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Academic Advising

Academic Advisers provide academic evaluation, guidance, and assistance to students; assess student interests and performance; identify needs and opportunities to advance student academic goals; advise on course selection, scheduling, program requirements, and degree progress; contribute to the unit's advising program including orientations, workshops, and recruiting and retention efforts; implement improvements to advising services.

• Provide holistic and proactive advising services; evaluate student needs; advise students in course selection, registration, scheduling, credit transfers, and degree requirement satisfaction; monitor academic progress; maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records
• Identify students experiencing academic difficulty; develop academic improvement plans; connect students with student support services, wellness, and learning resources; make referrals as needed; develop partnerships with faculty to coordinate academic interventions
• Discuss and explore academic, personal, and professional interests and goals with students; develop comprehensive plans to support academic and career advancement; identify learning experiences to complement and advance student goals including research, study abroad, service learning, and co-curricular opportunities
• Utilize the student success platform to communicate with advisees, document interactions, track student progress, compile and analyze student data, and generate reports
• Coordinate, develop, deliver, and direct college or major specific advising programs including New Student Orientation, peer advising programs, first year seminars, information sessions, or curriculum planning workshops; participate, contribute to, and present at various college and University-wide educational programs including Commencement, Parents and Families Weekend, Summer Bridge programs, and college prospect sessions
• Interpret, apply, and ensure student compliance with University academic policies and procedures
• Contribute to the development of enrollment enhancement plans; participate in recruitment and retention activities; conduct meetings for prospective students/families, high school counselors, and University staff
• Represent and provide expertise related to assigned major; maintain knowledge of specific educational requirements and opportunities; conduct surveys of industry trends and pursue relevant internship opportunities; highlight degree program strengths, achievements, and benefits to prospective students and families
• Liaise with college undergraduate office or departmental advising offices; provide information relevant to assigned major or undergraduate program; develop resources for various audiences including faculty, students, departmental staff, and external audiences
• May evaluate academic advising services; research, propose, and implement new evidence based advising approaches or technologies
• May supervise or mentor staff members including hiring, training and development, and performance management

Level:

– Intermediate Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates ability to perform intermediate tasks in defined skill areas. Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of internal procedures. Works under general supervision, performing assignments that may be varied and sometimes difficult. Supports team decisions and follows through with team responsibilities. Interprets and communicates information clearly and accurately. Demonstrates intermediate problem–solving skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers or volunteers

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices

Problem Solving:

– Encounters generally routine problems; occasionally faces more complex and/or varied problems
– Typically follows recommended course of action and procedures to resolve problems
– Applies knowledge of larger unit goals, priorities, and related procedures in determining course of action

Independence of Action:

– Work is generally monitored by supervisor
– Detailed instructions and procedures are generally provided
– Uses available guidelines to make appropriate adaptations to routine situations and refers other situations to supervisor

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and/or the University
– May communicate with external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly and accurately both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution

• Comp Grade – 6
• Minimum – $42,100.00
• MidPoint – $51,600.00
• Maximum – $61,000.00

• Advising
• Consulting
• Customer Service
• Data Analysis
• Data validation
• Database management
• Document management
• Records management
• Reporting
• Scheduling
• Writing