Academic Counselor Student Services Professional III - College Advising

Position: Academic Counselor - (Student Services Professional III) - College Advising
Appointment Type
* Probationary 1 Bargaining Unit
* Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California 1 Job Search Category/Discipline
* Counselor (Non-instructional Faculty) 1 Time Basis
* Full Time 1 Workplace Type (Exclude Inst Fac)
* On-site (work in-person at business location) 1 PTOC Academic Counselor - (Student Services Professional III) - College Advising Apply now Job no: 551971 Work type:
Staff

Location:

San Francisco Categories:
Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time, Counselor (Non-instructional Faculty), On-site (work in-person at business location) Working Title Academic Counselor SF State University San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager. Applicants may visit titleix.sfsu.edu for more information on SF State's policy prohibiting discrimination, and how to file an online report using the procedures under Executive Order 1096 Revised. Inquiries can be directed to the campus Title IX Coordinator and Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Administrator by calling  or emailing vpsaem.

San Francisco State is a 100% Smoke/Vapor-Free Campus. Smoking or Vaping of any tobacco/plant-based substance is not permitted on any University properties. The person holding this position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position may be a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position may be required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission. Department College Advising Appointment Type This is a one-year probationary appointment. Time Base Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Work Schedule Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a 100% fully in-person position.

Anticipated Hiring Range $5,540.00 - $5,711.00 Per Month ($66,480.00 - $68,532.00 Annually) Salary is commensurate with experience. Position Summary San Francisco State University is an institution dedicated to advancing social justice and educational equity. Applicants who have demonstrated experience working with an anti-racism lens and towards racial justice are encouraged to apply. The Academic Counselor provides comprehensive academic counseling to help undergraduate students achieve their academic, personal and career goals.

This position works on a college advising team (Lam Family College of Business, College of Ethnic Studies, College of Liberal and Creative Arts, College of Health and Social Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, or the Graduate College of Education) within the Undergraduate Advising Center and advises students from their third through graduation. The incumbent collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure student retention and success from entry through graduation.

The Academic Counselor delivers general advising services, advises at new student orientations, participates in student retention and graduation initiatives, and offers academic success workshops. The Academic Counselor assists students in exploring, affirming, and declaring into a major, identifying strengths and interests, and overcoming academic and personal challenges. Additionally, the Academic Counselor helps students understand SF State's campus policies and procedures and graduation requirements (general education and major/minor).

The Academic Counselor is responsible for providing consistent, accurate, complex, advising to undergraduate students. Working independently, the Academic Counselor provides individual and group counseling that requires the use of advising and counseling techniques to evaluate students' academic interests and to facilitate major and career exploration. The Academic Counselor assists students in setting goals to facilitate success, persistence, and timely degree completion.

In addition, the incumbent independently leads, develops, plans, implements, and evaluates advising-related projects that support SF State students. The Academic Counselor reports directly to an advising manager within the Division of Undergraduate Education and Academic Planning. The position functions under general supervision, but with a high degree of autonomy. This position requires strong judgment, flexibility, persuasiveness, and imagination in order to develop and institute a coordinated advising…