What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Advisor position at Missouri Southern State University?
Job Summary:
The Missouri Southern State University Department of Nursing is seeking a Full-time Nursing Advisor to provide support for students in the educational process for declared nursing majors. The nursing academic advisor collaborates with nursing faculty to advise students and represents the nursing programs at recruitment, university events and public events.
Come join a dynamic and team-focused work environment!
Essential Duties:
Understands degree and catalog requirements specific to MSSU and the nursing program.
Perform and interpret degree audits.
Is available to conduct guided tours of the nursing program and facilities.
Is available to attend local recruitment fairs and events.
Provides a safe, confidential space in which students can express their needs, concerns, and interests.
Attentive listening skills.
Is knowledgeable of and observes FERPA responsibilities.
Is knowledgeable of MSSU student support services.
Respect students as adults.
Supports students in knowledge-based decisions.
Assists pre-nursing students with enrollment
Maintains currency in advising best practices within the university and academic community.
Maintains coordination with an administrative assistant database of enrolled and non-enrolled pre-nursing students.
Education, Experience, and Licenses
A bachelors degree is required, and previous academic advising experience is preferred. Willing to train the right person.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
· Ability to read English and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
· Ability to write correspondence.
· Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, faculty, staff, and members of the public.
· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
· Ability to present facts to faculty for departmental response.
· Ability to deal with a variety of information presented in oral or written formats.
· Ability to deal with non-verbal behavior and assist with problem resolution.
· Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing in a positive team-oriented manner with a variety of people (students, faculty, staff, administrators, and members of the public).
· Ability to effectively operate a computer, including technology applications such as but not limited to Microsoft Office products, Microsoft Word, spreadsheets, e-mail, cloud-based applications, MSSU website, and Internet skills).
