Academic Advisor
Job Description
Operating Title
Academic AdvisorLong Classification Title
Academic/Career CounselorCampus Location
KeeneDepartment
KSC Academic and Career AdvisingSummary of Position
Acceptable minimum level of education
Bachelor'sAcceptable minimum years of experience
2 yearsAdditional Job Information
- Letter of application
- Resume
- Contact Information for references
Posting Number
PS4712FY24Other minimum qualifications
- A Master’s degree in education, counseling, or related field, or matriculation in a graduate program. Two years of experience in a K-12, college, university, counseling, community agency or similar setting providing academic advising, advising support, student services, career counseling, mentoring, or counseling.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means with a variety of constituencies (students, parents, staff, and faculty) regarding advising-related issues, including course availability and registration.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills as well as strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, faculty, and staff.
- Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Qualtrics, WEBI, Colleague, Student Planning, EAB Navigate, and ability to prepare reports.
- Possess knowledge and expertise on issues, trends and external perspectives related to academic advising including first year programs, student retention initiatives, the use and application of technology and social media.
- Possess a deep commitment to and understanding of the rewards and challenges of working with students.
- Available extended hours in the spring, and some nights and weekends required.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Experience providing academic advising in a college/university environment.
- Experience facilitating classroom or residential hall presentations meant to build students’ academic skills and advising experience. Experience with peer advising and mentoring models. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and effectively.
- Willingness to engage with colleagues on campus and through professional development opportunities to develop innovative and effective solutions to complex problems.
- Familiarity with the fields of Safety & Occupational Health Applied Sciences, Construction Safety Sciences, and/or Construction Management.
- Additionally, the College has identified desirable qualifications that support our commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse campus community including the ability to speak a second language or to bring amulticultural perspective to campus.
Salary Information
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/61740Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.0Grade
15EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
Posting Date
07/01/2024Open Until Filled
YesPosting Open to Internal Candidates Only?
NoInterested Internal Candidates Exist?
NoJob Category
Salaried Staff (Exempt)Appointment Type
RegularDrivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.
None applicableDuty/Responsibility
Support First-Year Students by providing outreach and one-on-one advising appointments for major and career exploration, resource referral, and introduction and refinement to advising technology. Contact advisees as they transition beyond first year in an effort to focus educational pursuits and to facilitate connection with academic departments. Prepare all undecided students to declare a major. Coordinate a Peer Advising Program to facilitate academic advising support as provided to the campus at large through walk-in advising and schedule adjustment sessions twice annually, advisor on call hours at the front desk, classroom presentations and through Enrollment and Student Engagement entities.
Coordinate at-risk student communication for students placed on academic probation and academically suspended from the college. Track responses to measure effectiveness. Meet with students (and their parents) in person and virtually to discuss policies and avenues available to them to bring their cumulative grade point average to the scholastic minimum required by Keene State. Refer students to various campus resources. Analyze results of each semester (communications, meetings with advisors, those removed from probation) and compare to previous semesters. Meet with cohort of students referred by Financial Aid for Satisfactory Academic Progress infractions. Develop academic plan and meet with students regularly throughout the fall semester to support their academic success.
Introduce transfer students to advising technology. Advise transfer students regarding transfer credits. Coordinate transfer registration: Utilize Colleague registration functions, TRER to Program Planning sheet/Program Evaluation, and interpret TRER to Program Evaluation. Coordinate with other offices.
Support department’s fall and spring orientation and walk-in advising events. Research and implement new strategies and programs to assist students in advising, course selection, degree planning, accessing KSC resources, high impact practices, and implementing retention initiatives. Recruit, plan and teach Explore Your Major courses. Maintain cohort of undecided students as advisees until declaration. May represent department on a CARES committee.
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