About this role
Advertised Position Title:
Academic Advisor
Job Description:
This position provides academic advising to a caseload of student including new, continuing and returning students. Building relationships with and advises students regarding programs and majors, policies and procedures, the registration process, degree completion, transfer, and campus/community resources. Essential Functions:
• Maintains office hours for assisting students and prospective students with the advising and registration process, including assisting students with academic planning and referring students to appropriate resources. • Provides enrollment management for caseload, as directed by advising leadership, including, but not limited to, following up with students about assessment, about registering, contacting at-risk students, contacting specific target segments, and following up on early alerts. • Provides leadership, supervision and management for a team of program advisors. This including hiring, termination and pay recommendations. • Works to build relationships with students on caseload by building rapport, reaching out to students, responding to students' inquiries within a timely manner, and encouraging students to meet with advisor at least once per semester. • Maintains general knowledge of all college programs with special attention to students in assigned academic programs. • Actively participates in their assigned academic program meetings and committees, as necessary or as directed by their supervisor. • Actively participates in advising, program, committee, and curriculum update meetings to stay current on major/program information as well as changes at the college that affect advising and students. • Utilizes tools, assessment worksheets, and technology during advising sessions, including but not limited to advising syllabus; student assessment and inventories; Owens Internet and Intranet; Onbase; student administrative databases; and academic planning tools, in order to assist students. • Participates in ongoing advisor professional development provided by the college and the department as required by advising leadership. • Collaborates with advising team and respective chairs for assigned academic programs to increase student success. • Assists with planning and coordinating advising/registration, special events and projects on and off campus as needed. • Assists with assessment and evaluation of the advising program and contributes to quality improvement initiatives for advising through the strategic action planning process. • Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Knowledge of current Owens Community College policies and procedures, catalog degrees, and pre-requisite/co-requisite requirements. • Knowledge of Banner, Degree Works, Onbase, Ozone, Transferology, Owens Internet and Intranet. • Awareness of various Academic Services procedures and practices that relate to Student Development. • Knowledge of campus resources. • General knowledge of career decision making and development, student development theories, and transfer options. • Knowledge of developmental academic advising principles and practices. • Diversity awareness and understanding. • Excellent customer service, both verbal and written. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Problem solving skills. • Ability to handle potentially high stressful situations with professionalism and composure. • Work effectively with others throughout college community to deliver student services. • Stay abreast of changes in college policy, procedures, and the requirement s for degrees and certificates. • Use knowledge of policies and produces to make decisions in everyday operation. • Maintain flexibility to adapt to changing demands of student services. • Ability to successfully and simultaneously complete multiple projects and tasks. • Organize facts and materials for presentations. Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree. • One to three years' experience working in higher education. • Academic advising experience preferred.
Job Classification: Staff
Duty Days: 260 Days
Work Schedule: TBD
Grant Funded Position: No - Not Grant Funded
FLSA Status: United States of America (Exempt)
Pay Basis: Salary
Hiring Range $44,400.00-$49,950.00
Retirement System: SERS - SERS (Retirement System Classification)