Student Services Advisor - First Year Experience
El Camino College
Student Services Advisor - First Year Experience
Req: C2627-006
Division: Counseling & Student Success
Close Date: SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 AT 3:00 P.M.
Complete job description and application available online at: https://elcamino.igreentree.com/css_classified
*This position is contingent upon available categorical funding*
BASIC FUNCTION:
This Student Services Advisor position is assigned to the First Year Experience (FYE) Program which assists incoming students with their transition from high school to college by offering academic and transfer counseling, financial aid assistance, and integrative learning communities. FYE serves as the first point of contact for campus resources, academic support, and student success programs offered on campus. The FYE program is a vibrant environment serving over two thousand new and continuing students, parents and faculty.
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform a variety of responsible duties involving direct and purposeful contact with students in an assigned area such as career or education planning, job placement, financial aid, admissions and records or EOP&S; provide specialized advisement and other services to individual students in assigned specialty area.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
Provide specialized advisement and paraprofessional services to students in specialty field such as career or education planning, job placement, admissions and records, Financial Aid, Extended Opportunities and Services (EOP&S) or other assigned area.
Interview individual students to determine program eligibility and obtain information required to develop student educational, financial and career plans.
Analyze student data and certify eligibility for program participation as required; interpret, apply and explain complex rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Any combination of equivalent to: two years of college course work and three years of increasingly responsible experience in a student services or related field.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Comfortable working in a diverse environment, especially with those who may identify differently or have a different background.
Familiar with technologies useful for communication, database management, and website maintenance and updates.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge/Areas of Expertise:
Specialized functions, operation and activities in an assigned student advisement area.
Interview techniques.
Abilities/Skills:
Provide specialized paraprofessional duties and advisement to students in a specialty field.
Assess student needs and interests and develop viable plans and alternatives.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Typical office setting.
Extensive computer work.
Long periods of standing and sitting.
Direct contact with students with various health conditions (AIDS, HIV, Hepatitis, etc.)
CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 AT 3:00 P.M.
SALARY: Starting salary is $6,317.08 per month. Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Salary increases are granted on the first day of the month following each year of service, until Step F is reached ($8,120.80 monthly).
Employees contribute 8% of their earnings toward the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a full-time, twelve-month classified position subject to a probationary period. The standard work week is 40 hours of scheduled duty per week of not more than five consecutive workdays. Working hours will be in-person, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Schedule may vary to include hours outside of the normal work schedule and weekends depending on operational need.
Offer and acceptance of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credential(s), and transcripts. Candidates selected for employment must agree to be fingerprinted, submit Certificate of Completion of the Tuberculosis Risk Assessment and/or Examination, provide proof of eligibility for employment in the United States, and present a valid Social Security card upon hire.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS
Applicants with disabilities requiring special accommodations must contact the ADA Compliance Officer at least five (5) working days prior to the final filing date: ADA Job Applicant Accommodation Request (maxient.com)
Summer Work Hours
During the summer, employees work eight 32-hour work weeks with full pay.
TO APPLY
AAn applicant must submit the following by the closing date:
Online application: http://www.elcamino.edu/jobs
Cover letter describing how applicant meets the qualifications.
Resume including educational background, professional experience, and related personal development and accomplishments.
Pertinent transcripts as stated in the required qualifications. (Unofficial computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE PDF document.
Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: Commission Approved Foreign Transcript Evaluating Agencies | Commission.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Documents submitted or uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.
If you need assistance, you may call 310-660-3593 Ext. 3807 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected].
Due to the large volume of calls received on closing dates, we highly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to apply so that we may assist you with questions or technical matters that may arise. Give yourself sufficient time to complete the profile, which may take 45 minutes or more. Positions close promptly at 3:00 p.m. PST (pacific standard time).
JEANNE CLERY ACT COMPLIANT
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, El Camino College has published an Annual Security Report, and all required statistical data. These publications include Clery crime statistics for the previous disability three years relevant to El Camino College classes and activities, in addition to institutional policies concerning campus safety and security. The information is also available in printed form in the lobby of the Police Department and in select locations on campus. Upon request, the Campus Police Department can provide or mail out copies of this publication. Contact them at 310-660-3100.
EL CAMINO COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.
