Academic Advisor - MnSCU Academic Professional 2

Minnesota State•Austin, TX

62d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is located in Austin, Minnesota. Applications must supply a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position. Under general supervision, the Academic Advisor advises students, parents, and high school guidance counselors on multiple areas including career and program major choices, curriculum, admissions and enrollment procedures, business office policies, financial aid, and housing options. This role involves working with both monolingual and bilingual students, and their families when appropriate, as part of the assigned caseload. It also includes supporting outreach events that serve both groups to meet student needs across all three campuses.

Requirements

Minimum three (3) years of related work experience -OR- bachelor's plus two (2) years of related work experience -OR- an equivalent combination of education and experience. An associate degree could be substituted for 6 months of experience, a bachelor's degree is 12 months, and a master's degree is 18 months within any of the following disciplines: social sciences, psychology, or related.
Ability to work effectively with students from diverse and traditionally underserved backgrounds with varied needs.
Computer software applications and systems sufficient to manage and query data and create business correspondence, reports, and training presentations.
Effective written communication and public speaking skills sufficient to present information clearly and actionably to large groups.
Human relations/customer service sufficient to actively listen to and understand students' needs, provide accurate information and appropriate alternatives, meet quality-of-service needs, and evaluate student satisfaction.
Effective organizational and time management skills.
Bilingual/multilingual fluent in Spanish, Karen, Karenni, Somali, Pohnpeian, French, Nuer, Anuak, or other languages that reflect our student body, workforce, and communities.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in higher education, social sciences, psychology, or related field; OR bachelor's degree plus two (2) years of related experience.
Two (2) or more years of experience working in Student Affairs in Higher Education.
Previous Minnesota State experience related to Student Affairs.
Knowledge of college policies and procedures, programs and curriculum, services, and resources for admissions, financial aid, records and registration, and student life to assist applicants and students in making sound educational and career decisions.
Experience working with student record systems, project management, and specialty software such as Degree Audit, Perceptive Content, and SharePoint.
Demonstrated experience working with multicultural and underserved populations.

Responsibilities

Advises students, parents, and high school guidance counselors on multiple areas including career and program major choices, curriculum, admissions and enrollment procedures, business office policies, financial aid, and housing options.
Working with both monolingual and bilingual students, and their families when appropriate, as part of the assigned caseload.
Supporting outreach events that serve both groups to meet student needs across all three campuses.

Benefits

11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
employer paid life insurance
short and long term disability
professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents