Academic Support Specialist & Advisor

* Serves as primary academic advisor to 1st year students, advanced standing, and part-time students in social work program.
* Provide individualized academic advising to students on course selection, degree requirements, academic policies, and graduation planning.
* Support students in developing academic plans that reflect their goals, strengths, and areas for growth.
* Offer guidance on academic challenges, time management, study strategies, and navigating institutional structures, etc., etc.
* Refer students to appropriate campus services, including tutoring, writing support, counseling, financial aid, disability services, and student success offices.
* Conduct outreach to students experiencing academic difficulty, probation, or personal challenges affecting their coursework.
* Assist students in understanding curriculum options, program structures, prerequisite sequences, and pathways to completion.
* Advise on add/drop, withdrawals, leaves of absence, reinstatements, and pathway selection.
* Support students through key milestones such as orientation, midterm check-ins, registration, and graduation clearance.
* Follow up with students and faculty on missing and incomplete grades.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of academic programs, policies, catalog updates, and degree audits.
* Understands and interprets University policies and deadlines and accesses information through various electronic student-systems databases.
* Assist in planning of workshops or group advising sessions on topics such as academic planning, study skills, graduate school preparation, and University resources.
* Monitor student progress and coordinate interventions for student experiencing a crisis.
* Collaborate with campus partners to support equity, inclusion, belonging, and wellness initiatives.
* Document advising interactions and maintain accurate student records.
* Conduct quarterly degree audits to ensure timely graduation.
* Track academic progression and identify students needing additional support or follow-up.
* Generate reports related to advising trends, student outcomes, and other academic related needs.
* Serve as a resource to faculty, staff, and administrators on advising practices, student needs, and academic policy interpretation.
* Support new student orientation, recruitment events, and other departmental or institutional initiatives.
* Assist with coordinating graduation with the Registrar’s and Provost’s Offices.
* Assist with degree audit process and system for DOS.
* Assist with logistics of graduation events, including rehearsals, ceremony management, reception, and diploma distribution.
* Keeps records of student degree programs and notes on student conversations.
* Conducts regular meetings with students to discuss academic programs, choice of major, academic progress and career goals. Facilitates students' progress towards the degree.
* Performs other related work as needed.
* 2–5 years of experience in academic advising, student affairs, student success, or related higher education roles.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships across diverse student populations.
* Knowledge of academic structures, degree planning, and student development principles.
* Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and student-centered practice.
* Experience with graduate programs, professional schools, or specialized populations.
* Familiarity with student information systems, degree audit tools, and Enterprise software.
* Experience supporting students and implementing proactive advising strategies.
* Student-Centered Advising & Coaching.
* Cultural Humility & Equity-Minded Practice.
* Problem Solving & Critical Thinking.
* Organization & Multitasking.
* Relationship Building.
* Confidentiality & Professional Judgment.
* Communication & Advocacy.
* Critical thinking skills.
* Problem-solving skills.
* Decision making skills.
* Reasoning skills.
* Attention to detail.

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** MUST
* * be uploaded via the
** My Experience
** page, in the section titled
** Application Documents
** of the application.

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