Assistant Director of Academic Advising (Academic Advisor)

About the role

The Indiana University School of Education is dedicated to preparing educators who make a positive impact in education both locally and globally. As a valued member of the advising team, you will play a crucial role in supporting students through their academic journey.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Works as a valued member of the advising team in the Undergraduate and Teacher Education (UTE) office.
• Maintains an understanding of the curricular requirements for all undergraduate programs in the School, available resources, and those available on the broader campus.
• Serves as a triage agent for the Director of Academic Advising, providing assistance to the professional advising staff for students in academic and personal crisis.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for students exploring changing majors into the School from within the institution.
• Facilitates programmatic activities involving the UTE Academic Advising team, managing assignments, and monitoring program sheets and bulletins.

General Responsibilities

• Provides academic counseling for students pursuing or considering majors, minors, or certificates.
• Guides students in planning their course of study in concert with the departments' curricular requirements; explains curriculum requirements and school and campus policies.
• Assesses student satisfaction and engagement with advising and recommends improvements in practice.
• Helps students make informed decisions about a choice of major and potential career or graduate school direction.
• Teaches students how to navigate university systems, academic processes, and policies.
• Empowers student accountability in academic decisions about courses, career direction, and long-term plans.
• Provides guidance on avenues for increased involvement as an IU student and in the IU community.
• Refers students to appropriate campus resources, such as academic support resources, placement programs, internship and overseas study opportunities, etc.
• Tracks and monitors students' academic progress, reviews and maintains confidential student records, and communicates this information in a timely manner to students and to appropriate academic offices when necessary.
• Represents the advising function as a presenter at campus meetings and recruiting functions.
• Affords assistance in developing written advising materials for use in student events.
• Assesses the effectiveness of messaging and timing of communications related to advising topics and technologies.
• Researches, recommends, or creates best practices for unit or campus initiatives, projects, processes, or programs and regularly provides guidance to other Academic Advisors.

Education and Experience

• Required: Master's degree in related field.
• Required: 5 years in student affairs, teaching, academic advising, or related field.

Skills

• Proficient communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Uses and learns new technology proficiently and changes practices with changing technology.
• Meets Best Practices and National Standards for Academic Advising.
• Understands and meets Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requirements.