ASUA - Health Professions Advising Center - Graduate Assistant (GA) Pool

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, the university serves approximately 19,000 students. CSUSB is a federally recognized minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution that reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire: 74 percent of its students are members of underrepresented groups, 80 percent are first-generation, and 56 percent are Pell eligible. For more information on the campus, please visit the CSUSB website.

CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation. At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Promote and encourage students to engage in the HPAC advising process by providing an overview of HPAC services, academic departments, and student organizations.
• Conduct pre-health advising drop-in appointments and maintain timely delivery of services.
• Educate students on the importance of research, service learning, volunteer work, their worth, and how to seek and/or utilize resources effectively.
• Actively develop a working knowledge of campus referral sources in the areas of career exploration, graduate school, service learning, volunteer work, and internships.
• Gather up-to-date information for a variety of academic majors and career fields for the HPAC resource newsletter and website.
• Refer students to the HPAC Coordinator, Career/Academic Advisors, and campus resources and/or services when assistance is needed beyond the scope of the Pre-Health Student Assistant.
• Provide assistance to students, staff, and recruiters during center associated events.
• Manage and update social media platforms with event announcements, workshops, and informational content, increasing student engagement and participation.
• Support event planning and execution, providing assistance to students, staff, and external recruiters during workshops, career fairs, and information sessions.
• Participate in HPAC appointments and presentations to continuously improve advising skills and stay current on best practices.
• Shadow HPAC appointments and presentations.
• Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, provide customer service to employers and students, and assist staff with day-to-day projects and other duties as assigned/needed.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in advising and guiding a diverse pre-health student population and working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work assigned; follow oral and written instructions

• Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with university and community partners

• Knowledge pre-health programs

• Demonstrated experience in producing high-quality, professional writing and oral communications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree in hand by time of appointment. 
• Current enrollment full or part-time as a graduate student at CSUSB
• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB (6 units)
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Payroll requirement: Social Security Card

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current graduate student in progress with pre-health degree program.
• Seeking respo