Lead Academic Adviser

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) at the University of Washington seeks a Lead Academic Adviser to join their team. UAA is dedicated to enhancing the undergraduate academic experience by supporting students' individual learning paths and academic programs. UAA Advising specifically offers academic planning services, helps students explore opportunities, and connects their strengths and interests with curricular and co-curricular experiences. The office primarily serves students who are exploring or undecided about their major, and acts as a key contact for prospective transfer students from Washington State community and technical colleges. UAA Advising also provides leadership and support to other advising units across the institution regarding academic advising practices and policies. They collaborate with various campus partners, including New Student & Transfer Programs, Academic Support Programs, college and departmental advisers, and student services offices. The office is located in the Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, and Student Success (CUADSS) at Mary Gates Hall.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline
Minimum of 4 years experience in advising, student counseling, teaching experience, or related experience
Ability to handle caseload of 700-925 students
Ability to do work within office setting
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events and professional development

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Experience working with Transfer Students
Experience as a UW or Washington CTC staff member
Familiarity with contemporary concepts in student development
Accountability and integrity
Conflict management
Student focus
Interpersonal savvy
Managing and measuring work
Planning and prioritization
Race, equity, and difference
Speaking and presenting
UW policies and systems

Responsibilities

Advise pre-major students
Assist students with academic planning to maximize students’ and University resources
Make students aware of the many opportunities to learn beyond the classroom, including study abroad, internships, service learning, volunteer and community service experiences
Provide students with tools and information for exploring majors
Assist students with understanding prerequisites and planning for application to departments
Help students integrate educational and career plans and understand how majors and skills acquired through education translate to careers
Clarify university procedures and policies for students to help them understand and navigate the university system and avoid or overcome administrative problems
Respond accurately and within an acceptable time frame to student inquiries via email
Advise low scholarship students
Assist students with identifying and overcoming problems that hinder their academic success and progress
Work with low scholarship students to develop strategies for success, including study plans, time management, balancing class loads, utilizing campus study resources, etc.
Refer students who are dealing with personal, health, and/or family issues to appropriate campus resources
Advise students on drop status, reinstatement and returning students
Meet with students who have been dropped from the university to determine best course of action to facilitate eventual return to the university or best educational outcomes
Help students develop a plan for successful re-entry into the university
Assist with filing reinstatement petitions, returning student applications, and hardship withdrawal petitions
Visit local community colleges to advise prospective UW students 1-2 times per month
Lead all Transfer Center programming and events including planning, implementing and assessing impact.
Create yearly plan for all Transfer Center programming
Develop expertise and serve as an office resource for advisers on best practices for serving transfer students
Plan, oversee, and assess the annual UW/CC Advising conference. Including chairing the planning committee
Coordinate with The Office of Admissions to plan and participate in Transfer Student Preview Day
Plan and facilitate the annual Highway to Husky Admission workshop
Support Transfer Center Student Ambassador program by collaborating with Assistant Director and student ambassadors to plan and oversee UW Transfer Center events
Lead the planning and implementation of the annual Transfer Student Celebration week
Coordinate with Admissions on Transfer Thursday and the Tuesday Transfer Webinars
Coordinate with campus partners and those in the Community and Technical Colleges to generate content for regular communication with the Community College Advising Community
Create learning outcomes for transfer programming and use learning outcomes to evaluate programming. Programs will be evaluated through surveys, center usage data, and focus groups. Assessment will be used to inform plans for future programming.
Participate in advising and orientation presentations for new freshmen and transfer students
Develop and deliver presentations on transitioning to the UW for new freshmen and transfer students
Staff registration presentations/labs as needed for new freshmen and transfer students
Participate in training and support of student orientation leaders for Transfer and Freshman Orientation
Serve as a contributing member on campus committees on an as needed basis
Serve as liaison with programs in one of the UW schools or colleges
Steward professional relationships and communication with programs the school or college
Attend meetings and report to UAA on activities and changes in the school or college
Attend UAA Advising Staff meetings.
Email, updates and communication with departments
Attend on-campus and off-campus workshops, webinars and seminars, e.g. SafeZone, suicide prevention, NACADA, MyPlan training, advising special populations (veterans, first generation, etc.)
Other duties as assigned.