Academic Advisor

Employee Classification: Part-Time • Pay Grade: PT 07 • Division: Academic and Student Affairs • Department: Academic Programming and Services • Campus Location: Main Campus

About the role

Advise and counsel all assigned students on curriculum requirements, vocational information, scholarship and/or academic achievement problems.

Responsibilities

• Advise students on courses, class loads, course changes, withdrawals, transfers of credits, eligibility for credit by examination and time extensions.
• Provide general advisory and vocational information to students and assist in the distribution of information.
• Assist in administering advising programs designed for specific students, such as students with special needs, evening students, probationary students, foreign students, etc.
• Assist with in-service training seminars for advisors, faculty interns, graduate assistants and student advising assistants.
• Assist Departmental advisors concerning academic policies and procedures.
• Attend staff meetings and participate on University committees.
• Adhere to any and all NCAA, Mid-American Conference and Eastern Michigan University policies, rules, regulations, and operational procedures (if applicable to area of assignment).
• Perform related Departmental duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of experience in a counseling-related environment.
• Written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Personal computer knowledge.
• Ability to perform physically active work of a light nature, including occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
• Previous experience providing knowledge of academic areas of assignment may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Professional counseling licensure.
• Teaching experience.

Appointment Percentage: 100%