Academic Advisor, Groups Scholars Program

Department

GROUPS (BL-GRUP-IUBLA)

• Provides academic advising, programming and monitoring degree completion for Groups Scholars students.
• Assists students with their college transition including understanding the Indiana University educational system and navigating the Bloomington campus environment and resources.
• Identifies internal and external opportunities that support academic growth.
• Facilitates students academic success through individual conferences referral to appropriate personal or academic support services.
• Maintains accurate records and generate reports.
• Collaborates with students, staff, faculty, parents, and others.
• Provides a good understanding of university policy and procedures, federal and state regulations, and grant and scholarship provisions, as well as ensure compliance.
• Provides advising, registration advice and individualized assistance to assigned students from point of admission through graduation which could include up to 4 years.
• Implements specific advising programs that ensure academic progress and success such as Registration Outreach, transitional Student Guidance, Early and Mid-Semester Warning systems, Probationary Student Support, Major and Career Decisions, Campus Academic Support and Resources, and other.
• Communicates available student seminars, workshops, and other support programming for student development.
• Maintains familiarity with all relevant academic policies and procedures; provide a clear understanding of the required course sequences, pre-requisites, internship and other educational and career opportunities.
• Collaborates and communicates with various departments, units, student support offices, faculty, staff and others ensuring joint program development and optimal student support.
• Maintains contact with all advisees during each semester through in-person meetings, group meetings, phone calls, and email.
• Responds constructively and timely to a wide range of student inquiries and concerns related to academic needs, and to personal or private issues, health concerns, family matters, personal relationships, financial concerns, and other matters.
• Actively listens and assesses the inquiry or situation and uses sound judgment in responding, referring, and/or calling for additional assistance as the matter dictates.
• Advises, counsels, and educates students about career resources and job search engines and graduate school application strategies.
• Maintains clear and concise advising notes reflecting all advising meetings.
• Tracks performance, retention, and graduation rates of assigned students and generate appropriate reports.
• Collaborates with other advisors, staff, and faculty to ensure strong support for all of Groups Scholars.
• Maintains confidentiality, comply with university policies, federal and state regulations, and grant and scholarship provisions.
• Coordinates evaluative services with English Language Instructional Program (ELIP). Coordinate accommodations with Accessible Educational Services regarding students with qualifying medical conditions, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Applies extensive knowledge of learning differences and strategies to provide individualized academic support to students who are falling behind in class and support for students needs in reading and writing.
• Works with retention specialist to coordinate academic recovery strategy.
• Works closely with students to develop learning strategies tailored to student's particular learning style, in order to help improve their grades and support their academic progress.
• Analyzes data provided by university assessments that help monitor student performance.
• Maintains accurate records and generate reports regarding progress,…