(Hybrid) Senior Academic Advisor - Office of Undergraduate Programs and Advising - College of Business and Economics

West Virginia University • WV

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About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for advising students and coordinating activities and events at a public, land-grant university. The position serves as a senior-level advisor and assumes instructional and program management responsibilities as determined by the dean/director.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or a bachelor’s and equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience involving advising or counseling, academic or student support services, student information systems, and program planning/management.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of student information systems (i.e. Banner, Student Success Collaborative Campus).
• Application of degree audit/planning tools (i.e. DegreeWorks).
• Expertise in different forms of academic advising (appreciative, developmental, intrusive, etc.).
• Professional oral and written communications.
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical reasoning and problem solving.
• Ability to employ interpersonal communications and conflict resolution.
• Analytical skills prudent to conducting research.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and coordinate programming that includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, new student orientation, academic academies, multi-year retention initiatives and academic support services.
• Assist senior leadership in collecting and analyzing enrollment data for the purpose of increasing retention, persistence and completion.
• Collaborate with recruitment staff by supporting initiatives to increase yield of first time admits to deposits.
• Coordinate with career services center staff within colleges and centrally to assist students in selecting a major, identifying career pathways and building a professional profile for eventual placement.
• Serve on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees that impact student success at WVU.
• Provide timely and effective academic counsel to assist students with selecting, matriculating to, and completing baccalaureate and professional degrees.
• Develop and prepare a four- or five-year academic plan for each advisee and records plan in degree audit system (i.e. DegreeWorks). Track and monitor persistence and completion in accordance with academic plan and revise when necessary.
• Employ a combination of appreciative, developmental, intrusive, and prescriptive academic advising to assist students in persistence and completion of degree.
• Interpret the WVU Undergraduate Catalog for the purpose of remaining updated on policies and procedures that regulate conferral of degrees.
• Utilize student information systems (i.e. Banner and SSC Campus) to track and monitor academic history and in-progress work.
• Conduct outreach to students who are identified as at-risk during early alert or midterm grade reporting processes and make referrals to academic, career, and other support services.
• Provide guidance to students submitting appeals for academic and federal financial aid suspensions, which includes creating an academic success plan in DegreeWorks.
• Assist students with the transient approval process by reviewing course equivalencies and matching WVU courses with courses offered by the transient institution.
• Assess student concerns and make referrals to other University representatives/units.
• Participate in events sponsored by the unit, which may include on campus recruiting, new student orientation, academic academies, and commencement.
• Assist students with the transition from high school to college through formal convocation and orientation programs.
• Maintain current knowledge of federal statutes (i.e. FERPA) protecting the confidentiality of academic records.

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year
• Range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees