Academic Advisor

About the role

Ivy Tech - Bloomington is seeking a dedicated Academic Advisor to join our collaborative team. This role involves providing personalized academic advising to help students define and achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized academic advising to help students define and achieve their goals.
• Use a case management approach to assist students in understanding placement scores, program curriculum, and prerequisites.
• Foster a supportive environment to empower students to succeed academically and beyond.
• Refer students to appropriate internal and external resources that foster student success.
• Manage academic advising case load in a manner that promotes retention, persistence, and student success through proactive interactions and interventions.
• Maintain academic advising records in compliance with College and FERPA.
• Engage the college community in the academic advising process through a communication plan.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and organizations.
• Attend and participate in registration fairs (on-campus/in-person).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields.
• Master’s degree in college student personnel, higher education, counseling psychology, or related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in academic advising, admissions, career counseling or related higher education area is required or one (1) year of experience with a Master’s degree.
• Minimum of one to two years of relevant experience demonstrating leadership qualities is preferred.
• Community College experience or credential preferred.
• Experience working with and being committed to diverse communication is required.
• Excellent communication and time management skills, as well as the ability to demonstrate initiative and working in a team environment is required.
• Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, email, and database applications including student records management systems and online social media tools.
• Administrative and organizational skills along with strong customer service attributes are necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields.
• Master’s degree in college student personnel, higher education, counseling psychology, or related discipline is preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in academic advising, admissions, career counseling or related higher education area is required or one (1) year of experience with a Master’s degree.
• Minimum of one to two years of relevant experience demonstrating leadership qualities is preferred.
• Community College experience or credential preferred.
• Experience working with and being committed to diverse communication is required.

Skills

• Strong commitment to student development and success through advocacy, positive attitude, adaptability, approachability, problem solving, and support.
• Developmental academic advising that assists students in clarifying personal and academic career goals through the use of appropriate student development, human development, and student learning theories.
• Knowledge of the institution’s academic programs, curriculum, practices and academic and student policies.
• Ability to manage academic advising case load in a manner that promotes retention, persistence, and student success through proactive interactions and interventions.
• Ability to monitor student progress through regular meetings, communications, interventions, assessments, and data collection.
• Ability to develop and maintain appropriate relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to utilize a communication plan to engage the college community in the academic advising process.
• Ability to actively participate in professional development opportunities and professional organizations, as well as college-wide committees, etc.
• Ability to attend and participate in registration fairs (on-campus/in-person).

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
• Retirement & Financial Security
• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and winter recess
• Flexible work arrangements where available
• Paid childbirth recovery leave (8 weeks)
• Paid parental leave (4 weeks)
• Additional discounts on gym memberships, transportation, and various retail services