Academic Advisor
Position Overview: Academic Advisors focus on the whole student in an innovative, holistic advising model. Advisors effectively build relationships with students and motivate them to reach their goals. The holistic model includes an integration of vocational, academic, financial, and social exploration and goal setting and leads the advising team on a path to meet the persistence and matriculation goals of the university. The Academic Advisor works with undergraduate, PSEO, and graduate students.
Essential Duties:
- Analyze student's SRP data to counsel them on their academic goals, social involvement, and financial preparedness.
- Manage student success strategies based on SRP data and other variables to decide students' needs and meet retention goals. Analyzing data to connect students with resources needed to ensure persistence and matriculation goals
- Counsel and instruct small and large groups of students from diverse backgrounds, both in-person and virtually, on degree requirements, effectiveness on and off campus involvement in goal setting, success strategies, and academic operations of the University.
- Build relationships with students to successfully manage the territory of advisees to meet weekly contact and retention goals. Closely monitor students to proactively identify at-risk scenarios and identify opportunities to develop, implement, measure, and improve academic success strategies
- Administer the Student Policies of the University to ensure students are academically successful, meeting SAP, and have the opportunity to earn their degree
- Implement Student Enrollment Plans based on SRP data, students' goals, and requirements for majors and minors. Review transcripts, provide assessments, and inform students for the success of transfer credits
- Calibrate with university staff to ensure that student's inquiries are strategically coordinated and addressed in a timely manner while supporting academic integrity and University policies
- Identify students who are at risk of not meeting SAP to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for success and to meet SAP. Communicate with students about their academic progress and make changes to their enrollment based on academic operations.
- Other duties as assigned
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree: Required
- 2+ years Academic Advising/Student Services experience
- 1+ years Experience working within a customer relationship managagment (CRM) platform
Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to relate and communicate professionally and effectively.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Supplemental Information:
It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.
The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.
The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.
Promise to Students - Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.
Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.
CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/
Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - cleininger@csp.edu, with any questions
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Concordia University
Jan 17, 2025 