Academic Advisor

Miami University Alumni Association

144d • $22,000 - $23,000

About The Position

The Academic Advisor will advise undergraduate students through individual and group advising sessions that include academic planning, connecting students with appropriate university resources, and communicating relevant information. The advisor will review semester grades and initiate outreach for academically at-risk students, as well as teach first-year experience or transition courses. Additional duties include working with new student and transfer orientation, supporting advising and retention initiatives, meeting with continuing, returning, and CCP (post-secondary) students, supporting campus events, acting as a resource for faculty and other professional advisors, and serving on committees/working groups. The position affords opportunities for additional project-based contributions and cross-training development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least three years of post-baccalaureate work experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in a university or college setting.
• A master’s in academic advising, higher education administration, college student personnel, psychological counseling, or student affairs.
• Experience working with students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including underrepresented minorities, international, and first-generation students.
• Understanding of the purpose of a liberal arts education.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of higher education retention, advising, and student development theory.
• Experience working with student success initiatives.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, collaborative, organizational, problem-solving, and technological skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively to provide student retention outreach.
• Experience with university software tools such as Banner, uAchieve (degree audits), Student Success Collaborative (Navigate 360), WorkDay, Oracle Business Intelligence, and Transferology.Com.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group advising that includes academic planning.
• Connect students with appropriate university resources.
• Communicate relevant information to students.
• Review semester grades and initiate outreach for academically at-risk students.
• Teach first-year experience or transition course(s).
• Work with new student and transfer orientation.
• Support advising and retention initiatives.
• Meet with continuing, returning, and CCP (post-secondary) students.
• Support campus events.
• Act as a resource for faculty and other professional advisors.
• Serve on committees/working groups.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Academic Advising.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree