Academic Advisor – School of Theatre and Dance

Working Title

Academic Advisor – School of Theatre and Dance

N/A

Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Full‑Time

Exempt:
Not Eligible for Overtime

College of Visual and Performing Arts

100019 – School Theatre and Dance

Commensurate with Experience

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.
JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full‑time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

The School of Theatre and Dance (STAD) seeks a highly motivated individual to join an experienced, respected, and student‑centered team. In support of student academic success and engagement, University Advising team members are committed to the development of the whole student; offer expertise on curricular requirements and academic expectations; enhance student connections with the university and community; remain highly accessible and responsive to their students and multiple constituencies;

actively collaborate with colleagues throughout the university and beyond; and engage in pursuits that ensure their own professional development.
The individual works under the guidance of the School of Theatre and Dance and will be supported by the Director of University Advising.
This is a full‑time, 12‑month, Administrative and Professional Faculty position in the College of and Performing Arts (CVPA), reporting to the Director of the School of Theatre and Dance.

• Provide academic advising to current and prospective School of Theatre and Dance students.
• Advise assigned student caseload, monitor academic progress, communicate regularly with and maximize availability for advisees, and connect them with campus resources and opportunities to foster sense of community and enrich student experience.
• Help students formulate meaningful and appropriate academic plans based on their interests and goals, providing guidance on the General Education curriculum, major and degree requirements, and academic opportunities within context of STAD majors.
• Remain informed of changing program requirements for all the majors in the STAD.
• Serve as advising resource for and liaison with faculty and administrators in the college.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with academic departments, faculty, and colleagues in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and across campus.
• Serve college and university community through committees, service projects, and academic and curricular initiatives.
• Support students on academic probation and suspension by helping them understand academic expectations and identify strategies to improve academic performance.
• Utilize campus‑wide advising technology resources and maintain electronic student records and accurate data for CVPA, STAD, and University Advising.
• Ensure updated print and web‑based advising resources for students and colleagues.
• Represent college at academic open houses and other recruitment events and respond to inquiries about its academic programs.
• Contribute actively to the CVPA, STAD, University Advising team, and campus academic advising…