Academic Advisor

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Fine Arts Advisement Center seeks qualified applicants for the position of Academic Advisor. The Academic Advisor will advise for degrees in the following departments/programs: Art, Film and Digital Arts, Music, Interdisciplinary Arts, and Theatre & Dance. This position provides comprehensive guidance on all academic factors in CFA degrees for prospective, transfer, former and current students. This position requires a highly motivated individual who possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task. Successful candidates will need to become knowledgeable of the degrees, but also possess the ability to advise and navigate on intangibles such as auditions, juries and critiques. Advisors in the College of Fine Arts will be working with students from orientation through to graduation so they must understand not only the student's degree, but also have cursory knowledge of the different university systems and resources impacting student degree completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

Ability to multi-task with ever-changing priority demands.
Ability to analyze and interpret student transcripts, associated records and documents
Ability to initiate and/or implement student engagement, retention and completion strategies
Strong communications skills, both orally and written
Work independently with a team mindset
Experience in working in a high-traffic, service-oriented environment.
Experience navigating UNM systems such as LoboWeb, LoboMail, LoboAchieve and UNM Catalog
Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Assessing students' academic levels, attending to student academic inquiries, assisting in the resolution of individual academic problems and advising on academic degrees.
Analyzing and processing applications, transfer evaluations and transcripts for admission to the college and degree requirements.
Developing and maintaining appropriate files and records.
Coordinating and facilitating new student orientation and other outreach initiatives to promote advisement services, academic programs and undergraduate degrees; this includes participation and coordination of recruitment events on campus, branch campuses and in-state community colleges.