Manager - ASU Local, Los Angeles

Job Profile:

Academic Advisor 2

Job Family:

Academic Advising Time Type:

Full time Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile

Summary:

Resolves complex issues and also take the lead on projects built around student support and is both an individual-contributor position; works with a broad knowledge of overlapping functions and processes; team lead/holds team accountable/reports up to leadership/trainer.

Job Description:

Salary Range: $75,000 - $77,000 per year; DOEThis is a grant-funded position with an initial six-month contract, renewable contingent upon performance.

ASU Local was born from ASU’s pioneering efforts to create community-based college pathways, reimagining higher education to ensure equitable access for all learners. ASU Local blends the flexibility of online learning with in-person support and engagement. It offers students the opportunity to pursue an ASU degree while staying rooted in their own communities, supported by coaches, advocates, and peers. The program is designed to expand equitable access to higher education by removing barriers of geography and traditional campus constraints.

Through ASU Local, learners gain both a world-class ASU education and the resources to succeed in college, career, and life.

Essential Duties:

Enrollment Growth & Recruitment Develop and implement recruitment strategies to increase enrollment in ASU Local programs across all current California sites (Long Beach, Los Angeles, and Chula Vista), as well as a new site under development.

Develop and implement recruitment strategies to increase enrollment in ASU Local programs at all sites

Support the ASU Local leadership team to partner with community colleges in Los Angeles and other target regions, and to expand awareness of ASU Local pathways

Work closely with the Director of Recruitment and Enrollment, and implement recruitment strategies

Coordinate with site staff to ensure consistent messaging, recruitment practices, and student support across sites

Coordinate targeted outreach campaigns through strong collaboration with the University College’s Creative Communications team, and promote transfer pathways and bachelor’s degree options

Carry a caseload of student coaching to better understand on-the-ground challenges and needs, ensuring that central recruitment and support strategies are responsive to student realities.

Transfer Pathways & Student Access Collaborate with various teams to train ASU Local staff members and students to maximize the use of tools such as “mypath2asu”Work directly with community college advocates and leaders to ensure smooth transfer processes, reducing barriers for students

Track transfer credit alignment and provide early guidance to prospective transfer students

Data, Reporting & Continuous Improvement Implement enrollment-to-completion strategies that support the 90% retention goal for ASU Local students

Monitor enrollment, transfer, and retention data to identify gaps and improve student success outcomes

Maintain enrollment dashboards and recruitment activity reports aligned with grant reporting requirements

Use data analytics to track progress toward enrollment, transfer, and retention goals, adjusting strategies as needed

Prepare reports for internal and grant-related stakeholders on enrollment outcomes and progress toward objectives

Community Engagement & Advocacy Represent ASU Local at community and professional events, building trust with students, families, and community…