Athletic Academic Success Lead

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly); San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Job summary

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo invites applications for the Lead Athletic Academic Advisor role within the Mustang Success Center. You will coordinate cross‑division advising for student‑athletes, develop programs, and support academic success and timely graduation.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Athletics, Evaluations, Residential Life, Career Services, and College Advising Centers to create integrative student services and ongoing program

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution.
• 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 internship or clinical training may substitute for three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead programming for student-athletes, Cal Poly Scholars, and first-year initiatives.
• Lead program improvement initiatives with feedback loops and impact tracking.
• Plan and conduct student services programs, workshops, and orientation sessions.
• Act as liaison to collaborate with students, faculty, and departments to advance goals.
• Develop integrative solutions for individual student problems using multiple student services.

Skills

Program coordination

Student advising

Cross‑division collaboration

Orientation sessions

Assessment & evaluation

Education

Master's degree in Counseling or related field

Doctorate substituted for experience

Equivalent to bachelor's degree + relevant experience

Job description

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo invites applications for the Lead Athletic Academic Advisor role within the Mustang Success Center. You will coordinate cross‑division advising for student‑athletes, develop programs, and support academic success and timely graduation.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Athletics, Evaluations, Residential Life, Career Services, and College Advising Centers to create integrative student services and ongoing program