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Academic Advising

The Academic Advising Manager oversees advising programs; directs professional/faculty adviser training; ensure students are equipped to make well-informed academic decisions through assessment of alternatives, use of academic resources, and navigation of University, college, and departmental policies.

• Direct and provide academic planning and advising for assigned college/campus students; develop and implement assessment plans
• Administer testing, consulting, advising and related programs/services for designated student populations; may be responsible for provisional enrollment programs
• Direct academic advising training and development for faculty and professional advisers
• Direct the creation and appropriate dissemination of changes in program curricula, policies, procedures, and other academic information
• Direct unit assessment; analyze data and recommend policy/procedure modifications; propose process and technology improvements
• Direct recruitment and retention activities
• May teach in accordance with academic unit/campus policies
• May speak on behalf of the unit as prescribed by senior administration; work with peers from across the University to discuss common issues
• May direct strategic planning for the unit
• Provide budget information; assist in forecasting staffing and program resource requirements; exercise established expenditure authorization; may delegate responsibility for developing budgets to lower-level manager(s); ensure accuracy
• Plan and carry out complex assignments; recommend new methods, approaches, and procedures; provide advice and guidance on issues impacting programs and policies
• Supervise, hire, evaluate, and train staff, students, and volunteers

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00