Academic Advising Prof, Senior - UW Casper

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• Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributes over 15% of your gross salary. With your mandatory employee contribution, the total contribution toward your retirement plan exceeds 19%.
• Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage: Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.
• Paid Time Off: Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
• Tuition Waiver: Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs: Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

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ACADEMIC ADVISING PROFESSIONAL, SENIOR

Coordinate and administer career and/or academic advising functions for University of Wyoming students. Has responsibility for one or more additional program management functions.

• Provide academic, personal, and/or career advising to students.
• Will provide special programs to student groups, classes, parents and others through workshops, orientations, and other formats. Write, edit or select informational materials for assigned program.
• May assist with the assignment of faculty advisors; conduct advisement training seminars for faculty advisors.
• Some positions advise undecided, probationary, conditionally admitted, suspended, or reinstated students to help identify and overcome their academic difficulties; conduct follow-up sessions.
• Responsible for review and approval of student forms, as directed; evaluate transcripts and perform degree checks, as directed.
• Provide instruction to students in the use of online resources for academic and career information; explain University of Wyoming programs of study and resources.
• Provide solutions to complex problems; deal with difficult situations and people.

• Some positions may coordinate sections of the University Studies course; plan and teach one section of this course annually.
• Some positions may keep up to date on University and College policies and regulations pertaining to degree requirements.
• Assist with special projects, as directed.
• Serve on committees, as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Attention to detail
• Influence
• Integrity
• Sensitivity
• Service Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Counselor Education, Counseling, or Psychology-related program, or a related field

Experience:

3 years work-related experience

• Some positions may require a Wyoming State Counselor License
• Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the Driving for University Business SAP.

Minimum experience requirements are evaluated on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis. Relevant part-time experience will be prorated based on hours worked. For example, two years working an average of 20 hours per week is equivalent to approximately one year of full-time experience.

Applicants must include the average hours worked per week for all current and previous positions. Failure to provide this information may affect the evaluation of qualifications.

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work and perform essential job functions on campus, understanding our location is at 5,150 feet above sea level.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States, as sponsorship for any work authorization or work…