Academic Advising Trainee - 4 Positions (Temporary)

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $4,150.00 per month to $5,076.00 per month. PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $4,150.00 per month to $4,300.00 per month.  

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Student Services Professional I

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

This is a temporary, full-time, grant funded position through June 1, 2026 with the possibility of reappointment for a maximum of one year from the date of hire. 

This Academic Advising position is a trainee position under the Student Services Professional (SSP) IA classification, an entry-level classification in the SSP series. This position will serve in a trainee capacity that is not to exceed 12 months. Upon successful completion of training and satisfactory performance under the SSP IA classification, this position may, at the discretion of the appropriate administrator and based on university needs, evolve to the next classification level – SSP IB and be expected to perform similar duties with greater independence and under more limited supervision. Permanent status cannot be earned in a trainee position. 

Responsibilities

Under close supervision and training, Academic Advising Trainees are primarily responsible for advising a variety of Cal State East Bay student populations, using well-established academic procedures. Primary responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Conduct academic advising sessions based on well-established and documented academic advising procedures and policies for General Education, major and/or university graduation requirements. 
• Review Degree Audit Reports for missing requirements and assist with major checks.
• Navigate and explain university policies, procedures, and forms.
• Provide support in the advising unit for academic advising outreach (i.e. workshops,  classroom presentations, orientation).
• Support professional and/or faculty advisors with office duties, data collection, and research projects (including, but not limited to degree roadmaps, course selection, and/or progress to degree review).

 

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

• No academic advising experience is required.

Education:

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year 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-to-year basis.

Knowledge & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the basic principles of individual and group behavior.
• Research and observation techniques for the purpose of recording, classifying, and interpreting factual information; and the techniques and methods of interviewing.
• Ability to gather and analyze data; reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Participate in and contribute to group meetings