Academic Advisor - Advising & Career Center

The Academic and Career Advisor supports student success by providing personalized guidance and support. Using a holistic approach, advisors assist students in their academic journey, helping them navigate the institution, connect with support resources, and build the career competencies necessary to achieve their academic, personal, and career goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES
* Provide individualized advising to help students understand educational options and academic requirements to build degree completion plans.
* Guide students through self-assessments, interest inventories, and career research tools to identify strengths, interests, and set academic, personal and career goals.
* Teach academic and career readiness skills through orientations, workshops, classroom presentations, and courses like freshman seminar or career exploration.
* Apply a proactive case management strategy to engage students who require additional guidance and support
* Connect students to key academic and personal resources such as tutoring, counseling, basic needs support, financial aid
* Coach students on effective job and internship search strategies, including networking, resume and cover letter development, and interview preparation.
* Collaborate with faculty and staff, and campus services such as Parkside Works to ensure a coordinated and supportive student experience.
* Maintain accurate and timely advising records, track student progress, outcomes, and reenrollment in EAB Navigate.
* Stay current on academic policies, curriculum changes, labor market trends, and advising best practices; pursue ongoing professional development and certification to support student success and retention.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
* Possess advising, communication, and public relations skills to interact successfully with students, fellow advisors, faculty and staff
* Ability to monitor academic progress, track degree completion status, evaluate and process executive actions, and interpret and explain university policies and procedures
* Ability to problem solve and analyze situations that may affect the students and/or university
* Knowledge of FERPA rules and ability to ensure compliance
* Excellent communication and time management skills
* Understanding and adherence to university policies and guidelines as they relate to academic records and graduation requirements
* Ability to take direction and utilize feedback to improve performance
* Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records
* Ability to work flexible shifts and hours to meet student and program need

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED
* A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
* One or more years of professional experience in related field.
* Knowledge of best practices to promote student academic success and career
exploration, and ability to learn, understand and explain processes and requirements.

PREFERRED
* Demonstrated success supporting and engaging students from diverse backgrounds, including adult learners, working students, transfer students, and veteran
* Knowledge of career assessments and career development theory
* Demonstrated knowledge of, and prior experience with, proactive student intervention
* A master's degree from a regionally accredited institution

• Proactively engages students as needed

• 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

• 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

• Implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers

• Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies

• Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum

• Receives, processes, and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures

Advising and Career Center

Minimum of $44,000/year, based on qualifications and experience

Required Qualifications:
* One or more years of professional experience in related field.
* Knowledge of best practices to promote student academic success and career
exploration, and ability to learn, understand and explain processes and requirements.

* Possess advising, communication, and public relations skills to interact successfully with students, fellow advisors, faculty and staff
* Ability to monitor academic progress, track degree completion status, evaluate and process executive actions, and interpret and explain university policies and procedures
* Ability to problem solve and analyze situations that may affect the students and/or university
* Knowledge of FERPA rules and ability to ensure compliance
* Excellent communication and time management skills
* Understanding and adherence to university policies and guidelines as they relate to academic records and graduation requirements
* Ability to take direction and utilize feedback to improve performance
* Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records
* Ability to work flexible shifts and hours to meet student and program need

* Demonstrated success supporting and engaging students from diverse backgrounds, including adult learners, working students, transfer students, and veteran
* Knowledge of career assessments and career development theory
* Demonstrated knowledge of, and prior experience with, proactive student intervention

Bachelor's Degree Required

Master's Degree Preferred