Project Veterans Thrive; TRIO Grant - Academic Success Advisor; Temporary

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $5,540.00 per month to $7,893.00 per month.
PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $5,540.00 per month to $5,733.00 per month.

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.

This position may be eligible to participate in the Cal State East Bay hybrid telecommute program subject to management approval.

Classification

Student Services Professional III

About Cal State East Bay

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 November 17, 2025.

This is a temporary, grant‑funded position, with an end date of June 30, 2026, with the possibility of reappointment up to a maximum of 3 years.

Project Veterans Thrive, a Student Support Services (SSS) Program, is funded through the TRIO division of the United States Department of Education. The SSS program is a five‑year grant (2025‑2030). Project Veterans Thrive provides undergraduate veteran students, and their dependents, non‑mandated support services, including academic advising, career planning, subject‑specific tutoring, scholarship guidance, graduate school advising, personal wellness counseling, assistive technology training, academic and personal skills building workshops, financial aid support, and personal finance literacy.

The intent of this program is to provide services to increase retention, student GPAs, and graduation rates of military‑affiliated students. Project Veterans Thrive provides these enhanced academic support services to 120 students.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide academic advising and personal wellness counseling to participating students. The Academic Success Advisor supports students in completing their post‑secondary education by providing targeted advice related to class selection, the development of educational plans, and monitors the academic progress of students in the program. Furthermore, the Academic Success Advisor provides personal wellness counseling to support students in the development of non‑cognitive skills including academic and realistic self‑appraisal, growth mindset, locus of control, positive self‑concept, motivation and long‑term goal setting.

This position will function as a team member of Project Veterans Thrive and will assist the Project Veterans Thrive Program Coordinator with carrying out the requirements of the grant.

Responsibilities

Direct Services to Students

• Provide academic advising to participants including support with course selection each term and the development of long‑term educational plans.
• Provide academic advising related to withdrawals, plans for recovering from academic probation and avoiding academic disqualification.
• Offer advice that takes into consideration students’ financial aid status, participation with the Department of Rehabilitation, personal learning preferences, and learning strengths and challenges, as it relates to course load and course selection.
• Closely monitor students’ grades and academic…