What are the responsibilities and job description for the Academic Advisor Specialist position at OSU Okmulgee?
Job Description
The Student Success and Career Advisor will provide academic advisement and career guidance to students across the School of Transportation & Heavy Equipment (STHE). This position requires working closely with faculty and staff to provide support to students as they navigate through the educational process and job placement. The priority for this position is to ensure quality, consistent student support that will prepare and sustain a diverse student body as competitive members of a world-class workforce and contributing members of society.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide advising to degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students; strategize with students on the timely completion of degree requirements and focus on academic/career success.
- Interpret federal, state, and institutional policies and professionally communicate these policies to faculty, staff, and students. Maintain a current understanding of academic policies, procedures, and processes.
- Assist students with schedule development and course registration processes. Educate students on how to follow a degree plan and utilize online enrollment tools.
- Evaluate transcripts from other academic institutions for equivalencies and application to degree programs, maintain a database of program MOUs, and be familiar with the process of awarding Prior Learning Assessment credits.
- Advise students regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress. Prepare and monitor student educational plans in compliance with institutional and federal regulations.
- Increase student awareness of campus resources and programs that enhance the student's college experience. Make referrals to on-campus community resources as appropriate.
- Assist with campus-wide persistence and graduation efforts. Work collaboratively with the STHE Program Support Strategist to implement retention strategies.
