Temporary Academic Advisor

Temporary Academic Advisor

The Program in Exploratory Studies (PES) group with the University of Colorado, Boulder is accepting applications for a Temporary Academic Advisor! This role is responsible for building relationships with students and fostering success by providing multidisciplinary academic and developmental advising for exploratory undergraduates with interests across all colleges and schools. This position is part of a collaborative team of academic advisors and coaches in the Program in Exploratory Studies (PES).

This first-year advising role works with specific student populations to empower and support them in exploration and decision making toward their choice of a major and an outlay of goals for their collegiate career at CU-Boulder and beyond.

The Academic Advisor will work with following populations:
Current and admitted students in the Program in Exploratory Studies. Students who were not admitted to their college of choice. Prospective students, international students, and transfer students. Students that finds themselves between colleges or in need of campus-wide exploration. The Academic Advisor position focuses on exploration, discovery, and supportive connection with students, which requires a specialized knowledge base across many fields as well as a keen understanding of related functional areas.

Other important aspects of this role include liaising with individuals and departments across campus, a commitment to professional growth and development, and strong dedication to team collaboration and innovation. The anticipated length of this temporary assignment will be from mid-September through mid-December. CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Program in Exploratory Studies (PES) provides the resources and guidance to help students discover and shape their academic and career journey. PES is designed to help students successfully transfer into their college of choice. We help students who are unsure of what they want to do, decide on a path and help them explore their options. This is a great opportunity for students to have the room to explore majors and find their interests before settling on a major.

Student Support

• Individual and small group work with students (via scheduled appointments, walk-ins, phone and email interactions) and related administrative duties; student traffic will vary over the course of the year so included in this role is proactive outreach and engagement with students who have not been in for an appointment and/or are in academic difficulty.
• Advisors will follow all advising protocols and apply campus advising tools such as Buff Portal Advising and will maintain a multidisciplinary knowledge base.

Advisors will:

• Assist students in planning for and making informed decisions about a choice of major, intended college outcomes, and potential career or graduate school direction.
• Help students to assess their interests, values and academic skills.
• Teach students how to navigate the systems, academic processes and policies at CU Boulder.
• Work with students to personalize their academic path, including offering co-curricular guidance that complements their goals and leading them in regular long term planning.
• Advisors also offer availability to students' overall support network, including parents. In addition to one-on-one interactions, the individual in this position will work with students in group settings via workshops, presentations, and for-credit courses such as FYXP 1000:
  Academic Exploration & Critical Decision Making and FYXP 1500:
  First Year Success Seminar.

Strategic Forecasting & Student Success Initiatives

• Planning and collaboration with the PES team, including regular team meetings, trainings and evaluation. This will include targeted meetings with specific constituents as well as attendance at greater organizational meetings and participation in cross-campus committees.

Professional Development

• Professional development, including but not limited to relevant conferences, mentoring opportunities, coursework, workshops, and research.

This is a part-time, temporary role working 20-30 hours/week. The anticipated length of this temporary assignment will be from mid-September through mid-December. The work modality for this position is on-site.

The hourly pay range for this part-time position is $24-$27.

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and…