Academic Advisor
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About The Position
The Academic Advising Department is seeking a third and final New Student/Exploratory Advisor. New Student/Exploratory Advisors work with incoming new and returning students to lead enrollment appointments that help students set a solid foundation of success by outlining the class enrollment process and connection to BC internal and external resources from the start of their academic trajectory. Additionally, New Student/Exploratory Advisors serve as exploratory advisors for students who have begun their educational journey and have not yet determined their pathway and/or academic program of study. New Student/Exploratory Advisors report to the Associate Director of New Student Programs and co-lead New Student Programs initiatives, including facilitation of the New Student Orientation (NSO) and New Student Enrollment (NSE) student onboarding processes. The nature of the work is professional, and requires an ability to interpret and work in accordance of college rules, policies, and regulations, as well as state and federal regulations for financial aid and other funding purposes. The position performs highly complex duties and operates at the journey or fully qualified level. The overall focus of the Academic Advisor role is to assess student needs and provide services and communication that guide the student toward educational solutions that are responsive, maintains and/or gets students back on a path of success and program completion. The Academic Advisor/Program Specialist 3 has campus-wide responsibility for advising services related to a specific caseload of Bellevue College students. This position may be assigned to serve in a back-up or primary advising role for a designated academic pathway or student population on campus as the need arises. The position coordinates advising interventions and campus-wide outreach efforts toward guiding students through the process of selecting or clarifying an academic pathway/program of study and developing an educational plan. The Academic Advisor performs specialized tasks, such as developing learning materials, workshops and other events, and individualized plans with students. They are also responsible for conducting research, assessments, and providing and summarizing data to identify advising program needs. The use of professional judgement based on the assessment of student need and individual circumstances, and as defined and allowed according to Bellevue College graduation requirements, is required for this position. The Academic Advisor/Program Specialist 3 also provides training to Student Affairs staff, BC faculty and other departments, as deemed necessary based on specific training needs.
