Athletics Academic Advisor (Student Services Professional III), Department of Athletics

Job Summary:

Primary lead for all daily academic services and programs within the Department of Athletics.

Duties / Responsibilities

Individual serves as the primary lead for all daily academic services and programs within the Department of Athletics. As the academics lead, duties are carried out independently, including complex assignments without supervision, requiring significant expertise. Responsibilities include:

• Serve as primary contact, including comprehensive one-on-one or group advisement and guidance, for student-athletes for the duration of the academic cycle, from prospect to graduate understanding the interrelationship and need for coordinated action within the total student-athlete services program. The incumbent will practice basic counseling techniques, and provide advisement concerning career, academic, learning, campus life and/or related issues.
• Monitor, investigate and analyze student-athlete academic performance, progress towards degree and NCAA eligibility; including initial, transfer, and continuing eligibility.
• Independently perform highly complex day-to-day student-athlete academic advising to determine appropriate coursework for progress towards degree while maintaining NCAA eligibility.
• Using high-level analytical and human relation skills provide comprehensive advisement and mentoring to assist student- athletes to identify and address academic needs, with increased consideration for at-risk student-athlete challenges.
• The incumbent will practice a high degree of judgment or persuasiveness, imagination and professional skills and knowledge in intercollegiate athletics, as well as a general understanding of the interrelations and need for coordinated action within CSUSB Athletics.
• Utilize technology to maintain detailed and current student records including a program of study outline, transcript general education evaluation records, progress reports, advising contacts, referrals, and test scores.
• In coordination with Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) and Senior Associate Director of Athletics, serve as a key member of NCAA Eligibility Certification Team.
• Responsible for assessing and analyzing data to recognize specific needs to develop solutions in support of student-athlete success. Plan and implement creative solutions based on assessments and analysis.

Academic Support:

• Establish and lead student-athlete tutoring and study hall program to ensure success of all student-athletes and support of department academic goals. Tutoring program shall include strong, positive and collaborative campus partnerships with Undergraduate Studies, Tutoring Center, Math Center and other campus programs to provide qualified services as needed.
• Coordination, supervision and mentorship of tutors and study hall monitors as well as budget management.
• Inventory and maintenance of all software and hardware technology in the Johnnie Ann Ralph Room for Student Success to ensure and enhance academic success.
• Identify student athlete academic deficiencies for learning and support students to find solutions for success.
• Provide connection to programing for enhancing and supporting the academic challenges student athletes face.

Student Athlete-Programming:

• Plan and/or support student-athlete related events such as Student-Athlete Speaker Series, Student-Athlete Welcome Back BBQ, Homecoming, Faculty Appreciation/MVP, Academic Recognition Night, and Pack Attack competition.
• Adjust approaches and techniques as necessary to continually find avenues to support the student-athlete voice.
• Plan, design, and conduct Student-Services-related instructional sessions, courses, and/or seminars, related to academics.

Recruiting, Admissions, and Outreach:

• Meet with prospective student-athletes during on-campus visits to inform, prepare, and assist coaches and prospects in the recruitment and admissions process.
• Effectively communicate first year and transfer admission requirements to coaches and staff.
• Meet with incoming student-athletes during campus sponsored orientation and first year programs to support transition to CSUSB, academic requirements and course scheduling.

Committee Service:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships as the liaison to Enrollment Management, Services to Students with Disabilities Office, Undergraduate Studies, Orientation and First Year Experience, Housing, and other student service offices.
• Continually review existing and proposed academic-related policies and practices and propose changes and develop full revisions as appropriate; create and maintain annual Student-Athlete Handbook/Planner.
• Nominate student-athletes and teams for conference, regional, and national academic awards.
• Liaison to Chi Alpha Sigma, national association for Student-Athlete Honor Society.
• Serve on NCAA, conference, and campus committees as it relates to academic advising, student success and NCAA compliance.
• Other classification related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: Required Education and Experience

• Experience: 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 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.
• Education: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the methods and problems of organization and program management; research and interviewing techniques; principles of individual and group behavior; the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge of the organization, procedures, and activities of the specific campus to which the position is assigned; and the basic principles, practices, and major trends in the Student Services field to which assigned.
• Ability to rapidly acquire a working knowledge of an intercollegiate athletics program, and its relationship to the total campus operation; interpret and apply program rules and regulations; gather and analyze data; reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations; present clear and concise information orally and in written reports; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations and other private and public agencies.
• Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements; obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews; reason logically; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data; advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required; recognize multicultural, multisexed and multiaged value systems and work accordingly; 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; and, 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 about other program or service areas Services Office.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• General knowledge of the principles, practices and trends of athletics academic advising as well as general knowledge of the policies, procedures, and practices of athletics academic advising.
• General knowledge of individual counseling techniques; general knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge, of the organizational procedures and activities CSUSB.
• Working knowledge of student services programs within CSUSB.
• Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action; advise students individually and in groups on complex student related matters; determine appropriate courses of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals in personal interactions of an argumentative or sensitive nature; 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; carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions; and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year advising student-athletes in a collegiate athletics program, specifically NCAA Division II, is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

Anticipated Hiring Range: $5,333 - $5,583 per month

Classification Salary Range: $5,276 - $7,517 per month

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here .

Position Information:

Work status: Full-time/Exempt/Probationary

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

The application deadline is: August 21, 2024

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

Conditions of Employment

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) 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.

Drivers License Check

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required. Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

Mandated Reporter

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 as a condition of employment.

I-9

CSUSB 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 form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents .

Statement of Commitment to Diversity

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

Closing Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.

Smoking

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/ .

Clery Act

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act

Advertised: Aug 07 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 21 2024 Pacific Daylight Time

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