Lead Athletic Academic Advisor - Mustang Success Center

• Unit 4 - APC
  - Academic Professionals of California 1

Job Search Category/Discipline

• Student Services 1

Time Basis

• Full Time 1

Workplace Type (Exclude Inst Fac)

• On-site (work in-person at business location) 1

Job no: 562306
Work type: Staff
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Position Description

Job Summary

Under general direction of the Director of the Mustang Success Center, the Lead Athletic Academic Advisor performs a variety of complex assignments requiring operational cross-division coordination and administrative planning with other areas of the University (e.g., Athletics Department, Evaluations, Residential Life, Student Life and Leadership, Career Services, Student Academic Services, College Advising Centers, etc.).

Department Summary

The Mustang Success Center (MSC) provides comprehensive, centralized developmental academic advising to support undergraduate students with their successful transition and integration into Cal Poly. The center’s staff guides students to clear pathways of success and timely graduation.

Key Qualifications

• Coordinate and lead programming including Student-athletes, Cal Poly Scholars, first year success initiatives, assessment, orientation, change of Major, or new initiatives.
• Lead continuous program improvement initiatives by developing feedback loops and tracking programmatic impact specifically for student-athletes.
• Plan, develop, and conduct Student Services related programs, instructional sessions, courses and/or seminars for student-athletes including registration workshops, orientation sessions, etc.
• Act as a primary liaison to work collaboratively with students, faculty, campus, and academic departments to advance students’ personal and academic goals through advising, resource coordination, program development, and ongoing student support.
• Develop solutions to individual student problems which represent integrative solutions comprising appropriate elements of all appropriate Student Services instructional programs.

Education and Experience

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or

graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution.

Three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience.

A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be

substituted for one year of experience.

A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may

be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for

professional career or personal counseling.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $66,528 - $77,951 per year

Classification Range: $66,480 - $94,716 per year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible…