Academic Advisor I-ADVCT - 992500
About The Position
Provides direct service and support to students through comprehensive academic and career planning from the point of admission to graduation. Provides learning strategy support, graduation planning, and monitoring student progress toward degree. Provides guidance, mentoring, and coaching to optimize the student experience and improve student retention and success. Offers services related to orientation, registration, assessment of learning, referral, and facilitates student engagement in academic and career planning activities and the life of the university. Advises students concerning academic schedules, choice of major/minor, course load, probation, and suspension. Guides students in academic goals, course load, and study habits. This is an intermediate-level professional position with actions that may significantly impact operations. Maintains a working knowledge of policies and procedures. Assists with campus events like orientation, departmental promotions, and back-to-school events. Completes documents such as graduation forms, substitution forms, and study abroad degree evaluations. Evaluates and performs graduation checks, monitors student progress, and advises students on an appropriate plan of study. Develops and/or completes college/school documents such as classroom assignments, plans of study, curriculum guides, and study abroad documentation. May assist with the recruitment of prospective students. Works under minimal supervision, handles complex issues and problems, and provides guidance and counseling to students. Completes degree checks for individual students and student groups as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in job related field plus 1+ years of work experience in related field or 3+ years of equivalent work experience in a chosen field that provides knowledge of and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.
- Knowledgeable in the higher education attainment process, particularly the requirements and general value of education.
- Demonstration of a warm and caring professional attitude and creative counseling techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively with department chairpersons and/or deans regarding degree program requirements.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Understanding the University policies and procedures as they relate to academic advising.
- Ability to maintain databases.
- Attention to detail is a must.
- Technical proficiency; trust and credibility; dedication; self-awareness; Accepting ambiguity; team player; time management skills; independent; results oriented.
Nice To Haves
- Masters degree in a related field.
- 3+ years of prior academic advising/counseling experience.
- Familiarity with admission and enrollment process in an institution of higher education setting and its undergraduate degree programs.
- Knowledge of Ellucian Banner and Microsoft Office products.
- Preference will be given to otherwise qualified internal candidates.
Responsibilities
- Counsel students regarding academic endeavors.
- Inform students on appropriate academic schedules, choice of major, number of hours available, probation, and suspension; suggest remedial or corrective actions.
- Provide guidance to students in the selection of a major and/or minor.
- Evaluate student records and complete degree evaluations for individual students and student groups and articulate coursework, as needed.
- Assist in the development and implementation of student success and retention programs, initiatives, materials, and events.
- Articulate coursework as needed.
- Act as a resource person for academic information and decision-making strategies.
- Engage in proactive outreach in support of student persistence and success.
- Utilize coaching strategies to help students reach their educational and personal goals.
- Act as a liaison between the colleges and departments assigned, campus community, and prospective students.
- Help students find transformative co-curricular activities that provide opportunities for leadership, research, creative and scholarly activities, service learning, global and cultural competencies, and health and wellness.
- Participate in training and evaluation sessions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Benefit-eligible staff position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
