Advisor, Academic & Career; Internal

Academic Advisor

The purpose of Academic Advising is to help students identify their educational and career goals, advise students about their pathway of study, and work with students to create academic plans that lead to successful completion. Academic Advisors are members of an integrated College team providing individual academic, career and related support to an assigned group of college students as they progress through their programs.

Pathway advisors provide support and guidance to their caseload to ensure students have the best opportunity to achieve their educational goals.

Academic Advisors for a pathway do the following:

• Assist students in identifying career and educational paths related to their pathway or program of study.
• Deliver one-on-one comprehensive and group advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion and a range of academic counseling and support strategies.
• Teach students about college degree requirements and how to understand and follow graduation maps, interpret a degree evaluation/audit, and develop a responsible approach to academic planning.
• Be knowledgeable of pathway-specific programs at the college and related transfer options; maintain awareness of and communicate program changes to students.
• Refer students co-curricular options to enhance their college experience such as Student Life and Leadership organizations, study abroad, service learning, research, and internships that align with academic and career goals.
• Track the engagement and progression of students to ensure they reach key benchmarks throughout their academic program.
• Work collaboratively with assigned academic areas to review curriculum and create graduation maps with the intent of increasing student completion in a timely manner.
• Assist the Director in establishing student learning objectives related to the work of the department and your academic pathway, intervene with students to produce intended outcomes and participate in assessment and evaluation.
• Mentor and train advisors in the same academic pathway area.
• Acts as a liaison to other departments in Student and Academic Affairs.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) organization, goals, and objectives
• Knowledge of SLCC policies and procedures.
• Interpret and explain college policies and procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct.
• Knowledge of SLCC schools and departments. Knowledge of college enrollment procedures, college resources, and services (e.g. Registration, Financial Aid, Learning Resources).
• Knowledge of programs of study, including general education requirements and pre-requisites for all academic pathways.
• Knowledge of degree and certificate options within an academic pathway and completion requirements.
• Organize, retrieve, manage, and present large amounts of informational details about college and pathway programs, policies, and procedures including changes and revisions in requirements on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge and understanding of student development theory and practices as it relates to advising students experiencing academic difficulties.
• Knowledge of workforce education trends, occupations, and career options as related to an academic pathway.
• Knowledge of developmental academic advising theory including current advising literature and practices.
• Knowledge of social and educational resources and services in the community.
• Knowledge and understanding of educational and placement processes and interpretation practices.

Abilities &

Skills:

• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing is essential. Frequent travel may be necessary. This position receives a regular review of objectives. Occasional evenings and weekends are expected and required.
• Advocate for all students.
• Establish a rapport with students and interact with family members.
• Abide by the ethical standards and guidelines for academic advising, including working ethically with confidential information.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Demonstrate the aptitude to learn new systems and process quickly, as needed.
• Demonstrate evaluation, originality, initiative, ingenuity, creativity, teamwork towards conflict resolution, and decision-making.
• Prepare business correspondence and advising materials for print and digital media.
• Train others in academic/career advising techniques and pathway and program information.
• Apply student development and career development theories to help students develop habits, behaviors, and mind sets necessary for success in a college and career environment.
• Assist students in interpreting academic progress toward a degree or certificate and resolving academic issues.
• Manage a caseload of students within an academic pathway through in-person, phone, and electronic correspondence.
• Use effective…