Campus:
Los Angeles

Job ID: 517575

Job Title:
ACADEMIC ADVISOR TRAINEE

Appointment Type:
Temporary

Time Base:
Full-Time

Date Posted:
August 29, 2022

Closing Date:
Open until filled

Description:
Job No: 517575; 8/29/2022

ACADEMIC ADVISOR TRAINEE
Student Services Professional IA
Charter College of Education

Salary Range: $3,513 - $4,298/Monthly

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; temporary one-year appointment from date of hire. May be extended, may become permanent; exempt classification.

Essential Functions: Under the general supervision of the Director of the Advising, the academic advisor will work in a trainee capacity as part of the advising team to provide academic advisement for Cal State LA undergraduate students. The incumbent’s duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: providing one-on-one student advisement; facilitating group advising workshops; engaging in e-advising; implementing targeted advising campaigns utilizing the EAB Navigate platform, among other advising tools;. The incumbent will participate in college or university-wide activities, such as new student advising and registration, and other relevant campus events. The incumbent will help students plan courses that meet their academic and career goals, monitor student degree progress; make referrals to other advising centers or support services, as appropriate. The incumbent will meet with students who have been disqualified and work with the Director to prepare plans and appropriate petitions. The incumbent will learn about University policies and procedures, including information about General Education and University degree requirements. The incumbent will become familiar with college-based advising centers/units as well as departments and faculty across the University to provide academic advisement support to increase student success. The incumbent will participate in advisement related meetings.

Required Qualifications & Experience: Equivalent to graduation from a four-year accredited college or university in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration or a job-related field. Specialized experience during which the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. The incumbent should be able to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with campus personnel as well as have good oral and written communication skills as well as public speaking skills. The incumbent must possess the ability to communicate by phone and email; and plan, organize, and prioritize work; complete assignments in a timely fashion. The incumbent must have a demonstrated interest and/or ability to work in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the California State University. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University employees who may apply for the position.

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The system-wide policy can be found at

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Desired Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field. Knowledge of CSU admission criteria for both first-time freshmen and transfer students, CSU General Education requirements, general University policies and procedures, and career opportunities for a variety of majors; and familiarity with the GET/PeopleSoft system or similar university operating system/student advisement system.


Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on September 12, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applicants are received. A COMPLETED ON-LINE CAL STATE LA APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT IS REQUIRED. RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A COMPLETED APPLICATION.