Academic Advisor II

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences seeks an Academic Advisor II to advise undergraduate students in our social sciences unit. This advisor will likely support students pursuing a major in psychology and assist with students in the social science degree areas of criminal justice, political science, and sociology. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the most academically varied college at Iowa State University. With 21 academic departments, one professional school, over 50 undergraduate majors, and more than 20 cross-disciplinary programs, the college plays a central role in nearly every major offered at Iowa State.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
2 years of related experience
Student-centered lens to advising
Preference for collaboration
Experience advising, counseling or teaching a variety of populations in one-on-one and group meetings
Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and time management skills
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a liberal arts or science area or one of the college’s curricular areas
Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, advising, education or a liberal arts or science area
Experience advising, teaching, counseling students or working directly with clients/customers
Experience using workplace technology or educational platforms (i.e., Workday, Outlook, Excel, Canvas, Navigate)
Experience teaching or conducting large group workshops, presentations, seminars, or meetings.

Responsibilities

Advise students concerning degree planning, academic enhancements, academic support services, academic policy issues, and graduation requirements
Refer students to appropriate resources such as counseling, academic success, financial aid, etc.
Assist with new student orientation programming and will likely teach an orientation course.
Present at orientation and other new or prospective student events.
Participate in recruitment and retention activities.
May coordinate and advise learning communities and peer mentors.
Participate in departmental and curriculum committees.