Counselor - Outreach Specialist (SSP IB)

California State University, East Bay; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (CalPERS)

Tuition waiver

Paid holidays

Job summary

Cal State East Bay is seeking a Counselor - Outreach Specialist to support prospective and current students with outreach and pre-admission advising in the East Bay region. This full-time role reports to the Director of Student Outreach and focuses on engaging students and guiding them through enrollment steps.

Responsibilities include regional pre-admission appointments, on- and off-campus events, high school and community college visits, and reporting on prospect generation and conversion

Responsibilities

• Conduct on- and off-campus pre-admission advising appointments regionally and out-of-area as needed.
• Participate in on- and off-campus events and promote University programs.
• Generate, cultivate, advise, convert, and yield prospective students to meet enrollment goals.

Job description

Counselor - Outreach Specialist (SSP IB)

Job no: 556233
Work type: Staff
Location: East Bay
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time, Counselor (Non-instructional Faculty)
Position Description

Salary Range: $4,482.00 per month to $6,342 permonth. PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $4,482.00 per month to $5,412.00 permonth.

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.
For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

Please Note: Review of applications will begin on May 13, 2026.

The Office of Student Outreach provides comprehensive services to prospective students, current students, staff, faculty, and members of the community‑at‑large seeking University information or services concerning outreach, pre‑admission advising, transfer credit evaluation and financial aid. This position conducts a full range of enrollment services activities. Under the general supervision of the Director of Student Outreach, this position specializes in generating, cultivating, advising, converting, and yielding prospective students within a defined market territory as well as supporting efforts to meet the University's overall new student enrollment goals.

Responsibilities include (but are not confined to) the following: under the guidance and leadership of an outreach counselor, conduct on‑and off‑campus pre‑admission advising appointments regionally and out‑of‑area as needed; participate in on‑and off‑campus events; conduct advising and promotional visits to high schools and community colleges with corresponding reports of prospect generation and conversion from prospect to applicant, acceptance and enrollment from said schools; represent all University programs (both academic and co‑curriculum) through