Graduation Specialist, College of Engineering and Computer Science; Student Services

Graduation Specialist, College of Engineering and Computer Science (Student Services Professional III)

Classification: Student Services Professional III

Department: The Undeclared and Academic Advising department within the Division of Academic Affairs supports undergraduate students—especially those who have not yet declared a major—by providing comprehensive academic advising and major exploration guidance.

Salary Range: $5,540 - $6,128 per month

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; occasional early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.

California State University, Fullerton is committed to fostering an environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive.

Cal State Fullerton is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination based on regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected status.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution plus three years of professional student services work in the field.
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.
• A Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university and the appropriate internship or clinical training in a relevant field may be substituted for three years of the required professional experience.
• Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, supervise, and organize programs and activities.
• Ability to interact with a diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
• Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters.
• Ability to complete assignments without detailed instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to acquire knowledge of campus procedures, activities, and the overall organization.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment.

• Experience advising students in a higher education setting.
• Evidence of implementation of a solution-based approach to facilitate graduation and student academic success.

Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.

Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance tests as part of the selection process.

Position holder is considered a general mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.

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