Part Time Academic Advisor

Location:

Fullerton, CA

Department:
Research Grant Employees

Category:
Education

Job Type: Part-time

Job Number: 03766

Description

Aimed at fostering the next generation of college graduates, CSUF Upward Bound partners with Santa Ana, Saddleback, Century, and Valley High Schools in Santa Ana Unified School District, Magnolia High School and Savanna High School in Anaheim Unified High School District and the community to provide students and their families with exceptional resources to progress onto college. The project services are designed to increase the number of students progressing onto higher education who are successful in the baccalaureate and beyond.

The Project Director creates tailored academic advisement, academic support, and college access programming for students to ensure that they are provided with the highest-quality opportunities to be successful in college.

Under the supervision of the Project Director, the Academic Advisor will identify and enroll eligible participants, assess student needs, provide academic advising, design and implement required services to ensure participants achieve success in secondary education and progress onto postsecondary education with academic foundational skills to graduate within six (6) years; and other services as outlined in the Upward Bound proposal. The Academic Advisor will work directly with participants from Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) service sites.

The position helps to implement the grant, meet objectives, and maintain strong records.

* Please be aware that funding for this position is awarded through a Grant/Contract over a specified period. Employment for this position beyond current Grant/Contract funding is contingent upon continued funding.

• Provide academic support at least two (2) days a week (Tuesday & Thursday) and monthly Saturday Academies (One Saturday a month from 7:00 am – 2:00 pm) in Santa Ana.
• Help students progress onto higher education by implementing academic advisement, assisting with applying for financial aid and postsecondary programs, workshops, tutoring, field trips, Saturday Academy, summer programs, and other opportunities to help students graduate from high school and attend college.
• Meets weekly with participants at target schools and provide academic and career advising.
• Monitors, and updates participant’s individual educational plans. Identifies and develops strategies and activities for improving participants’ academic development, achievement, and interest in postsecondary education.
• Creates and facilitates student workshops on a variety of college access topics such as the college application process, financial aid, major/career exploration and program recruitment presentations.
• Supports students at tutoring which takes place after school at each school site twice a week;
  Saturday Success Academy sessions; and field trips.
• Prepares weekly student contact records and record attendance of program activities. Communicates with parents regarding student progress as needed.
• Develop rapports with students and their parents.
• Recruits new students, screens and interviews students to determine eligibility to the program.
• Provides data and other supporting documents needed for reports and documents, and supports the Project Director in preparing project reports.
• Must travel to target school and off-campus sites on an as-needed basis.
• Provide print and digital information about financial aid, alternative secondary education programs, and postsecondary programs.
• Performs all duties for the implementation and operation of the project as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience working with students and educational programs.
• Experience conducting workshops or group advising.
• Ex…