Argyros College Graduate Student-Academic Advising Assistant

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Department or Unit Name Academic Advising Position Headcount 2 Position Title Argyros College Graduate Student-Academic Advising Assistant Academic Year Academic Year 2026-2027 Term or Semester All Academic Year Is this Role for an Undergrad or Grad Student? Grad Anticipated Pay Range $17.25-$17.25 Pay Range Information Chapman University is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this position. This range takes into account a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Salary offers are determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as internal equity and other internal factors. The anticipated pay range is not a promise of a particular wage. On which Campus will this work be done? Orange Approved Supervisor Ivy Magruder Supervisor Email imagruder@chapman.edu Scheduling

Please use dates within Chapman Academic Calendar
(https://www.chapman.edu/academics/academic-calendar.aspx)

Desired Start Date 08/31/2026 Projected End Date 05/21/2027 Average number of hours per week Up to 19 Hrs Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary The Argyros College Graduate Student-Academic Advising Assistant is passionate aboutstudent success and a key facilitator dedicated to supporting all aspects of theundergraduate student developmental experience. Graduate assistants are central to providing guidance, information, and support with the intent of enabling undergraduate students to make informed decisions and engage with available resources to maximize learning outcomes and pre-professional development. Working in partnership with the Argyros Academic Advisors and additional stakeholders throughout the University Community, graduate student assistants are advocates integral to the development of the undergraduate student learning, and growth. The Argyros College Graduate Student-Academic Advising Assistant is a professional who will engage with students to:

• Provide guidance to facilitate learning, goal setting and planning
• Build understanding of campus values, policies, procedures and resources;
• Promptly answer academic related inquiries through both digital and in-person communication.

Responsibilities

• Supports academic advisors with promptly answering undergraduate students questions via email daily and during drop-in hours several times a week.
• Communicates academic policies and provide guidance.
• Uses principles of developmental academic advising to promote academic, career and life goals to support student retention, timeliness to degree, academic success, and intellectual and personal development.
• Works directly with academic advisors to assess and develop support services for undergraduate students, guided by national best practices as well as university and college/school policies
• Understands and communicates to undergraduate students the implications of the program plan and degree progress, and particularly the impact of changing academic plans to these goals.
• Understands, interprets, and enforces University policies while exploring academic and professional options.
• Advises undergraduate students in business, accounting, and economics majors and minors, and communicates relevant information from the College.
• Aids in retention of undergraduate students from first-year to graduation; regularly advise undergraduate students on academic policies and procedures, scheduling, degree requirements, academic possibilities (majors, minors, and choosing appropriate electives);
• Provides timely and accurate resources for students to successfully navigate towards academic degree completion and other defined personal, academic, and professional goals.
• Supports the undergraduate student’s transitions into college.
• Serves as an agent of referral for undergraduate students, providing them with information on accessing University resources and campus agencies to help with personal problems and/or crisis management as necessary.
• Manages students during drop-in hours and answers general questions during peak times.
• Works with academic advisors to keep student communications efficiently organized and quickly answered.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications Graduate student at Chapman University Desired Qualifications A Chapman graduate student who completed their bachelor’s degree through Chapman University, and/or who is pursuing a Graduate degree in Counseling, Education, Psychology or related fields. Special Instructions to Applicants Budget Information

Is Federal work-study required? With or Without FWS