Athletic Academic Success Lead

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

Job summary

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo seeks a Lead Athletic Academic Advisor to coordinate complex, cross‑division advising efforts and plan programs that support student-athletes and scholars. You will liaise with athletics, student life, and academic departments to advance students’ academic goals.

The role emphasizes program development, assessment, and direct student advising, with a focus on inclusive student success and timely graduation across campus units.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead programming including Student-athletes, Cal Poly Scholars, first year success initiatives, assessment, orientation, change of Major, or new initiatives.
• Lead continuous program improvement initiatives by developing feedback loops and tracking programmatic impact specifically for student-athletes.
• Plan, develop, and conduct Student Services related programs, instructional sessions, courses and/or seminars for student-athletes including registration workshops, orientation sessions, etc.
• Act as a primary liaison to work collaboratively with students, faculty, campus, and academic departments to advance students’ personal and academic goals through advising, resource coordination, program development, and ongoing student support.
• Develop solutions to individual student problems which represent integrative solutions comprising appropriate elements of all appropriate Student Services instructional programs.

Skills

Cross-division coordination

Program development

Advising and student support

Collaboration with departments

Student problem solving

Education

Related field degree + coursework

3 years student services experience

Master's substituted for 1 year experience

Doctorate substituted for 3 years experience

Job description

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo seeks a Lead Athletic Academic Advisor to coordinate complex, cross‑division advising efforts and plan programs that support student-athletes and scholars. You will liaise with athletics, student life, and academic departments to advance students’ academic goals.

The role emphasizes program development, assessment, and direct student advising, with a focus on inclusive student success and timely graduation across campus units.