What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Advisor II position at Alcorn State University ?
Job Title | Academic Advisor II | | FLSA Status | Exempt | | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with experience. | | Employment Status | Full Time | | Department | University College | | Job Summary | | | | | | | The incumbent advises and | | | counsels freshmen and sophomores | | | through the adjustment to college | | | life from secondary school, while | | | simultaneously assisting students | | | with adjustment to being away | | | from home, making mature | | | decisions independently, and | | | strengthening academic skills. | | | | | | | | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | | | | | | | Knowledge of counseling theories | | | and techniques, theories of | | | learning and human development, | | | and relevant and desirable | | | student learning outcomes; | | | including intellectual growth, | | | realistic self-appraisal, | | | enhanced self-esteem, clarified | | | values, career choice and | | | achievement of personal and | | | educational goals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Computer technology skills, | | | including use of Microsoft Office | | | Suite, email / internet | | | applications, and student | | | information systems | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Excellent communication skills, | | | verbal, written and | | | interpersonal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The ability to teach | | | post-secondary students to make | | | sound education planning | | | decisions and develop academic | | | success skills | | | | | | | | Essential Job Functions | | | | | | | Advises and counsels freshmen and | | | transfer students, monitoring | | | their overall academic progress | | | through mandatory advising | | | sessions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Provides proactive and intrusive | | | advising interventions for | | | students, including referral and | | | follow-up with other units of the | | | University | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Uses the Noel-Levitz Retention | | | Management System and other tools | | | to assist in advising students | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Documents the student advising | | | history electronically | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Fayette, MS
Full Time