Academic Advisor II

Title: Academic Advisor II

Salary Range: $37,944.00 - $45,516.00 Annually

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Big Sandy Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Prestonsburg

Department: Student Services

Total Rewards

Benefits

Big Sandy Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

Job Summary

• Big Sandy Community & Technical College is seeking an Academic Advisor II to advise students on academic requirements and the selection of courses, serve as a resource for faculty/staff and assist students in developing and personalizing an education plan.
  
  

Job Duties

• Understands graduation requirements for programs.
• Monitors student registration activities and recommends solutions to academic difficulties.
• Understands the institution's interpretation of FERPA rules for releasing student information to faculty, parents, and students.
• Performs and interprets degree audits.
• Communicates with current and prospective students regarding advisement, academic programs, and other related issues.
• Maintains accurate electronic records of interactions with students.
• Serves as a student advocate when appropriate.
• Stays abreast of changing institutional information, including admissions requirements, new programs, course changes, deadlines, important dates, costs, expanding facilities, updates in college-wide initiatives, transfer requirements, and state and federal mandates.
• Refers students to the appropriate specialized staff for such issues as financial aid assistance, career advisement, admissions processes, and business office questions until all areas are covered in trainings.
• Provides academic advice to prospective high school students who call, walk-in, or that you engage when visiting local high schools.
• Conducts student recruitment workshops both on campus and off campus.
• Attend college fairs and health fairs for student recruitment purposes.
• Has the ability to teach sections of FYE 105 .
• Has understanding of reviews and interprets placement and other standardized test scores, unofficial transcripts, and course prerequisites.
• Other Duties as Assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 1-2 years or equivalent related work experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years or equivalent related work experience
  
  

Additional Skills Requested

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years or equivalent related work experience
  
  

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