Academic Advisor I or II

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This position is not eligible for new sponsorship.

Position Information

Announcement Number

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26273

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At MSU , academic advisors play a key role in student success, retention, and timely degree completion. Academic advisors are guides, mentors, and educators who encourage personal development and lifelong learning, and who share information about curricula, resources, and engagement opportunities.

Each academic advisor has an assigned caseload of students within a particular focus area. In addition to advising students, academic advisors work closely with faculty and staff in their focus areas and with colleagues across campus.

We are currently searching for two advisors:
.75 FTE (30 Hours Per week)

1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Position Number

Position Number 4N0051 and 4M0502

Department

Department Advising Commons

Division

Division Division of Student Success

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Classified

Contract Term

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

If other, specify From date

If other, specify End date

FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary Advisor I- $20.00-$23.50 per hour// Advisor II- $20.49 -$24.55 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

If other, please specify

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

General Statement

Advising Commons is the home department for all primary-role (staff) academic advisors. Advising Commons is a collaborative team of over 40 individuals who support students in all colleges at MSU . We provide specialized and ongoing training for advisors, work closely with the academic units that we serve, and collaborate with colleagues across the university. Advising positions are campus-based and are not eligible for remote work.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide holistic academic advising for students focused on classes, academic program selection, academic and career goals, and individual student needs
• Participate in all orientations and new and prospective student programming
• Learn and communicate complex information to students and other stakeholders
• Refer students to appropriate campus and community resources
• Conduct student outreach and interventions to assist with advising, registration, and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with and maintain open communication with campus partners
• Utilize advising and registration software and clearly document student advising interactions.