SPEAKS Advisor

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SPEAKS Advisor

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Job Summary

*This is a part-time 20 hours per week, benefited position*

The dynamic and diverse department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences houses among the first Speech-Language Pathology graduate programs in California and values scholarly research, pedagogical innovation, student and community engagement, and clinical practice that is equity-minded, culturally responsive, and centers the rights of persons with disabilities. The Department enrolls about 250 students in its B.A. (in CDS) and M.S. programs, houses the on-campus Kay Armstead Center for Communicative Disorders (KACCD), and multiple faculty research labs. The CDS department is one of seven departments in the Lurie College of Education, committed to preparing transformative therapists while striving to be community engaged, interdisciplinary, culturally sustaining, and holistic in its work.

The online MS in speech language pathology track, SPEAKS, will be offered completely online. There is not a requirement for students to travel to campus. Students will take academic courses online and complete clinical placements in schools, private practices, and hospitals with certified and licensed clinicians in their local area, serving individuals in their community.

Reporting to the Director of Resources & Operations with work lead direction from the SPEAKS Director, the SPEAKS Advisor provides strategic direction, operational oversight, and oversees management of all aspects of program advising including individual and group advising sessions, establishing advising resources for community partners, degree program planning, attending program-level meetings, and teaching courses within one’s areas of expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for program planning, student support and success issues. Interface with students, faculty and staff, and other units on campus to resolve complex student issues and recommend appropriate courses of action related to difficult academic situations. Assist college and university administrators in the investigation and resolution of advising concerns.
• Meet regularly with the SPEAKS Director in regards to operations and develop strategic direction.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and professionalism of all operational functions. Create a strong student support focus in the SPEAKS program using existing practices with a humanizing and transformative approach.
• Develop student program plans; monitor student growth and progress throughout the program using existing systems and in consultation with course faculty and field supervisors.
• Use database system for tracking enrollment, scheduling, advising, and program planning. Establish, monitor, and evaluate student improvement and growth plans as appropriate; maintain confidential files.
• Develop and lead student-focused events such as orientations for newly admitted and continuing students, as well as initiatives relevant to supporting targeted populations within the College.
• Update and develop written and online materials that help students and faculty navigate program requirements.
• Participate in relevant College, Department, and Program meetings. Present information related to student success as requested.
• Actively participate in meetings and professional training to enhance program function and student success.
• Maintain contacts within the department, university, other CSUs, CCTC, ASHA, and other professional organizations.
• Independently manage and implement complex projects with broad scope within and outside the departmental structures of Lurie College; use of considerable judgment and collaboration in analyzing and applying department and program policies and practice.
• Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with job-alike and complementary roles at SJSU and elsewhere, attend professional development courses, attend regional and national conferences as needed.
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• Serve as the key contact for the SPEAKS Program policies and practice related to certification, licensure, and credentialing requirements, program coordination, and student support; engage in continuing education activities to support departmental initiatives.
• Represent the Program/Department at meetings focused on student success, certification, license, and credential requirements, and recruitment; share summaries at relevant meetings.
• Collaborate with other units on campus to enhance advising and communications to students.
• Liaison between relevant campus offices including, but not limited to, Financial Aid, Registrar’s Office, Bursar’s Office, GAPE, etc.
• Responsible for the oversight of adherence to ASHA certification, licensure, and credential requirements; including related reporting for assessment and accreditation.
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• Provide support for admissions in the day-to-day operations of outreach, recruitment, and retention.
• May work with the admissions committee to conduct candidate interviews and make admissions decisions; follow appropriate protocol.
• As needed, suggest updates and revisions to admissions protocol based on changing certification, licensure, and credential requirements and program priorities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Ability to relate well to others within the academic environment and ability to instruct and evaluate others.
• Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.
• Ability to evaluate and motivate adult learners.
• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
• Thorough knowledge of, or the ability to quickly learn, SJSU policies, procedures, and requirements related to student success.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to issues faced by students from minoritized communities including first generation students
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective, cooperative, and harmonious working relationships in circumstances that involve the denial of requests or the necessity to persuade others to accept a different point of view.
• Experience collaborating effectively with administrators, professional staff, and faculty to support student growth and retention.
• Experience carrying out complex assignments without detailed instructions.
• Experience collecting and evaluating data to organize complex information.
• Experience interpreting and applying program rules and regulations; using initiative and resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range program improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to use software applications such as google docs/drives, excel spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
• Knowledge of and ability to consistently apply FERPA regulations; awareness of the importance of student confidentiality.
• Experience managing time in order to be most available to students and faculty while maintaining appropriate response time for phone and email messages.
• Strong-problem solving and creative thinking skills, as well as exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Willingness and experience to present information to student groups.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Experience working in a self-directed environment and as a member of an interactive and collaborative team.
• Experience maintaining documentation for accountability purposes.
• Ability to work with representatives from public and private entities and handle potentially sensitive situations.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training.
• Six years of administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M.A. or M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology
• California licensure in Speech-Language Pathology
• Record of successful teaching, and/or clinical practice in speech-language pathology.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach graduate speech-language pathology students.
• Experience in academic setting.
• Experience working with a strong pedagogical understanding of instructional strategies to support diverse learners.
• Experience working with staff, faculty, students and clients/families with culturally-linguistically diverse backgrounds and creating an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.

Compensation

Classification: Administrative Analyst/Specialist - Exempt III
Anticipated Hiring Range: $3,719 /month - $4,583/month (Part-Time)
CSU Salary Range: $6,970/month - $13,544/month

San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary .

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: May 16, 2025 through June 1, 2025. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Contact Information

University Personnel
jobs@sjsu.edu
408-924-2252

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Advertised: May 16 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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