Honors College Advisor

Ball State University•University, FL

1d•$44,000 - $46,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Honors College at Ball State University welcomes applications for Honors College Advisor. We seek an engaged professional who is committed to supporting students on their way to completing an Honors Diploma. This position will join a dynamic team of advisors who work together to support students in the Honors College. Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree requirements from an accredited college or university completed at time of appointment.
One year relevant experience (for example, teaching, counseling or advising).
Excellent communication skills.
Current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree requirements from a regionally accredited college or university completed at time of appointment.
Direct experience advising college-level students.
Demonstrable commitment to Honors education.
Knowledge of Ball State’s Honors College, Honors academic requirements, and university requirements
Experience working with student information and degree management software systems
Familiarity with Ball State’s current student information and degree management software systems.

Responsibilities

Serve as one of three professional academic advisors to all Honors College students (matriculates, transfer, and upper division students) in academic program planning, course scheduling, and other academic activities; participate in summer orientation and summer advising; support the Dean of the Honors College in providing services to Honors students; collaborate with University College’s Office of Academic Advising in understanding and interpreting curriculum requirements.
Meet individually with Honors College students for degree planning, curricular monitoring, and academic counseling.
Maintain knowledge about degree requirements in all Ball State majors and university systems as they pertain to course scheduling, course selection, and other functions of university software that are appropriate to professional advisors.
Direct and participate in the advising portion of new student orientation; train and supervise summer advisors. Review updated matriculate data to determine necessary schedule adjustments.
Tutor new Honors students on interpreting the degree audit program; consult on creation and development of four-year plans for graduation.
Review and enter four-year plans for first year Honors students into the student degree management software system.
Promote strategies for retention (for example, individual interview sessions to address the following: time management, test anxiety, study skills development, decision-making skills development, career exploration). Contact students who have received a midterm deficiency to identify the causes of the deficiency and develop corrective strategies. Contact students who have not registered for classes and facilitate the registration process.
Attend Honors College staff meetings and inform Honors College staff of current and pending issues arising from advising.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid 24 vacation days
12 sick days
10 holidays a year
Paid parental leave (6 weeks)
Affordable health and dental insurance
Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans
A range of retirement benefits
90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State
100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree
80 percent of your graduate tuition