Graduate Academic Advisor I, School of Social Work

This position reports to the Associate Director of Advising in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences. This is a professional non-instructional advising position supporting the School of Social Works graduate students on the USF campus. This position requires considerable contact with students through individual interviews and group meetings and workshops. This contact requires demonstrated human relations and communication skills and is distinguished by this requirement from advising support positions that are primarily administrative in nature. Academic Advisors are expected to possess extensive knowledge about academic programs policies procedures and student support services within the scope of their responsibilities. They must be able to interpret student needs and provide individualized service as well as dealing with students who may be confused or demanding.

• Advise students individually and/or with groups regarding academic core and/or departmental requirements appropriate class selection academic policies and procedures and campus resources.
• Assist students with identification of long-term goals and career plans.
• Work to position students to meet requirements for graduation within appropriate periods of time while preparing them to meet future goals.
• Advise special populations of students within scope of responsibility such as new or transfer students undeclared majors minority groups etc. assisting in exploration of academic programs and focusing on academic direction procedures policies and available resources.
• Maintain advising records and confidential student evaluation records.
• Utilize USF information systems to support delivery of advising services.
• Serve on appropriate department college and/or campus advisory committees.
• Perform related duties as required or deemed necessary to meet the Academic Advising goals within the Advisors scope of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree related to the Advisors specific responsibilities 1 years of experience in advising or related academic functions within higher education.

Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate ( is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelors degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a masters degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure certification or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Preferred Qualifications: Banner experience Masters degree in related field University advising experience.