Senior Academic Advisor – Graduate Programs Office

• Advise students in Graduate Programs
• Coordinate activities and events at a public, land-grant university
• Assist senior leadership in collecting and analyzing enrollment data
• Collaborate with recruitment staff to increase yield of admits to deposits
• Coordinate with career services center staff within the college
• Serve on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees
• Provide timely and effective academic counsel to assist students
• Develop and prepare a plan for each advisee and record plan in degree audit system
• Track and monitor persistence and completion in accordance with academic plan
• Assist with the creation and development of course scheduling
• Assist with certifying students for graduation
• Employ a combination of appreciative, developmental, intrusive, and prescriptive academic advising
• Interpret the WVU Graduate Catalog for policies and procedures
• Utilize student information systems to track academic history
• Conduct outreach to at-risk students at midterm grade reporting processes
• Provide guidance to students submitting appeals for academic and federal financial aid suspensions
• Assist students with transient approval process
• Assess student concerns and make referrals to other University representatives/units
• Participate in events sponsored by the unit

• Master's degree is required
• A combination of education below the level of a master’s degree and experience may be considered
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in advising or counseling, academic or student support services, student information systems
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience involving program planning/management
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Knowledge of student information systems (i.e. Banner, Student Success Collaborative Campus)
• Application of degree audit/planning tools (i.e. Degree Works)
• Expertise in different forms of academic advising (appreciative, developmental, intrusive, etc.)
• Professional oral and written communications
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical reasoning and problem solving
• Ability to employ interpersonal communications and conflict resolution
• Analytical skills prudent to conducting research

Demonstrates expertise in academic advising, program planning, and student support services, with proficiency in student information systems and degree audit tools. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for effective collaboration and problem-solving.

• Master's Degree
• Academic Advising Expertise
• Student Information Systems
• Program Planning/Management
• Microsoft Office Proficiency

• Academic Advising
• Program Planning
• Data Analysis
• Degree Audit Tools
• Enrollment Management
• Course Scheduling
• Conflict Resolution
• Research Skills
• Student Support Services
• Critical Reasoning

• Interpersonal Communication
• Problem Solving
• Professional Communication
• Collaboration
• Conflict Resolution

• Graduate Programs
• Land-Grant University
• Academic Policies
• Student Appeals
• At-Risk Students

• Banner
• Degree Works
• Student Success Collaborative Campus
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power Point
• Microsoft Word