Academic Advisor II

Florida Atlantic University

Job Location:

Boca Raton, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Academic Advisor II Boca Raton FL.

The Academic Advisor II supports student-athletes by providing comprehensive academic advising and coordinating academic support services in alignment with NCAA conference and institutional requirements. This role partners closely with coaches faculty and campus stakeholders to promote eligibility academic progress and timely graduation while fostering personal accountability and career readiness. The Advisor also serves as a liaison between the Student-Athlete Success Center and academic departments to advance student success initiatives.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Responsible to the Director or an Associate Director of the Student-Athlete Success Center a division of Undergraduate Studies.
Responsible for developing and programming academic support for student-athletes participating within several teams.
Assist student-athletes with understanding and meeting academic eligibility guidelines based on NCAA C-USA/AAC and FAU requirements. They will provide excellent customer service skills and professionalism in dealing with athletics business partners coaches administrators student-athletes parents faculty and staff. This role has to apply NCAA standards to determine continuing eligibility status and provide guidance related to the consequences of enrollment decisions. This role develops and assists with providing academic support for student-athletes. The Academic Advisor II acts as the liaison between the SASC and the other academic departments on campus.
Develops innovative improvements to resources and processes to assist students and advisors in course selection career development and personal accountability for success.
Provides oversight to Academic Mentors and graduate assistants. Initiates new programming for student resource indicators to assist in skill development time management and academic progress reporting.
Demonstrates mastery of advising knowledge models expertise in advising practice and shows depth in professional engagement.
Assists with the development and implementation of student-athlete recruiting services from various teams.
Monitors student academic plans to ensure timely graduation using advising and student development theories institutional data and research findings.
Develops innovative improvements to resources and processes to assist students and advisors in course selection career development and personal accountability for success.
Provides leadership in the professional development of advisors maintenance of degree audit system orientation graduation and student retention initiatives.
Leads professional development events and activities at the unit or campus level.
Will have some responsibilities with Student-Athlete Development (SADV) such as partnerships with Career Center Owls Care CAPS and athletic external operations to create a holistic student experience which may include workshops presentations and events that prepare students for their careers after graduation.

FAU Benefits and Perks

If Benefits & Perks are important to you then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students staff and faculty FAU offers:

Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family) Dental Vision Life Insurance Flexible Spending plans Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave 1 personal day 9 paid holidays and paid winter break (at Presidents discretion).
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day
Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

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Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and three years of appropriate experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office programs such as Word Outlook PowerPoint and Excel.

Excellent customer service organizational and time management skills.

Familiarity with academic eligibility guidelines based on NCAA C-USA/AAC.

Experience with student database software and degree audit software.

Salary:

$58000 annually.

College or Department:

UGS - SASC - Football

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Occasional weekends as needed.

Application Deadline:

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

Resume

Cover letter

OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation if applicable sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II) motor vehicle check credit check reference checks alcohol and drug screening check.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at or send an email at To contact Human Resources please call . For communication assistance call 7-1-1.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

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