Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor School of Arts & Humanities Academic Affairs Tsaile Campus Duty

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; may require evenings and/or weekend hours.

The Academic Advisor is responsible for working with ALL students to choose an academic pathway leading to graduation; earn a desired degree. The Advisor will consider students' academic needs, goals, interests, and educational experiences to determine the best educational/degree program. The advisor will provide a holistic academic advising approach to promote good academic standing, persistence, retention, and graduation. This position requires innovation, initiative, a positive attitude, and motivation to advise all students in a supportive learning environment.

Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• ACADEMIC ADVISING & COACHING (60%)
  • Guide all students, including students with disabilities, regularly to review degree checklist, course planning, and registration from semester to semester; ensure General Education and Program Requirements are fulfilled/completed,
  • Review educational/career goals to ensure students are on correct degree programs leading to goal attainment promptly,
  • Provide individual and/or group advising services to new, transferring, and continuing students,
  • Maintain dialogue with all advisors from early registration, first week of instruction, at mid-term, and throughout the semester; track academic progress, retention, and persistence leading to good academic standing from one semester to the next,
  • Provide a hub for information/resources to share with students' re-admissions, registration, financial aid, residence life, and other support services under the Student Affairs' programs,
  • Assist with providing academic workshops based on students' needs, i.e., Reading Degree Checklist.
  • Assist students with navigating the DC Portal, Blackboard, and accessing campus resources to ensure academic success,
  • Explore new & innovative academic advising models for effective delivery of academic advising, student learning outcomes, and re-imagined event/academic planning to meet the needs of all students; inclusive of students with disabilities.
  • Work with school dean, faculty, and support staff with scheduling courses, student outreach, assessment, and planning.
• STUDENT SUPPORT (20%)
  • Support guidance with student services to ensure quality, accurate, and timely services are provided to all students; degree planning, registrations, drops/adds, and update degree checklists; maintain & document all notes/records of students' visits and outreaches,
  • Positive Relationship Building: encourages all students to participate in curricular and co-curricular learning activities that promote and create positive relationships/sense of belonging with campus and social media activities, i.e., ZOOM/Video conferencing,
  • Facilitate & implement student support services that are personalized and allow students to track, monitor, and continuously revisit a meaningful academic pathway,
  • Assist and provide recommendations for the development of policies, processes, and programming that affect and support the Academic Advising programs and services,
  • Collaborate with Faculty and support staff to identify needs for interventions re: tutoring, referral to support services, i.e., mental health/wellness to ensure academic success.
• CAMPUS NETWORK (15%)
  • Research & understand the AZ GEC/Grade Equivalency Courses (A, B, &
    
    C); other transfer requirements to ensure a smooth transition to and from four-year colleges/universities and graduate schools.
  • Collaborate with various programs & departments across all six-campuses/centers:
    • FYE/First Year Experience, Academic…