Academic Advising is currently recruiting for two Lead Undergraduate Academic Advisors!
The Academic Advising role is responsible for guiding first-year, undeclared, and interdisciplinary students through their educational journey from onboarding to graduation. This includes providing personalized academic advising, facilitating course selection, and addressing academic concerns. The role also involves interpreting test scores, explaining alternative credit options, and ensuring compliance with university policies and regulations.
Key responsibilities include monitoring academic progress, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring confidentiality. The advisor serves as a liaison between students and university offices, supports students on academic warning or probation, and develops intervention strategies.
In addition to advising, this role includes leadership duties such as mentoring and supervising a team of undergraduate academic advisors, participating in program management, and contributing to policy development. The advisor is also involved in training, professional development, and research on best practices in academic advising.
Collaboration is essential, as the advisor works with various university departments to support student retention, orientation, recruitment, and registration. The advisor represents the department at student events and collaborates with academic divisions and external organizations to promote student success and professional development opportunities.

The position requires a deep understanding of university academic policies, accreditation compliance, and federal and state regulations. The advisor will apply academic advising theories, strategies, and best practices to support student success and ensure compliance with privacy and ethical guidelines.
The role involves project and data management, including analyzing and reporting on academic progress and advising metrics. Proficiency with technology tools, student information systems, and data management is essential.
Strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask, and effective time management are crucial for managing advising activities and implementing long-term strategic plans. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are needed to provide high-quality customer service, resolve conflicts, and collaborate with academic departments and university leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and three years of experience or an equivalent amount of training and experience . Masters preferred.
Experience with student advising required.
Three years of direct experience working with students at the university level.

Position Details:

This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 80, based on education and experience.

Applications will be accepted for review on September 17, 2024, to ensure consideration, please apply by 11:55 PM, Alaska Standard Time on DAY BEFORE REVIEW DATE (09/16/2024).

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Bridget Thimsen SBO Sr. HR Coordinator, at bmthimsen@alaska.edu.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.