Senior Academic Coach

Senior Academic Coach

Posting Details

Business Title Senior Academic Coach

Posting Category Administrative and Professional

Salary Grade 07

Salary Plan Professional Non Bargaining

Hiring Range /Pay Rate

Department Unified Academic Coaching

Department Description

Position Location Main Campus

FTE 1

Job Summary

Assigns student caseloads to Academic Coaches and assesses difficult cases. Identifies appropriate measures to aid staff in student assistance. Analyzes and interprets reports on student degree progression and makes data-informed decisions, delivers high-quality supports, programs, and services, and address barriers that may prevent success. Presents at meetings, workshops, and other venues for internal and external stakeholders to disseminate and enhance CSU’s retention strategies. Represents CSU at various recruitment events, meetings and serves on committees. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in student personnel services, adult learning & development, counseling, guidance, education or a related field of study.
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in higher education academic advising, graduation success coaching, or in a higher education student services area.
• Supervisor or leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree, preferably in student personnel services, adult learning & development, counseling, guidance, education or a related field of study.
• Experience in professional development related to academic advising and coaching.
• Experience working with a diverse student population and experience in student recruitment efforts.
• Proficient in academic advising, coaching, and planning software.
• Experience working with integrated software systems as an end user.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills, the ability to make effective presentations, have strong public speaking skills, develop, and drive change and effectively communicate change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and have a “Customer Focus” attitude and delivery.
• Possess a high degree of confidentiality to available information.
• Supports a diverse community through workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, problem solving, hiring, retention, facilitation, and decision-making skills and competencies.
• Knowledge and ability to utilize social media network communications.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships and work as an individual contributor and an effective team player, in addition to being highly organized, self-directed, and forward-thinking.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop others.
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines and tackle emergencies and difficult situations.
• Ability to successfully perform general math calculations and have strong calculation skills. Able to provide and explain performance metrics.
• Ability to increase persistence, retention, and graduation rates.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

Requisition Number

PT0703958S

Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicant Instructions

Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.

Hours per week

40

Work Schedule

Typically, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Advertising Copy

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Posted Date 09/11/2026

Close Date/Application Deadline

Open Until Filled Yes

Review Begins 09/18/2026

Tentative Start Date

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• Public Job Posting

• Internal Job Posting

• Agency Referral

• Advertisement/Publication

• Personal Referral

• CSU Website

• Other

If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.

(Open Ended Question)

• * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening?
• Yes
• No

Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

Do you have a Bachelor's degree?

• Yes
• No
• No Response

Do you have five (5) years of progressive experience in higher education academic advising, graduation success coaching, or in a higher education student services area?

• Yes
• No

Do you have supervisor or leadership experience?

• Yes
• No

Application Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application