Academic Advisor II

University of South Florida • Tampa, FL

6h

About The Position

This position will monitor students' academic progress and make recommendations
and referrals through frequent student meetings, update and maintain students'
degree audits, assist with students' admissions, enrollment, and registration
procedures, provide guidance in course selections, and degree requirements.

Additional duties involve participating in college orientation and course
placement initiatives, and retention programs. An Academic Advisor II is
expected to possess extensive knowledge about academic programs, policies,
procedures, and student support services within the scope of their
responsibilities. This position is expected to work closely with other Academic
Advisors, Admission Recruiter Advisors, Academic Svc. Administrators and other
staff and faculty as appropriate under the leadership of the Associate Director
of Advising.

The successful candidate will possess excellent written and oral communication
skills; will possess the ability to effectively work with a diverse group of
individuals; and will possess an understanding of the academic, social, and
personal challenges that current and perspective students may face.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge about academic programs, policies, procedures, and student support services within the scope of their responsibilities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively work with a diverse group of individuals
• Understanding of the academic, social, and personal challenges that current and perspective students may face

Responsibilities

• Monitor students' academic progress
• Make recommendations and referrals through frequent student meetings
• Update and maintain students' degree audits
• Assist with students' admissions, enrollment, and registration procedures
• Provide guidance in course selections and degree requirements
• Participate in college orientation and course placement initiatives
• Participate in retention programs

Benefits

• medical, dental and life insurance plans
• retirement plan options
• employee and dependent tuition programs
• generous leave
• hundreds of employee perks and discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed