Campus Academic Advisor for Student Success & Programs

California Polytechnic State University; San Luis Obispo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Cal Poly’s Mustang Success Center is seeking an Academic Advisor to design, develop, and implement programs that support undergraduate student academic success across colleges. You will work with the MSC Director and advising staff to deliver tailored guidance at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus.

The role includes one-on-one advising, mentoring, career planning, and coordinating workshops for first-year milestones, Orientation, and early alert initiatives; you will utilize data to assess

Qualifications

• Deliver comprehensive academic advising and critical support services to students seeking services from the Mustang Success Center, including Cal Poly Scholars and student athletes.
• Utilize interviewing and counseling techniques to provide one-on-one academic advising, mentoring, career planning, personal support, and developmental group sessions.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and lead essential workshops targeted at first-year students milestones, including Orientation, Registration, Change of Major process, etc.
• Drive continuous program improvement by developing a robust feedback loop and monitoring the overall impact on student success through data reports and ongoing assessment.
• Recommend, lead, and coordinate the implementation and management of new programs promoting student success, exercising independent judgement to run initiatives like First Year Success Program, Orientation, and “early alert” system.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive academic advising and critical support services to students seeking services from the Mustang Success Center, including Cal Poly Scholars and student athletes.
• Utilize interviewing and counseling techniques to provide one-on-one academic advising, mentoring, career planning, personal support, and developmental group sessions.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and lead essential workshops targeted at first-year students milestones, including Orientation, Registration, Change of Major process, etc.
• Drive continuous program improvement by developing a robust feedback loop and monitoring the overall impact on student success through data reports and ongoing assessment.
• Recommend, lead, and coordinate the implementation and management of new programs promoting student success, exercising independent judgement to run initiatives like First Year Success Program, Orientation, and “early alert” system.

Skills

Academic advising

Counseling

Workshop facilitation

Data analysis

Program development

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in behavioral sciences / public administration

Master's degree may substitute for one year of experience

Job description

Cal Poly’s Mustang Success Center is seeking an Academic Advisor to design, develop, and implement programs that support undergraduate student academic success across colleges. You will work with the MSC Director and advising staff to deliver tailored guidance at Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus.

The role includes one-on-one advising, mentoring, career planning, and coordinating workshops for first-year milestones, Orientation, and early alert initiatives; you will utilize data to assess