Transfer Center Assistant Director - University Advising

Transfer Center Assistant Director - University Advising

Apply now Job no: 554545 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)

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Vice Provost for UA, the Transfer Center Assistant Director is directly responsible for overseeing the Transfer Center, including the creation of specific academic support resources and programs for transfer students. The Assistant Director identifies institutional barriers to transfer student academic success, utilizing high-level analytical and interpersonal skills to work across campus to propose, recommend, and implement solutions.

In collaboration with college advisors, department heads and chairs, and associate deans, as well as the Office of the Registrar and Admissions, the Assistant Director works to create a “transfer student lifecycle of support” from the onboarding process to graduation. The Assistant Director also serves as a resource for transfer initiatives on campus, reviews research on transfer inclusive practices, and provides transfer student inclusive training to faculty, staff, and students.

University Advising (UA), a division of Academic Affairs, is responsible for integrating, facilitating, coordinating, synthesizing, enabling, and fostering outcomes driven efforts that support student success (e.g., retention, persistence, and graduation). Through its unique range of campus-wide programs and initiatives, UA provides leadership, services, and resources to support all Cal Poly students in reaching their academic goals.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles of individual and group behavior.
• General knowledge of the policies, principles, practices and trends of the Student Services field.
• Ability to perform complex student services professional work including developing and implementing training programs with minimal supervision.
• Ability to accurately assess the current and future academic needs of students in the areas of academic support, leadership, career development, service, interpersonal skills and diversity awareness.
• Ability to independently carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution.

• Four years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience, which includes experience in advising students individually and in groups, and in analysis and resolution of complex student services problems.

• A Master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or a job related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.

• A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling, guidance or a job related field may be substituted for two years of the required professional experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional, personal or career counseling.

Anticipated Hiring Range:

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 employees. See our benefits website for additional information.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.