Academic Advisor- Eductional Talent Search Program #

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Employment Services

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION VACANCY

SUMMARY : The Talent Search Program is a federally funded U.S. Department of Education Higher Education Program (TRIO). Talent Search prepares low income potential first generation to college students in high school for postsecondary education by increasing academic skills through supplemental instruction workshops and tutoring and by providing information on postsecondary education options including assistance in college admissions applications financial literacy and financial aid applications. During the six-week Rigorous Academic Support Summer Learning Experience (RASSLE) Program students attend college-level courses provided by the Talent Search program to help prepare for the next academic year while experiencing the Cal Poly Pomona university environment.

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU WILL GET TO DO (this is just a small sampling of work variety):

Recruit potential program participants conduct school site and community event presentations.

Advise and counsel Talent Search participants monthly on college admissions requirements career options academic performance financial aid and other relevant areas.

Maintain accurate participant caseload records regarding student contacts and develop quarterly counseling reports.

Monitor participants academic progress to ensure students are not on track for graduation and entry into postsecondary education.

Schedule coordinate and supervise office hours after school sessions tutorial sessions and workshops.

Act as an ambassador to assigned school sites during the day and attend all pertinent meetings.

Schedule and coordinate school or home visits and individual caseload meetings as needed.

Coordinate summer RASSLE program including participant recommendations transportation to Cal Poly Pomona instructor and course coordination and planning.

Assist project director in interviewing supervision and recruitment of participants during academic year and summer RASSLE program components.

Assist project director in interviewing training supervision and evaluation of supplemental instruction facilitators and -facilitate staff training and evaluation sessions

Supervise and evaluate all supplemental instruction facilitators and tutoring staff (part-time tutors).

Participate in all academic year and summer RASSLE program activities meetings and field trips.

Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and student/parent meetings and all Talent Search Program functions.

Ability to adhere to a regular work schedule which may include evenings/weekends.

Other related duties as assigned.

Program Assistance:

Perform academic advising and supplemental instruction duties as assigned.

Assist in data collection for report writing.

Assist in writing of annual and performance reports as they pertain to the academic and advising portions of the program.

Assist in development and implementation of all program policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned by project director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelors degree in Education Liberal Studies Counseling Social Sciences or related field where people and communication skills are required or equivalent years of experience.

A minimum of two-years experience in either education at the secondary level public administration or related fields required.

Experience in TRIO or other early academic outreach programs preferred.

Excellent oral and written communication skills REQUIRED.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of California State University and University of California A-G coursework pattern strongly preferred.

Knowledge of State framework for general high school subjects preferred.

Knowledge of or familiarity with goals and objectives of TRIO programs or other Early academic outreach programs knowledge preferred.

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

ABOUT US : As the largest employer of students on the Cal Poly Pomona campus the Enterprises offers valuable work experience and hands-on training to approximately 1500 Cal Poly Pomona students each year. The Enterprises offers positions in various fields; whether it is in the area of technology science retail culinary arts hospitality1500 management leadership or research grants these student employees participate in Cal Poly Pomonas learn-by-doing philosophy and acquire practical skills in their designated field of study.

The Enterprises also contributes operating support to nearly 1100 Enterprises and scholarship programs every year including Bronco Athletics and the Norman J. Priest addition the Enterprises administers grants and contracts contributes to campus security and supports several university publications. The Enterprises contributes over $1 million annually to Cal Poly Pomona.

CSU along with Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises strongly recommend faculty staff and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare an exemption from doing so. The systemwide policy can be found at COVID-19 Vaccination Interim Policy and any questions may be sent to .

Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Inc. is an Equal Opportunity compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises Inc. may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodation with the employer.

BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY:
Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises is committed to protecting the health well-being and safety of its campus community and furtherance of these goals Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will make a conditional offer of employment to final job candidates pending the satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).

The conditional offer of employment may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

In determining the suitability of the candidate for the position Cal Poly Pomona Enterprises will give an individualized assessment to any information regarding the criminal conviction history that the applicant submits for consideration such as the nature gravity and recency of the conviction the candidates conduct performance or rehabilitation efforts since the conviction and the nature of the job applied for.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority