Student Services Professional II or III (Final SSP classification will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist)
    
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Full-time position available on or after October 14, 2024 for Athletic Compliance.

SSP II - Under general supervision, the Athletic Academic Advisor provides independent student advisement in individual and group settings, covering career, academic, learning, and campus life issues.

SSP III - Under general direction, the Athletic Academic Advisor provides independent student advisement in individual and group settings, covering career, academic, learning, and campus life issues.

This role involves substantial advisement sessions and utilizes advanced counseling skills. The Advisor ensures the Athletics program adheres to NCAA, conference, and University rules by coordinating, monitoring, verifying compliance, and educating the University's constituencies. This position requires significant administrative planning, creative problem-solving, and understanding of Student Services interrelationships. May serve as a working supervisor or lead person. Student Services Professionals provide a range of services and activities from preadmission to postgraduation, aimed at helping students-athletes progress toward their degrees, enhancing their learning experiences, and encouraging effective use of their knowledge and skills. These services include offering information and guidance, helping students-athletes solve problems, evaluating and authorizing services, coordinating programs and events, promoting student involvement in campus life, advocating for student needs, and supporting students with various personal and institutional challenges.

• Job Duties

• Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Provide advisement to students who have problems in choosing, pursuing, and adjusting themselves to suitable educational and vocational goals.
  • Assist students in identifying their problems, evaluating them realistically, dealing with their aptitudes and abilities as related to their needs and circumstances, and selecting suitable educational or vocational goals.
  • Utilize advanced human relations skills and abilities to interact with highly visible student groups to help them identify problems, evaluate past occurrences, and reach appropriate conclusions and decisions.
  • Advocate for the needs of individual students and groups to university administrators, faculty, and staff.
  • Provide support and assistance to students facing a variety of personal as well as institutional problems, questions, and challenges.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of individual student or group problems of considerable complexity.
  • Analyze situations thoroughly in search of sound solutions rather than quickly conceived ones.
  • Assist with the development and implement evaluation methods to assess the effectiveness of programs and services.
  • Engage in ongoing supervision, including case reviews, discussion of unique cases, and examination of alternate approaches and techniques.
  • Provide lead and direction of student-athlete academic eligibility to include initial, transfer, and continuing eligibility with proper progression toward degree.
  • Determine NCAA eligibility for continuing students and transfer students.
  • Compute electives, satisfactory progress towards degree, and monitor student-athlete eligibility.
  • Collaborate with coaching staff to monitor academic progress and NCAA eligibility of their student- athletes.
  • Partner with Learning Commons to establish student-athlete tutoring programs and provide supervision/guidance to ensure the success of all student-athletes and those who are at-risk.
  • Identify term and annual grade point information for all student-athletes and athletic teams for eligibility and academic awards.
  • Conduct regular athletic team meetings with compliance officers and share information on the format of NCAA and campus eligibility, progress toward degree requirements, campus support services, and study hall requirements.
  • Maintain accurate records of all student-athlete eligibility and reporting using NCAA apps, ARMS, or Excel.
  • Coordinate annual reporting for NCAA Academic Portal and NCAA Compliance Assistant.
  • Coordinate and administer programs, events, and projects within specified program or service areas.
  • Plan, develop, and conduct Student Services-related instructional sessions, courses, and/or seminars.
  • Develop plans and approaches to situations where few precedents or guidelines exist and adjust approaches and techniques in the face of unpredictable responses and rapidly changing circumstances.
  • Recommend changes on varied matters both within and outside the area of specific assignment.
  • Engage in considerable administrative planning to develop creative solutions that integrate approaches across organizational lines.
  • Coordinate the athletic admissions process in partnership with Admissions and Outreach, including evaluating admissions eligibility, evaluation of transfer credit, late admission requests, and notification to students and coaches.
  • Support coaches' recruiting efforts by meeting with prospective student-athletes to advise on entrance requirements and campus resources.
  • Utilize human relations skills to interact with persons exhibiting hostile reactions and bring such situations under control.
  • Support coaches' recruiting efforts by meeting with prospective student-athletes to advise on entrance requirements and campus resources.
  • Coordinate the athletic admissions process in partnership with Admissions and Outreach, including evaluating admissions eligibility, evaluation of transfer credit, late admission requests, and notification to students and coaches.
  • Provide thorough knowledge of entrance requirements for freshman and transfer students and advise coaches as necessary.
  • 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.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications

• Education: 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. (Additional specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities may be substituted for the required education on a year‑for‑year basis.)

Experience: Equivalent of two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; experience should give evidence of competence and indicate the potential for further growth. (A master’s degree in a job‑related field may be substituted for one year of the professional experience.) .

• Preferred Qualifications
• • Equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. (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.)
  • 2 year experience in Athletics.
  • Experience conducting workshops and facilitating events.
  • Earned Master’s degree or post-baccalaureate units.
  • Experience working with support services and special programs in higher education setting.
  • Familiarity with CSU admission requirements.
  • Experience with integrated student records systems (PeopleSoft, ARMS) and proficient in Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Familiarity working with NCAA eligibility rules and regulations.
  • Academic advising experience and experience working with NCAA eligibility rules and regulations.
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
  • General knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends of the Student Services field as well as general knowledge of the policies, procedures, activities, and practices of the program area to which assigned.
  • General knowledge of individual counseling techniques.
  • Working knowledge of student services programs outside the program to which immediately assigned.
  • Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
  • Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters.
  • Ability to determine appropriate courses of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals in personal interactions of an argumentative or sensitive nature.
  • Ability to interpret and evaluate descriptions and explanations of problems brought forward by individuals or student organizations, analyze and define the problem, draw valid conclusions and project consequences of various alternative courses of action.
  • Ability to carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• • 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.

• Special Conditions

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

• License or Certifications

• • Valid California driver's license.

• Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Salary Range

• Anticipated salary will be $4,841 – $5,804 per month plus excellent paid benefits. Salary will depend on the qualifications of the successful finalist. (Full Student Services Professional II range: $4,841 - $6,373 per month. Full Student Services Professional III range: $5,276 - $6,957 per month)

• Compensation & Benefits

• Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, outstanding vacation, health, dental, and vision plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. Link to (Bargaining Unit: 4) Benefits Summary: CSU Employee Benefit Summary

• How to Apply

• To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a completed Stanislaus State online employment application, cover letter, and resumé. Applications are accepted electronically only. Please note that failure to completely fill out each section of the online application may result in your application not receiving consideration. To apply online, please click the “Apply Now” button on this page.

• Application Deadline

• August 29, 2024

• Criminal Background Clearance Notice

• Satisfactory completion of a background check (which includes checks of employment records, education records, criminal records, civil records; and may include motor vehicle records, professional licenses, and sex offender registries, as position requires) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

• Additional Information

• Campus & Area

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.