Academic Advisor for ITEPP

Academic Advisor for ITEPP

Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program

Job #548465

Close Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

 

 

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(Job #548465) Student Services Professional II, Academic Advisor for ITEPP, Salary Range: $5,083 - $7,228 monthly, Hiring Range: $5,083 - $5,338 monthly. This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, 12-month pay plan permanent position with a one-year probationary period in the Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP) Department. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 14 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://www.humboldt.edu/hr/employee-benefits.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Dean of Students under the Enrollment Management division and the ITEPP Coordinator (Lead), the Academic Co-Advisor of the Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP) the Native American Center for Academic Excellence provides an effective multifaceted culturally responsive approach to promoting student success. The Advisor utilizes an achievement model perspective, focusing on student success, to motivate and instill high expectation. Develops strategies to engage families in an attempt to leverage academic support. Assists students with reciprocity, connection and contribution to tribal communities. Facilitates and supports campus programming designed to assist students with social integration and the challenges that they face in a vastly different cultural environment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Academic Mentoring, Advising & Retention Support – 40%

1. Serves as an academic for ITEPP participants. Provides holistic and culturally specific approaches to individual and group training, access, and outreach.
2. Delivers new student orientation and current student retention services in collaboration with academic departments, Admissions, Housing, Financial Aid, Registrar, EOP/SSS, Learning Center, Disabled Services, Financial Aid, etc.
3. Assist students by developing strategies to create supportive relationships, meaningful connections, and authentic allies, on and off campus, in support of their educational and career goals.
4. Provides supplemental academic advising, assisting students with course registration, degree audits (DARS), GPA monitoring, and understanding university graduation requirements.
5. Connects students to campus resources such as tutoring, counseling, and financial aid services.
6. Maintains confidential student advising notes and tracks student participation in program activities.

Graphic Design & Social Media Strategy and Management – 30%

1. Designs professional, culturally relevant materials including brochures, event flyers, posters, newsletters, graduation announcements, and program branding using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
2. Develops visually compelling promotional materials that elevate the visibility of Native American student success and community events.
3. Manages the ITEPP Cultural Resource Center’s visual identity, maintaining a collection