Academic Advisor

Classification: Student Services Professional II

Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week

FLSA: Exempt

Salary Range: $5,083
* per month

Priority Screening Date: April 19, 2026

Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

Employment: California State University System

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Advising and Student Success, the Academic Advisor provides quality academic and developmental advisement and support to undergraduate students, guiding them through the completion of all degree requirements and helping them align academic options with personal and professional goals. The advisor uses data and an assets‑based approach to help develop each student’s talents and strengths within an assigned caseload in one or more majors and minors.

• Perform moderately complex professional student service work in academic advising and student success for an assigned caseload of CSUMB students in specific majors. Through individual and group advising, provide students with information and support the creation of meaningful educational plans that align with their goals.
• Review confidential academic transcripts and evaluations; recommend appropriate coursework pursuant to the student’s academic, personal, and professional goals. Use an asset‑based approach to building on each student’s strengths and collaborate with other student support programs to support the success of specific populations, including those in academic difficulty. Refer students to appropriate resources on campus.
• Manage the collection, compilation and dissemination of information about majors, programs and services to support student success. Collaborate with CSUMB academic and student support departments in facilitating student enrollment, degree completion, and preparation for employment or graduate school.
• Prepare and deliver advising presentations and workshops to inform students about advising and career‑related services and programs, e.g., career exploration tools, advising processes and outcomes, campus services and resources. Collaborate with career advisors on the development of new career exploration resources.
• Participate as assigned in the Center for Advising & Student Success and other advisement‑related activities and meetings, orientation, admitted transfer day, support other student support programs, and represent the department at events such as major fairs, preview days, open houses, and regional meetings.

Perform other job‑related duties and special projects as assigned.

Working knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior; procedures and activities of the program to which assigned; general knowledge of the methods and problems of organizational and program management. General knowledge of research and interview techniques and of the principles of individual and group behavior.

Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; use initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long‑range program improvements; obtain factual and interpretative information through interviews; reason logically; collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make verbal or written presentations based on these data; advise students individually and in groups on routine matters where required; recognize multicultural, multi‑sexed and multi‑aged value systems and work accordingly;

establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, private and public agencies and others in committee work, and student advising and community contacts; and, rapidly acquire a general knowledge of the overall operation, functions and programs of the campus to which assigned. Demonstrated ability to make decisions and carry through actions having implications with regard to other program or service areas.

Experience: Equivalent to two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas or in a related field; a master’s degree in a job‑related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.

Education: Equivalent to…