Advisor SHSW Nursing Programs

Position Title

Advisor SHSW Nursing Programs

Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Duties

• Reports to the Student Success Center Director in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness
• Responsible for School recruitment efforts, enrollment management, and student success initiatives including academic advising
• Manages the Nursing 1+2+1 Partnership Program and collaborative initiatives impacting outreach, recruitment, retention, and student success
• Engages students as needed
• Processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
• Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and assists in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
• Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes responses to academic inquiries according to FERPA policies
• Implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers
• Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs
• Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options; and refers students to appropriate institutional resources

Key Job Responsibilities

• Proactively engages students as needed
• Receives, processes, and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
• Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
• Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and FERPA policies
• Implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers
• Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
• Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options; and refers students to appropriate institutional resources

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Professional work experience in advising, career services, admissions, and/or student services in a college or university setting
• Background as a healthcare professional
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree
• Professional work experience advising nursing students is highly desirable
• Master’s degree
• Ability to encourage and motivate students with a strong commitment to student success
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Attentive to detail and strong record-keeping and data management skills
• Demonstrated effective use of technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Professional experience advising nursing students is highly desirable
• Ability to encourage and motivate students with a strong commitment to student success
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Attentive to detail and strong record-keeping and data management skills
• Demonstrated effective use of technology