College of Science Student Success Center Graduate Assistant

Req No: 2025-18737
Category: Research/Project
Type: Part-Time Contract
Salary: $19.00
Close Date:

Overview
This position is budgeted for $19.00 per hour and is non-negotiable.

The position is open until filled with initial application review to take place after June 27, 2025.

FUNCTION OF THE UNIT

The College of Sciences Student Success Center, located in GMCS 429, aims to enhance the educational experience and facilitate graduation for all students in the sciences. We work toward these goals by aiming to improve access to information, resources, academic advising, and to provide structure and support to our departmental advisers. The College of Sciences Student Success Center serves as the physical hub for our partnerships with study abroad, on and off campus internships, undergraduate research, and other undergraduate programs in the College of Sciences.

The College of Sciences Student Success Center focuses on lower division pre-major advising,exploratory major selection advising (other majors considering a science major, and science majors considering a different science major), science career related resources and advising, resources for preparation for graduate school in the sciences, and managing graduation, retention, and other student success initiatives. Moreover, the center is responsible for the identification of students with academic problems, and reaching out to intervene or provide appropriate referrals for these students as necessary.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• Implement initiatives to improve communications to students, through in-person presentations and web-based technology.
• Facilitate student success through soft skills training development for peer mentors
• Facilitate student success through program/workshop planning, particularly CoS Career Panel
• Provide support to academic advisors advising new students about science majors and the CoS.

Responsibilities
Advising 60%

Under the supervision of the CoS Director of Advising, and with guidance from advisors in the CoS Student Success Center (SSC) the intern will be trained to provide guidance and advising support to undergraduate students and will have the opportunity to shadow CoS SSC advising appointments. The CoS SSC intern will be trained to triage student needs, answer general questions regarding coursework and university policies, and direct students to the appropriate Academic Advisor or campus resource. The CoS SSC intern will respond to student inquiries via telephone, email, Zoom, and in-person communications and refer appropriately. The CoS SSC intern identifies and refers students to appropriate campus resources when necessary.

Under the supervision of the CoS SSC academic advisors, the CoS SSC intern will help the CoS advisors prepare 4-Year Academic Roadmaps for First-Year science students (non-transfer) as part of the Coordinated Care outreach plan. With the guidance from the SSC advisors, the intern will meet with First-Year students throughout the fall and spring to finalize the academic roadmaps. The intern will also work with CoS SSC Peer Mentors to create and lead advising tools workshops for new students.

Program Development/Implementation 25%

The CoS SSC intern assists with program planning that aims to facilitate CoS student success initiatives, such as academic and career development. The CoS SSC intern will assist CoS SSC Academic Advisors with coordinating student events and workshops for the upcoming academic year, such as conducting communication and outreach for the Careers in Sciences Panel Series and using collected data to improve any program procedures necessary. The intern will also be responsible for daily providing guidance and direction to Peer Mentors in coordinating the program as well as leading staff discussions at weekly meetings. The graduate assistant will also lead in implementing course registration workshops for Coordinated Care Advising First-year students as well as conducting advising appointments with First-year students in creating 4-year course roadmaps.

The CoS SSC intern will assist in the development and deliverance of peer mentor training materials and presentations for advising soft-skills, needed for new and continuing CoS SSC Peer Mentors; as well as making any recommendations for program improvements and projecting future student needs.The intern will also serve as the point person for providing guidance to the Peer Mentors in the SSC for advising appointments. The Intern will also be helping coordinate other science departmental workshops and potential campus wide collaborative events.

Administrative 10%

The CoS SSC intern will help the CoS SSC maintain readable and accurate online and printed materials. The intern also helps with file keeping that includes both physical and electronic files which may contain sensitive student information. Other administrative tasks that the intern will support include organizing the office, cleaning/sanitizing desks, and ordering office supplies.

The CoS Student Success Center Intern will maintain and create new forms/systems to collect data and/or student information. Some of these systems include google forms, procedure manuals, and survey responses. The intern will also support completing the CoS Student Success Center End of Year Report for the 2022-2023 school year by analyzing data from student surveys and populating data into charts/graphs.

The CoS SSC Intern will be responsible for sharing progress on their duties/responsibilities during weekly staff meetings and will get the opportunity to accompany CoS advisors to other meetings/professional development opportunities on campus.

Other duties as assigned 5%


Qualifications
Minimum Education & Experience

• None

Preferred Qualifications and Special Skills

• Bachelor's degree and currently enrolled in a graduate degree program related to advising.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, ability to work effectively in a team, ability to multitask.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Experience creating inclusive spaces for students.
• Experience updating websites.

Additional Applicant Information

• Candidate must reside in California and live within a commutable distance from SDSU at time of hire.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results (including a criminal record check).
• San Diego State University Research Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU Research Foundation provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin or any other categories protected by federal or state law.
• Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has equal access to resources and support.
• SDSU Research Foundation complies with Titles VI and VII 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), and other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws including grant or contract terms and conditions related to funded program activities. Further the SDSU Research Foundation maintains a Nondiscrimination Policy that prohibits discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all programs, policies, and practices.
• SDSU Research Foundation makes all employment decisions including, but not limited to, applicant screening, hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, and terminations on the basis of merit.

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