Academic Advisor Senior
Academic Advisor Senior
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Job Description
70 Academic Advising
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
MTh 9a6p F 8a5p
Contact Information to Applicants
Elizabeth Barton
Position Overview
Jayhawk Academic Advising (JAA) is a unit within Academic Success a division of Academic Affairs. JAA provides comprehensive academic advising services for prospective new and currently enrolled students and serves graduate programs across the University. JAA is staffed by professional advisors support staff and graduate assistants. JAA maintains a highly studentcentered focus and demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and resilience for a dynamic and changing work environment.
The Academic Advisor Senior at KU is responsible for providing comprehensive and proactive academic guidance to graduate students in the CompetencyBased Education (CBE) program while also managing the admissions process for prospective students. This role involves guiding students through the unique CBE model helping them set and achieve academic goals and providing personalized advising support. In addition to academic advising the position includes overseeing the full admissions cycle including application processing student outreach and the coordination of admission requirements for CBE programs. This role serves as a vital connection between various areas aiming to enhance the overall educational experience and promote student success. It is central to the development and implementation of policies and practices program selection faculty and staff relations as well as academic pathways and prior learning. The position reports to the Graduate Academic Advising Program Director.
Work Schedule: This is a remote work position for the unit. Hybrid work arrangements are available upon request. The work schedule for this position will coincide with department needs and traffic. Office hours vary based on the training season and staffing needs. Some evening and weekend hours may be required with reasonable advanced notice.
Due to complex state employment laws the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.
- Provide proactive and holistic academic advising to assigned new and currently enrolled graduate students.
- Guide students progress through academic milestones including enrollment career exploration and graduation.
- Advise students on the development and selection of course schedules consistent with students educational goals.
- Assist students in developing appropriate educational goals and work towards those goals.
- Assist students with completion of financial aid appeals probation agreements graduation plans etc.
- Provide outreach to students as needed in addition to providing appropriate followup and referral to university offices and resources.
- Provide advisement to all students as necessary including those that may not be assigned to the advisor.
- Facilitate student enrollment and approval processes such as petitions enrollment changes appeals and applications for graduation in compliance with appropriate deadlines and approval channels; provide appropriate referrals to University offices.
- If appropriate for the assigned caseload provide prospective student coaching to provide new student inquiries through application.
- Maintain program information student communication strategies and transcript and progress review to provide oneonone guidance to students to meet program admission goals.
- Use Slate Jayhawk GPS Enroll & Pay and other relevant communication and advising tools for student application coaching student enrollment degree audit course prerequisites etc.
- Complies with FERPA.
- Manages caseload of students with provided academic advising software and tools in a manner that is consistent with office metrics and milestones.
- Support University efforts geared toward increasing recruitment and retention.
- Participate in University orientation efforts.
- Responsible for knowledge of and compliance with the Board of Regents and University policies regarding daily jobrelated activities applicable to the position.
- May becross trainedin responsibilities of other academic advisors and in other academic departments.
- Provide leadership to the coordination of academic advisor liaisons. Also serves as a liaison to a specific department college or school and share resources and knowledge with other JAA staff. Where appropriate interact with faculty to provide an exchange of information and to enhance the advisement of students.
- Attend departmental college or school meetings at the discretion of supervisor to facilitate embedded advising models and to enhance advisement of students.
- Provide content specific training to other advisors as a part of new and ongoing advisor training.
- Act as a key contributor within the advising team to ensure ongoing satisfaction for students.
- Collaborate with advising leadership to provide solutions associated with specific programs or projects.
- Taking on special projects serving on or leading committees or fulfill a specific role of program responsibilities based upon the strengths and interests of the advisor and the needs of the office.
- Deliver programs that assist in admission transition or retention efforts.
- Attends related staff training related to Academic Success.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
MTh 9a6p F 8a5p
Contact Information to Applicants
Elizabeth Barton
- Bachelors degree.
- Three 3 years of experience providing direct academic advising in a fulltime setting or two 2)years of experience providing direct academic advising in a fulltime setting and one 1 year of relevant studentfacing higher education experience (admissions career student affairs etc..
- Prior experience establishing and maintaining rapport with students as shown in application materials.
- Effective written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Evidence of superior teamwork/collaboration skills as shown in application materials.
- Masters degree in higher education counseling advising or related field.
- Previous work experience with transcript evaluation and/or student application process coaching as demonstrated in application materials.
- Experience in academic advising admissions student support or higher education particularly in nontraditional or competencybased education environments.
- Previous experience with PeopleSoft or related student information systems as evidenced in application materials.
- Previous work experience demonstrated a commitment and enthusiasm for crosstraining as shown in application materials.
- Demonstrated use of innovative and highly effective advising processes and practices as shown in application materials.
Position Overview
Jayhawk Academic Advising (JAA) is a unit within Academic Success a division of Academic Affairs. JAA provides comprehensive academic advising services for prospective new and currently enrolled students and serves graduate programs across the University. JAA is staffed by professional advisors support staff and graduate assistants. JAA maintains a highly studentcentered focus and demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and resilience for a dynamic and changing work environment.
The Academic Advisor Senior at KU is responsible for providing comprehensive and proactive academic guidance to graduate students in the CompetencyBased Education (CBE) program while also managing the admissions process for prospective students. This role involves guiding students through the unique CBE model helping them set and achieve academic goals and providing personalized advising support. In addition to academic advising the position includes overseeing the full admissions cycle including application processing student outreach and the coordination of admission requirements for CBE programs. This role serves as a vital connection between various areas aiming to enhance the overall educational experience and promote student success. It is central to the development and implementation of policies and practices program selection faculty and staff relations as well as academic pathways and prior learning. The position reports to the Graduate Academic Advising Program Director.
Work Schedule: This is a remote work position for the unit. Hybrid work arrangements are available upon request. The work schedule for this position will coincide with department needs and traffic. Office hours vary based on the training season and staffing needs. Some evening and weekend hours may be required with reasonable advanced notice.
Due to complex state employment laws the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply.
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume.
- List of three 3 professional references.
Only complete applications will be considered.
Application review begins Thursday May 1 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Advisor
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