Ast Dir-Academic Advisement Ct

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Location

Augusta University
- Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

Academic Advisement is where undergraduates begin. Our centralized advisement services are designed to provide comprehensive support as students navigate their way into their respective major programs. Our team of Undergraduate Academic Advisors are well-versed in the undergraduate programs and core curriculum, assisting students in developing academic plans, selecting courses, recommending actions, and connecting them with campus resources as needed.

We work closely with academic programs and support services to help students identify and confirm their academic career paths. Our professional advisors offer ongoing support through various means, including outreach services, personal phone calls, targeted emails, and electronic messages.

We have two convenient locations: on the second floor of University Hall (262) on the Summerville campus and the Health Sciences Campus. We are open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We offer walk-in hours for quick consultations. Our most up-to-date walk-in hours can be found via the Academic Advisement Center Staff webpage. Advising appointments are required for next term advisement to ensure both the advisor and student are prepared for a productive session.

Up-to-date information can be found on the Academic Advisement website.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director (AD) is a part of the Academic Success and Planning (ASP) leadership team within the department of the Academic Advisement Center (AAC). The AD provides supervision in the department for full-time Academic and Career Advisors (professional staff) in addition to advisement in one of three meta-major-specific areas:
1) Science and Mathematics,
2) Business, Computing and Education, and
3) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. As one of three ADs in the department, the incumbent will work in collaboration with the other two ADs to support the overall student success and to carry out the university-wide academic advisement strategy at Augusta University. The AD establishes the tone for a student-centered, high-performance culture that emphasizes excellence in service, quality, productivity, and standards by Academic and Career Advisors.

Reporting to the Director of the Advisement Center, the AD serves as primary administrator of technology systems and provides leadership and assistance in web-based technology, data collection, management, and reporting. In collaboration with the Director, the AD maintains operations, policies, and procedures consistent with student success initiatives. The incumbent will be required to develop and present workshops and develop positive relationships with students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participates on the AAC Leadership Team, providing leadership and support to cross-functional area…