Job Summary
Academic advisors provide specialized academic advising services to students and analytical advisingbased perspectives to University colleagues and public stakeholders such as students familymembers and prospective students. By integrating excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an advanced knowledge and understanding of curricula policies (departmental School and University) resources and student development the Advisor helps students identify options set academic and developmental goals and make progress toward those goals. The advisor works closely with the Director of Advising (and/or Assistant Director) in the development of advising programs and initiatives that facilitate student engagement success and retention provides advising data and collaborates with academic and other University operational units on matters that impact student recruitment success and retention.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Advise students regarding: departmental School and University policies and procedures; programs of study; and the development of appropriate academic plans. Proactively and holistically manage an assigned caseload of students document all pertinent student information and maintain student files and records. Conduct student meetings inperson and virtually on a regular basis. Use advising platform and caseload management strategies to establish targeted student populations for more intensive advising and meet those students a minimum of the required advising sessions per semester. Monitor the academic progress of students and determine satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree and meet with all students on assigned caseload for 45 and 75 credit checkpoints. Assist students in identifying their interests abilities and academic goals and in making decisions regarding their academic career. Introduce students to opportunities that will enrich their academic experience facilitate their academic and personal development and support their educational success. Teach students how to manage the School experience navigate the University make informed decisions and assume responsibility for their academic success. Identify current and potential needs or problem areas (e.g. study skills tutoring counseling) and refer students to appropriate campus resources for assistance. Assist students in completing graduation applications. Communicate in a professional manner with department faculty university administrators researchers staff students and campus visitors. Support class scheduling enrollment and systems related to class registration. Develop and apply a comprehensive knowledge and skill of assigned specialty advising population. Participate in recruitment activities programs and initiatives. Provide advising information to prospective students and/or parents. Assist with student onboarding activities including pre and post orientation contact. Develop implement and lead student success activities for the School and University including but not limited to new student orientation new student welcome change of major information sessions course request group advising plan of study workshops etc. Develop lead and participate in training and professional development activities for advising unit and staff. May supervise student staff. Represent Advising Department in the absence of Director or Assistant Director in the office and/or at meetings. Participation in the activities of the National Academic Advising Association NACADA . Other duties as assigned.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority