Advisor

Universities of Wisconsin•Stevens Point, WI

About The Position

The Sentry School of Business and Economics advisor works with the Advising Director and other Anderson Center staff to provide a quality advising program. The advisor supports students from a variety of populations, including transfer, drop-in, and low-GPA students. The role may involve travel to UW-Stevens Point’s Wausau and Marshfield campuses to provide advising services. Administrative support includes designing and maintaining resources, gathering and reporting data, and assisting peer and faculty advisors. The advisor contributes to student recruitment by discussing programs with prospective students at recruitment events and through personal communication. The advisor also supports student retention by helping develop and implement initiatives for current students, including the First-Year Experience program. The position reports to the Sentry School of Business and Economics Advising Manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Professional work experience in advising, career services, admissions, recruiting, student services, or a field with related duties.
Strong written and oral interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently, plan and organize complex tasks, solve problems, establish priorities, and complete multiple concurrent tasks.
Ability to work professionally with diverse stakeholders, including students, faculty, administrative staff, business and community partners, and parents.

Nice To Haves

Professional work experience at a college or university in advising, particularly with an AACSB-accredited business program.
Attention to detail and strong record-keeping, data-management, and event-management skills.
Ability to encourage and motivate students, with a strong commitment to student success.
Demonstrated technology skills and ability to learn system software used in the Sentry School, such as AccesSPoint and Digital.

Responsibilities

Serve as a main point of contact for students and provide information about educational options and academic requirements.
Help students identify and assess interests, skills, and values to match appropriate fields of study and career options, and refer them to institutional resources.
Advise existing Sentry School students, including transfer, drop-in, and low-GPA students.
Travel to the Wausau and Marshfield branch campuses to provide advising services when requested.
Design and maintain advising resources, gather and report data, and assist peer and faculty advisors.
Implement advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers.
Maintain confidentiality and accurate student records, and respond to academic inquiries in accordance with institutional and FERPA policies.
Maintain expertise in the advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions to policy and curriculum.
Support and develop Sentry School and University recruitment efforts, including discussing programs with prospective students at recruitment events and through personal communication.
Support and develop efforts to retain existing students, including helping develop and implement initiatives such as the First-Year Experience program.
Participate in the campus-wide advising community and provide leadership with input on advising, recruitment, and co-curricular programs offered by the school or college.