Academic Advisor

The Academic Advisor provides comprehensive academic advisement, monitoring, mentoring, and support for first-time freshmen and continuing students in General Studies transfer areas and Pre-Health Science programs. The position exercises professional judgement in interpreting degree requirements, transfer regulations, academic policies, and program requirements to assist students in developing educational plans and achieving academic goals. The Academic Advisor analyzes student progress, identifies barriers to success, develops intervention strategies, and contributes to retention, persistence, transfer, and completion initiatives through assessment and continuous improvement efforts.

• Provide comprehensive academic advising, monitoring, and mentoring while utilizing professional judgment to interpret degree requirements, transfer regulations, academic policies, and program requirements.
• Develop individualized academic plans that support students' educational, transfer, and career goals.
• Analyze student academic progress and performance data to identify potential barriers to success and implement appropriate intervention strategies.
• Proactively engage students through outreach efforts designed to promote retention, persistence, completion, and academic success.
• Monitor student academic progress and identify students who may benefit from early intervention services.
• Maintain accurate advising records and documentation in the College's student information system, customer relationship management system, and other institutional platforms.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and information in compliance with FERPA and applicable College policies.
• Connect students with appropriate services; collaborate with other support services such as the Cardinal Tutoring Center, Student Support Services, and the Teaching and Learning Center to provide academic support
• Guide students in developing the knowledge and skills to navigate academic and student services processes
• Advise and assist students with processes associated with university transfer including course advisement, admission, and scholarship information and completion
• Provide assistance to develop, implement, conduct, and assess student engagement activities, presentations, and workshops related to retention, persistence, and degree or credential completion
• Collect, analyze, and interpret data related to enrollment, retention, persistence, transfer, and completion outcomes; contribute to program planning, assessment efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare reports, create and update advisement resources, develop and deliver formal presentations, and meet all goals, objectives, and timelines
• Establish and maintain effective communication with faculty and program advisors, coordinate student transition to and communication with Faculty Advisors
• Implement College retention and advisement plans
• Assist new and continuing students in clarifying personal and academic career goals
• Assist with pre-enrollment orientation for new students.
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evening and weekend hours in support of student activities, orientation programs, registration events, recruitment efforts, and other College functions.
• Ability to work well with others and collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Provide excellent customer service and support
• Comply with all policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College
• Perform other duties as assigned

Note:

The intent of this description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of positions given this title and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments. Specific job-related duties assigned by hiring departments shall be consistent with the representative essential functions listed above and shall not be construed as expanding a particular position’s role, scope, FLSA status, or grade.

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