Academic Advisor

Ivy Tech Community College • Lafayette, IN

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About The Position

Provide developmental academic advising for new and continuing students using a case management approach. Assist students in defining personal and academic career goals, interpreting and understanding placement scores, program curriculum and prerequisites, and developing basic skills to register for courses, as appropriate. The Academic Advisor will refer students to appropriate internal and external resources that foster student success. Register students for basic skills advancement, general education, and program prerequisite courses. Collaborate with academic deans, department chairs, and coordinators to continue to maintain a seamless college-wide academic advising system for students. Maintain and manage department resources. Utilize report and tracking data to develop and implement proactive activities for advisement. Conduct all activities within the established guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Participates in and contributes toward a developmental, academic advising program. Provides general advising, registration assistance, and specific guidance to all students in the Schools of Nursing and Health Sciences. Assists in developing and implementing academic completion plans for students. Assists with interpreting placement assessment results prior to registration. Provides articulation information for those students seeking transfer/admission to a baccalaureate degree. The above list of duties should not be contrasted as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned. Work Hours are generally between 8 am – 5pm. Occasional longer hours during peak periods, and some Saturday hours or evening hours, if required. Benefits : Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, , LTD, STD, Identity Guard, etc. Employer contribution annually to Health Savings Account. No waiting period to enroll in benefits. Coverage starts on day 1. Employer contribution to retirement plan. (10% of annual salary, employee contribution not required) Paid time off: vacation and sick time accrued bi-weekly. Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st. Free tuition for employees and dependents. Professional Development opportunities. Compensation $45,000 Annually with full benefits

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of relevant experience
• The incoming employee must hold a valid Indiana driver's license and complete the Driver Approval Form to obtain authorization from the Systems Office for operating any College-owned, leased, or rented vehicles as part of their job responsibilities

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• experience in academic advising, admissions, or career counseling
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide developmental academic advising for new and continuing students using a case management approach.
• Assist students in defining personal and academic career goals, interpreting and understanding placement scores, program curriculum and prerequisites, and developing basic skills to register for courses, as appropriate.
• Refer students to appropriate internal and external resources that foster student success.
• Register students for basic skills advancement, general education, and program prerequisite courses.
• Collaborate with academic deans, department chairs, and coordinators to continue to maintain a seamless college-wide academic advising system for students.
• Maintain and manage department resources.
• Utilize report and tracking data to develop and implement proactive activities for advisement.
• Conduct all activities within the established guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Participates in and contributes toward a developmental, academic advising program.
• Provides general advising, registration assistance, and specific guidance to all students in the Schools of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• Assists in developing and implementing academic completion plans for students.
• Assists with interpreting placement assessment results prior to registration.
• Provides articulation information for those students seeking transfer/admission to a baccalaureate degree.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits, including voluntary benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, spouse/child life insurance, , LTD, STD, Identity Guard, etc.
• Employer contribution annually to Health Savings Account. No waiting period to enroll in benefits. Coverage starts on day 1.
• Employer contribution to retirement plan. (10% of annual salary, employee contribution not required)
• Paid time off: vacation and sick time accrued bi-weekly.
• Paid holidays: 9 days plus winter break between December 25th and January 1st.
• Free tuition for employees and dependents.
• Professional Development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level