(Hybrid) Senior Academic Advisor - College of Business and Economics

West Virginia University • West Virginia, WV

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Senior Academic Advisor. The Senior Academic Advisor 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

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the following: Advising or counseling
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the following: Academic or student support services
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the following: Student information systems
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the following: Program planning/management
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements and coordinates programming that includes, but is not limited to, recruitment, new student orientation, academic academies, multi-year retention initiatives and academic support services.
• Assists senior leadership in collecting and analyzing enrollment data for the purpose increasing retention, persistence and completion.
• Collaborates with recruitment staff by supporting initiatives to increase yield of first time admits to deposits.
• Coordinates 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.
• Serves on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees that impact student success at WVU.
• Provides timely and effective academic counsel to assist students with selecting, matriculating to, and completing baccalaureate and professional degrees.
• Develops and prepares a four- or five-year academic plan for each advisee and records plan in degree audit system (i.e. DegreeWorks).
• Tracks and monitors persistence and completion in accordance with academic plan and revises when necessary.
• Employs a combination of appreciative, developmental, intrusive, and prescriptive academic advising to assist students in persistence and completion of degree.
• Interprets the WVU Undergraduate Catalog for the purpose of remaining updated on policies and procedures that regulate conferral of degrees.
• Utilizes student information systems (i.e. Banner and SSC Campus) to track and monitor academic history and in-progress work.
• Conducts outreach to students who are identified as at-risk during early alert or midterm grade reporting processes and makes referrals to academic, career, and other support services.
• Provides guidance to students submitting appeals for academic and federal financial aid suspensions, which includes creating an academic success plan in DegreeWorks.
• Assists students with the transient approval process by reviewing course equivalencies and matching WVU courses with courses offered by the transient institution.
• Assesses student concerns and makes referrals to other University representatives/units.
• Participates in events sponsored by the unit, which may include on campus recruiting, new student orientation, academic academies, and commencement.
• Assists students with the transition from high school to college through formal convocation and orientation programs.
• Maintains 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 (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior