Advisor

Western New Mexico University • Mission, NM

3d

About The Position

Provides academic guidance, assistance, and advising to new, current, probationary, and returning students. Assists students with course selection and schedule adjustments based on known as well as unknown major. Provides academic support and advice including explaining and assisting with procedures for student appeals, academic student and faculty issues and concerns, career planning, academic choices, and degree audits, and assists with resolving issues and facilitating planning. Meets with prospective students to discuss the student’s career and/or academic goals and objectives with respect to Western New Mexico University’s program offerings. Schedules advisement appointments with students. Provides guidance and advice for methods to improve academic performance. Answers inquiries from prospective students about academic programs, including inquiries related to licensure for professional programs. Performs informal transfer evaluations to draft degree plans for students prior to admission and/or prior to completion of an official transfer evaluation. Performs short term crisis intervention advising for students in personal areas including but not limited to stress management, self-esteem, time management, anxiety, and life change adjustments. Refers students to appropriate social service agency, community service, or support organization. Acts as a contact person between the University community and local community. Participates in recruitment activities. Serves on faculty and staff committees, advisory boards, and process management teams. Responsible for program development including Academic Alert, orientation, and/or manual updating. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic guidance, assistance, and advising to new, current, probationary, and returning students.
• Assists students with course selection and schedule adjustments based on known as well as unknown major.
• Provides academic support and advice including explaining and assisting with procedures for student appeals, academic student and faculty issues and concerns, career planning, academic choices, and degree audits, and assists with resolving issues and facilitating planning.
• Meets with prospective students to discuss the student’s career and/or academic goals and objectives with respect to Western New Mexico University’s program offerings.
• Schedules advisement appointments with students.
• Provides guidance and advice for methods to improve academic performance.
• Answers inquiries from prospective students about academic programs, including inquiries related to licensure for professional programs.
• Performs informal transfer evaluations to draft degree plans for students prior to admission and/or prior to completion of an official transfer evaluation.
• Performs short term crisis intervention advising for students in personal areas including but not limited to stress management, self-esteem, time management, anxiety, and life change adjustments.
• Refers students to appropriate social service agency, community service, or support organization.
• Acts as a contact person between the University community and local community.
• Participates in recruitment activities.
• Serves on faculty and staff committees, advisory boards, and process management teams.
• Responsible for program development including Academic Alert, orientation, and/or manual updating.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed