"Academic Advisor"

Job Description

Salary
$40,210.00 - $46,210.00 Annually

Location
Snow College - Ephraim, UT

Job Type
Student Success

Job Number
00524

VP Organization
Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

Department
Student Services

Opening Date
11/26/2024

Closing Date
Continuous

Description

Snow College seeks a highly collaborative academic advising professional on the Ephraim campus to serve as an academic advisor to students as they pursue degrees, certificates, and pathways to transfer. The selected candidate will work as a member of a team of 15 highly motivated student success professionals. This position reports to the Director of Academic Advising. Snow College Academic Advising has a strong commitment to professional development and generally sends both full and part-time employees to at least one professional conference each year.
This is a 12-month position. Generally, hours are Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00. This position pays $40,210 - $46,210. Position includes an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required
• 1 year of advising experience preferred; 1 year Experience in Higher education or a student development setting required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Data analytics and assessment skills preferred
• Ability to establish strong professional relationships with on-campus as well as off-campus stakeholders
• Technologically proficient with email and MS office suite; student-information-system experience (i.e. Banner or similar) is strongly preferred
• Strong organization skills; the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving
• Strong commitment to professional development
• Strong commitment and motivation to contribute to the success of Snow College students
• A working knowledge of student development theory, best practices, and FERPA are highly desirable
• Some paid travel is required of this position (conferences, meetings, training, and recruitment activities) outside of normal work hours. This may include occasional over-night stays depending on the location of the activity attended. Occasional evening and weekend work is required of this position in support of special events.

Major Responsibilities/Duties

Provide high quality, personal academic advising to Snow College students on the Ephraim campus, which includes, but is not limited to:

• selecting majors
• selecting coursework/scheduling
• connecting students to campus resources
• tracking student progress
• assisting students in the transfer process

Participate in early intervention activities with at-risk students
Stay current with:

• general education requirements
• major requirements
• prerequisite requirements
• transfer requirements
• graduation requirements
• campus policies & scheduling

Implement and oversee student success initiatives for assigned student population

• Collaborate and participate in admissions and orientation processes
• Stay current with Student Success Technologies (Banner experience is a plus)
• Represent Student Success on campus or statewide committees
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the Student Success Center

Additional Information

Please Apply Online

Applications received by 11:59 PM on December 9, 2024, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee.Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

Snow College offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and more.

Below is an estimate of the benefits you would receive according to the salary listed in the example:

To find out the most current information on benefits offered by Snow College to full-time employees, please visit our benefit informational pages online.

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