Academic Advisor

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is seeking an Academic Advisor to join their team. This position is responsible for partnering with students to help them successfully navigate college, from orientation through graduation. Advisors provide high-quality, personalized, and comprehensive advising to degree-seeking students, empowering them to take ownership of their education and achieve success. The role involves providing practical and developmental guidance, facilitating student exploration of goals, developing strategies for success, and connecting students to campus resources. The position is dependent on funding, which is currently expected to last for 3 years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
At least one year of full-time professional experience in advising college-level students or other work directly assisting students in supporting their educational and developmental needs.
Proficiency in Spanish is highly desirable.
Completion of an Authorization to Release Information and provision of contact information for previous institutions for a misconduct history check.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, either completed or in progress, in higher education or a related field of study.
Two or more years of full-time professional-level higher education experience.
Paraprofessional experience at the graduate level.
Direct academic advising experience or experience in a closely related field such as orientation, student transitions, retention programs, or academic support.

Responsibilities

Provide proactive and developmental academic advising to undergraduate students by analyzing their career and academic goals, degree progress, deficiencies, and test results, and recommending appropriate courses of action or referrals.
Interpret and communicate accurate information about campus policies and degree requirements.
Support new student enrollment by providing intake appointments and packets for orientation, assisting students with first-semester registration, and maintaining regular communication from orientation through the start of the semester.
Evaluate transfer credits from other colleges for application toward undergraduate degree programs.
Work closely with academic and other departments while providing outstanding customer service.
Determine how to best facilitate student success and development and provide advising that improves overall student retention.
Contribute to the success of the department and University by abiding by team norms, accomplishing tasks affecting other team members in a timely manner, collaborating on presentations and advising resources, and representing Academic Advising professionally.
Appropriately document all contact with students, including appointment notes, emails, and phone conversations.
Actively participate in department initiatives for student success, early alert outreach, and intervention.
Collaborate with campus departments and partners such as Career Services and Orientation to support student success.
Proactively manage a caseload of students by utilizing technology to identify students in need of advising support, communicating regularly with students, and connecting them to resources and opportunities to help them engage and find belonging at UCCS.