Academic Advising Manager

Job Details

Job

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Position Type:
Regular

Plan and administer the academic advising processes within a college or school. Areas supervised include recruitment, curriculum planning, registration requirements, monitoring student progress and recordkeeping. May include services provided to both undergraduate and graduate students. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing performance, providing feedback and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a consistent basis with faculty, academic advising staff, students and parents.

This position typically will advise and counsel academic advising staff, students and parents. This position will supervise Academic Advisor staff.

• Oversee and participate directly in advising students regarding administrative and academic issues
• Review and approve student and curriculum related actions (e.g., change of major, course drop and withdrawal degree petitions, etc.)
• Participate in recruitment efforts on behalf of school or college
• Oversee maintenance of student records, files and databases related to academic advising
• Review academic advising policies and processes, making recommendations for changes as appropriate
• Coordinate school or college participation in external programs, as necessary
• Serve as a resource to college or school faculty on student issues
• Plan, organize and direct academic advising staff efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Other Required Qualifications

Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours (due to client shift schedules, project requirements).

Required Experience

Five years of job related experience

• Application of specialized skills in a multi-cultural academic environment
• Master's Degree

SKILLS

This job requires knowledge and skills in supervision, organization, communications and academic administration. Additionally, customer service, multi-tasking and the use of general and specialized computer applications are required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning and the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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Salary range: $55,029.00 - $74,841.00

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: A8

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

A successful candidate must be able to pass a…