Undergraduate Academic Advisor

State of Virginia•Blacksburg, VA

46d•$53,000 - $58,000

About The Position

Applications are invited for the position of Academic Advisor in the College of Science at Virginia Tech. The successful applicant will serve the Department of Psychology or other College of Science department as assigned. Cross-training to familiarize themselves with another undergraduate program offered in the College of Science is expected. As necessary, the selected candidate may assist another College of Science department with advising on an intermittent basis should the need arise. The key responsibilities for the academic advisor include one-on-one advising; consistent and accurate communications with students; and confidential, consistent, and accurate maintenance of student records. The primary emphasis is on advising majors, including course selection and registration advising, creating plans of study, monitoring progress to graduation, performing graduation clearances, explaining college and university policies and procedures, communicating to students electronically, and working with students not making satisfactory academic progress to address deficiencies and create remediation plans.

Requirements

Master's Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in student development, counseling, or education, or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent training and/or experience in advising
Excellent communication, organizational, time management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and set work priorities
Knowledge in MS Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook) and their Google application equivalents (e.g., Doc, Sheets, Gmail)
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality by following FERPA, university, and department guidelines
Ability to work effectively with a diverse population, including students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and prospective students and their families.

Nice To Haves

Employment experience in academic unit, including previous work in areas of academic student services, advising, recruiting, and curriculum processes.

Responsibilities

one-on-one advising
consistent and accurate communications with students
confidential, consistent, and accurate maintenance of student records
course selection and registration advising
creating plans of study
monitoring progress to graduation
performing graduation clearances
explaining college and university policies and procedures
communicating to students electronically
working with students not making satisfactory academic progress to address deficiencies and create remediation plans