Academic Advisor, Romain College of Business

Division: Provost's Office • Department: University Division • FLSA Status: Exempt

About the role

Responsible for serving as an assigned academic advisor for students majoring in programs in the Romain College of Business, monitoring the academic progress of assigned advisees, assisting students and faculty with class registration activities, and resolving issues related to student academic progress and fulfillment of graduation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the Romain College of Business and its students, other academic departments, and the Registrar’s Office.
• Serve as an initial point of contact for students interested in College program information.
• Utilize student placement scores and academic records to advise students concerning enrollment into appropriate courses, determine if enrollment exceptions are warranted; enter overrides, exceptions and substitutions as needed; and inform students of missing prerequisites and graduation requirements.
• Make decisions concerning changes to students’ class schedules and appropriate placement into classes.
• Serve as a resource for University and program information for College faculty, staff, and student workers.
• Advise students, maintain student records, monitor student’s graduation progress and make appropriate student referrals.
• Provide advising during the major advising periods, New Student Orientation, and throughout the semester as needed.
• Support the development and implementation of diversity plans within the college.
• Work with other University units to meet the advising needs of special population students, including but not limited to adult learners, student athletes, federal and state aid recipients, at-risk students, veterans, students with disabilities, and international students.
• Compile and interpret data for the College advising assessment program as requested by the Romain College of Business Advising Center Director.
• Assist with advisor development programs for faculty and staff who have advising responsibilities within the College.
• Participate in the Romain College of Business sessions at Transfer Visit Days, Open Houses, and other recruiting activities.
• Keep current with University and Romain College of Business policies, procedures, and curriculum changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Attentiveness to detail; strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple requests and handle them in an efficient and timely manner.
• Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with students and faculty of all cultural backgrounds and experience levels.
• Proficient use of computers, internet, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and email software.
• Creativity and resourcefulness in developing new ideas and in outreaching to current and prospective students.
• Positive interaction with students, staff, faculty, and various visitors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• One year experience in academic advising or related field at the college level.
• Experience working with diverse group of students, including students receiving federal and state aid and students at academic risk.
• Knowledge of NACADA (Global Community for Academic Advising) Core Values, CAS (Council for the Advancement of Standards) professional standards, and Federal guidelines affecting students and faculty (i.e., FERPA).

Functional Requirements

• Remaining in a stationary position at a desk or workstation for extended periods of time for the majority of assigned duties.
• Physical access to classrooms, meeting rooms and various sites throughout campus, and to local and regional venues for occasional conferences or events.
• Ability to use computers and computer systems (software and hardware) to set up functions, to enter data, to retrieve and process information and create documents.
• Ability to retrieve information from written documents and from computer-generated.
• Effective problem solving and the presentation of a professional demeanor while meeting deadlines and achieving critical outcomes, even under demanding conditions such as multiple priorities and short-notice deadlines.
• Extensive physical activity in preparation for and throughout events to oversee activities and interact with staff, faculty and students.

Schedule

Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional irregular hours required to accommodate students during registration, welcome week and orientation. Occasional travel required in the course of professional development and professional activities.

Pay

Salary Range: $40,000

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Holiday pay.
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.