Academic Advisor Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A master’s degree, preferably in a STEM discipline or a bachelor’s degree preferably in a STEM discipline and equivalent related experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in each of the following: Advising or counseling, Academic or student support services, Student information systems, Program Planning/Management
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

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
• Ability to teach young adults through formal and informal instruction
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Plans, implements and coordinates programming for improving the retention and persistence through graduation that includes, but is not limited to, multi-year initiatives and academic support services.
• Participates in First Year Seminar by developing and presenting curriculum related to advising and student success strategies to improve the first-year experience and success rates.
• Provides support to recruiting and academic events, which may include off-peak hours (evenings, weekends, etc.).
• Provides timely and effective academic counsel to assist students with selecting, matriculating into, and completing baccalaureate degrees.
• Coordinates with the college career services center staff and central student services to assist students in selecting a major, identifying career pathways and building a professional profile for eventual placement.
• Provides advising and counseling to students who are probationary, on deferred suspension or who have been reinstated after suspension.
• Develops and maintains curriculum for the mid-year academy for those students who are on probation.
• 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.
• Researches and interprets the WVU Undergraduate Catalog and Statler College policies and procedures for the purpose of assisting students matriculating into degree programs, academic majors and academic minors.
• 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.
• Assists students with the transition from high school to college through formal convocation and orientation programs.
• Assesses student concerns and makes referrals to other University representatives/units.
• Serves on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees that impact student success at WVU.
• Assists the Program Director in collecting and analyzing enrollment data.
• Collaborates with recruitment staff by supporting initiatives to increase yield of first time admits to deposits.
• Participates in events sponsored by the unit, which may include on campus recruiting, new student orientation, academic academies, and commencement.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal statutes (i.e. FERPA) protecting the confidentiality of academic records.