Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

• Engage credit program students in ongoing academic advising processes through graduation. Facilitate student referral to College/campus resources and external resources as appropriate. Create individualized student academic plans. Provide accurate information and promote student self-reflection. (35%)

• Plan coordinate lead and participate in OSE student retention initiatives. Manage projects for event operations specialized student populations and communication plans. Assist the Director of Advising Services with student tracking assessment and process improvement. (35%)

• Collaborate with NMC stakeholders regarding advising and Office of Student Engagement (OSE) efforts. Communicate with NMC stakeholders working closely with academic program administration and faculty. (10%)

• Routinely utilize graphic user interfaces in multiple applications software systems. Access document enter organize and report data and information to include student record information. (10%)

• Understand NMC policies and processes; facilitate employee and student understanding of NMC policies and procedures. Examples include academic program requirements and standards college catalog transfer agreements FERPA. (5%)

• Participate in professional development and training. Identify department and individual professional development and training needs. Plan create and lead advising training and professional development. (5%)

Schedule:

This position will normally work a schedule between 8:00am and 5:00pm. However earlier and/or later in the day might be required occasionally.

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelors Degree required.

• Masters Degree in Academic Advising preferred.

• Focus in Higher Education Sociology Psychology Leadership Human Services Social Work or related field preferred.

Experience

• Minimum three years in postsecondary education or related experience required.

• Academic Advising and/or Student Affairs experience preferred.

License/Certification

• NA

Skills/Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated commitment to education with the interpersonal and planning skills required to effectively keep students on track.

• High level interpersonal skills.

• Ability to collaborate and work efficiently with individuals departments and teams.

• High level organization skills with strong capability to manage multiple activities simultaneously shift priorities as needed and meet deadlines.

• Sensitivity to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

• Creative innovative able to work independently and in a team environment.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong problem solving and time management skills.

• Project management skills.

• Ability to learn unlearn and relearn

• Strong computer/software skills with the ability to learn new systems.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Physical Activity

• Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):

  • Balancing

  • Climbing

  • Carrying

  • Crawling

  • Crouching

  • Distinguish colors

  • Kneeling

  • Lifting

  • Pulling/Pushing

  • Reaching

  • Standing

  • Stooping/bending

  • Twisting

  • Walking

• Frequently Performed (34%-66%):

  • Hearing

  • Repetitive Motions

  • Seeing/Visual

  • Speaking/talking

• Constantly Performed (67%-100%):

  • Grasping

  • Keyboarding/typing

  • Sitting

Job Hazards

• Not Related:

  • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) Blood or Body Fluid (BBF)

  • Physical hazards (noise temperature lighting wet floors outdoors sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)

  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)

  • Electrical Shock/Static

  • Radiation Alpha Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray Cat Scan Gamma Knife etc.)

  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet visible light infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

• Rare (1-33%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic Corrosive Flammable Latex)

  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa more than 30 clinic locations a nursing and allied health college and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891 service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance health education outreach to our diverse communities and populations and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other classification protected by Federal state or local law.