Job Summary

This position will administrate all student-centered services for the Office of Undergraduate Research Services (OURS), Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), and BUILD, including counseling, academic advising, support services, recruitment, admissions, research seminar and supervision of administrative assistant and paraprofessional staff. Oversees and manages administrative services of OURS, including payroll, hiring, training, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of Office of Undergraduate Research Services (OURS): Assist with hiring of professional staff; lead on supervision of professional staff & paraprofessional staff.
• Independently provide counseling and academic advising to OURS, UROP, and other undergraduate student populations: Provide independent student advisement and counseling.
• Support BUILD and Mellong Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program: Assist with program activities including recruitment, admissions review and decisions, research seminars workshops, and responsible of conduct of research processes
• Manage major research events (e.g. UROP Research Symposium, NCUR delegation to out of state conferences, staff and faculty engagement with Annual and Statewide Student Research Competition, Week of RSCA etc.): Lead marketing and communication effort internally and externally.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Ability to work in a culturally diverse population. Demonstrated knowledge of general principles, practices, and trends in serving prospective and/or current diverse college students, including those from low income and first-generation backgrounds. Knowledge of undergraduate issues and academic complexity are strongly preferred. Demonstrated familiarity with the research process to guide students in an undergraduate research experience. It is strongly preferred that candidates have experience in academic advising and a working knowledge of CSULB rules and regulations.  Should have the ability to interpret and apply all rules and regulations.  Expected to show initiative and resourcefulness to interpret and implement activities that support student timely progress towards degree. Detailed oriented; skills in collecting and analyzing data are essential. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSULB administrators, and students is required. Ability to coordinate student support services programs, research, and program evaluation. Ability and/or experience in managing daily operations in a fast-paced office environment, including ability to plan, organize, and execute a multitude of projects.

Demonstrated knowledge of general principles, practices, and trends in communication, customer service skills. Skills to serve culturally diverse student populations. Academic advising for diverse student population. Familiarity and experience with the research process. Capacity to provide direct supervision of paraprofessional staff. Familiarity with research process for faculty and first- and second-year undergraduates. Interpersonal skills, Faculty interactions and support, Organizational skills, Academic advising, Capacity to develop programs, Capacity to engage in program assessment and evaluation.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.  Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures.  Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences, public or business administration, or a job-related field and two years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.

• Master's Degree in counseling, higher education administration, or related field preferred.

• Research experience at the undergraduate or graduate level (e.g. completion of a master's thesis or dissertation or program evaluation experience) preferred.

Physical Summary

Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

Department

OURS

Classification

Student Services Professional II

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,083 - $5,125 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,083 - $7,228 per month.

Benefits

Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

Time Base

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

Duration of Appointment

This is a temporary position for one year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Application Procedures

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Additional Information

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB 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.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.