Academic Advisor

Advertised Position Title : Academic Advisor

Job Description :

This position provides academic advising to a caseload of student including new, continuing and returning students. Building relationships with and advises students regarding programs and majors, policies and procedures, the registration process, degree completion, transfer, and campus / community resources.

Essential Functions :

• Maintains office hours for assisting students and prospective students with the advising and registration process, including assisting students with academic planning and referring students to appropriate resources.
• Provides enrollment management for caseload, as directed by advising leadership, including, but not limited to, following up with students about assessment, about registering, contacting at-risk students, contacting specific target segments, and following up on early alerts.
• Provides leadership, supervision and management for a team of program advisors. This including hiring, termination and pay recommendations.
• Works to build relationships with students on caseload by building rapport, reaching out to students, responding to students' inquiries within a timely manner, and encouraging students to meet with advisor at least once per semester.
• Maintains general knowledge of all college programs with special attention to students in assigned academic programs.
• Actively participates in their assigned academic program meetings and committees, as necessary or as directed by their supervisor.
• Actively participates in advising, program, committee, and curriculum update meetings to stay current on major / program information as well as changes at the college that affect advising and students.
• Utilizes tools, assessment worksheets, and technology during advising sessions, including but not limited to advising syllabus; student assessment and inventories; Owens Internet and Intranet; Onbase; student administrative databases; and academic planning tools, in order to assist students.
• Participates in ongoing advisor professional development provided by the college and the department as required by advising leadership.
• Collaborates with advising team and respective chairs for assigned academic programs to increase student success.
• Assists with planning and coordinating advising / registration, special events and projects on and off campus as needed.
• Assists with assessment and evaluation of the advising program and contributes to quality improvement initiatives for advising through the strategic action planning process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Minimum Requirements :

Union Position :

Job Classification : Staff

Duty Days : 260 Days

Work Schedule : To be discussed.

Grant Funded Position : No - Not Grant Funded

FLSA Status : United States of America (Exempt)

Pay Basis : Salary

Hiring Range : $43,888.00-$45,900.00

Retirement System : SERS - SERS (Retirement System Classification)

Salary : $43,888 - $45,900