Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor

This position serves as an academic advisor and degree program evaluator for students enrolled at Bastyr University.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Other Responsibilities:

• Help with office operations as needed, such as ordering supplies and performing various other tasks.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Must be familiar with academic administrative functions and procedures.
• Must be familiar with academic degree structure.
• Must be familiar with Bastyr's academic degree programs and academic policies.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (both verbally and in writing) academic policies and procedures.
• Ability to work in closed quarters and relay confidential and sensitive information in an appropriate fashion.
• Ability to concentrate, remain focused and on-task with frequent interruptions and distractions, which are a reality in our close quarters, cubicle work environment.
• Ability to communicate gently but firmly information to students that might delay their academic progress and/or graduation.
• Ability to discern student issues during advising sessions and address those issues or refer them to the appropriate resource.
• Ability and willingness to learn, interpret and input data on an integrated, PC-based computer system for student records management.
• Word processing skills for producing letters and information tables.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collegially with faculty members, chairs, and other staff members, directing them in the application of policies and procedures and correcting them when they've relayed incorrect information.

Experience:

• One year of experience in academic advising preferred. Or two years experience in student services, or university administration.
• One year of experience in work environment where attention to detail is critical.

Benefits:

All regular employees (faculty and staff) who work at least 20 hours a week in a permanent position are full benefits eligible. These employees are eligible for health care benefits, retirement, flexible spending account plans, supplemental insurance, free tuition credits, and all paid leaves. Eligibility for the tuition credit benefits starts after 12 months of continuous employment. To learn more details, visit our benefits page.

Supplemental Information:

Bastyr University believes that inclusive diversity is essential for achieving academic excellence and creating a profoundly enriching university experience. Our faculty and staff are committed to achieving our mission by educating students to be future leaders that bring the natural health arts and sciences to people from all backgrounds. Promoting an educational environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their talents while experiencing a sense of community, we expect campus members to engage in respectful communication, behaviors and thoughtful self-reflection, increase their understanding of cultures and empower people who are disenfranchised, marginalized or oppressed.

In so doing, the University pledges to prepare our students (and support faculty and staff) to recognize and appropriately respond to health inequities that affect multiple communities. This involves infusing DEI knowledge, skills, and practices in all academic programs, clinical training and patient services. In all, Bastyr University is dedicated to the welfare of our students and patients as well as to promoting equal opportunity and access in education and health care.

In alignment with Bastyr's DEI commitment, applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Bastyr University does not discriminate against any person in matters of employment, application for employment, student or applicant for admission, or participation in our programs or benefits on the basis of the following protected classes: ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual…