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Academic Advising

Academic Advisers provide academic evaluation, guidance, and assistance to students. Responsibilities include assessing student interests, abilities, and academic performance; providing guidance including course selection and schedules; assisting with resolving academic issues.

• Assess student needs and provide academic advice; advise students in course selection, scheduling, and other academic matters; monitor academic progress; assist in resolving academic issues; make referrals as needed; maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records
• Assist with coordinating designated student group testing, consulting, and advising program/services
• Prepare and disseminate information to a variety of audiences
• Coordinate and participate in recruitment and retention activities; conduct meetings for prospective students/families, high school counselors, and University staff
• Serve as liaison between students, faculty, staff, campus and University constituents
• May evaluate academic advising services; as instructed, propose, update, or develop programs/improvements
• May serve as mentor to other academic advising staff; coordinate training and development
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, 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