Senior Academic Counselor

North Carolina Central University • Durham, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Counselor/Advisor interviews, advises, and counsels students regarding admission procedures and academic requirements for the nursing degree program. Senior Counselor/Advisor also coordinates and refers support services and programs within the department and university. Senior Counselor/Advisor identifies the diverse needs of students who are striving to meet the program requirements; reviews and maintains individualized action plan to help each student achieve goals; implements appropriate retention strategies to support students’ efforts. This person will also mentor other advisors to assure that policies and procedures are consistent. The senior advisor will serve as facilitator of training sessions for academic advisors and success strategy sessions for nursing students.

Requirements

• Experience in interviewing, advising, and counseling students.
• Knowledge of admission procedures and academic requirements for a nursing degree program.
• Ability to coordinate and refer support services and programs.
• Skill in identifying diverse student needs.
• Experience in reviewing and maintaining individualized action plans.
• Ability to implement retention strategies.
• Mentorship skills.
• Facilitation skills for training sessions and success strategy sessions.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, advises, and counsels students regarding admission procedures and academic requirements for the nursing degree program.
• Coordinates and refers support services and programs within the department and university.
• Identifies the diverse needs of students who are striving to meet the program requirements.
• Reviews and maintains individualized action plans to help each student achieve goals.
• Implements appropriate retention strategies to support students’ efforts.
• Mentors other advisors to assure that policies and procedures are consistent.
• Serves as facilitator of training sessions for academic advisors and success strategy sessions for nursing students.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed