Academic Advisor I Student Academic Services
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Academic Advisor I - Student Academic ServicesJob Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Academic AdvisorJob Duties:
Letters and Science Advisors engage students in decision making on academic matters such as major/minor choices course selection and degree requirements. They educate students about and encourage participation in co-curricular experiences such as internships undergraduate research and leadership development opportunities. Advisors maintain appropriate confidentiality update student advising records and contribute to the planning and delivery of academic advising related events and programs such as new student orientation. Advisors work to ensure students receive accurate timely and holistic advising services to support academic success and refer students to appropriate university resources. The advising team strives to create a welcoming equitable and inclusive work environment.
Specific duties and responsibilities for this position include:
Serve as a main point of contact for students and proactively engage with students to provide information about educational options and academic requirements; assist with identifying and assessing interests skills and values to
match appropriate field of study/career options and refer students to appropriate institutional resources.
Participate in new student orientation for Letters and Science students.
Maintain confidentiality and accurate student records using established campus technology platforms. Process and respond to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies.
Maintain expertise with Letters and Science curriculum as well as college and university policies and procedures.
Participate in the campus-wide advising community university service and engage in professional development activities.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests skills and values to match appropriate field of study/career options and refers students to appropriate institutional resources
- Develops and implements academic advising events such as workshops panel discussions and guest speakers
- Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies
- Supervises unit staff and/or plans organizes allocates resources assesses performance and leads the operational activities of a function within the advising or academic services portfolio such as program management and/or curriculum management
- Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
- Proactively engages students as needed
- Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising recruitment and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
- Receives processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
Department: Student Academic Services
Compensation:
$5000 - 55000 (Final salary offer will be determined based on qualifications and experience)
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree
One or more years of professional work or internship/practicum experience in a higher education setting working directly with students
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree
Two or more years of experience advising students in a college/university setting
Experience advising students in pre-professional programs such as pre-med pre-pharmacy pre-dentistry etc.
Excellent written communication skills
Demonstrated experience building relationships with diverse populations
An educational background in the liberal arts and sciences
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide a cover letter and detailed resume/CV that addresses your professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications.
Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee or PRP Administrator is unable to ascertain from a candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they will be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Contact Information:
Amal Afifa
Reasonable Accommodations
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Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWMis a State agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records not however reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records certain circumstances the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.
CBCand Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (Clery Act)
For theUWMAnnual Security and Fire Safety Reports (i.e. Clery Report) which includes statistics about reported crimes and information about campus security policies see or call UWMs Dean of Students Office Student Union 345 at for a paper copy.
Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Required Experience:
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