Academic Advisor III

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of the College Advising in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the Academic Advisor will be responsible for providing traditional academic advising support for an assigned caseload of up to 550 undergraduate students. The Academic Advisor will assist students as they work to clarify educational and career goals, develop and implement plans to achieve those goals, make decisions that align with academic policy, and utilize campus resources/processes.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a small number of coordinated proactive advising programs aimed at aggressively supporting targeted cohorts of advisees (for example, students who have applied for graduation or students that did not enroll as expected)
• Engage in a variety of activities related to New Student Orientation through the year and especially in the month of June and, to a lesser degree, other college events
• Engage (both proactively and as assigned) in service activities that facilitate the day-to-day operation of the center and/or contribute to the profession of academic advising
• Maintain regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance
• Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in the arts and sciences from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the time of the appointment OR
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the time of the appointment and at least one year of full-time employment in a field that commonly employs arts and sciences graduates

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree completed or completed within six months of start date from an accredited institution of higher education OR
• At least two years of full-time employment in a field that commonly employs arts and sciences graduates
• At least one year of full-time experience in one (or a combination) of the following fields:
  • Academic advising or student conduct
  • Career advising or coaching
  • College, high school, or middle school teaching or counseling
  • Social worker or other mental health care professional working directly with clients
  • Related higher education experience working directly with students (two years of work as a graduate assistant or adjunct teacher is equivalent to one year full-time)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to create trust through communication
• Ability to adapt communication strategies to varying stakeholders
• Ability to convey the purpose of a liberal arts education to varying stakeholders
• Ability to assess own professional development and identify desired areas of growth

Pay

$46,383

Schedule

Day Shift (United States of America)