"Academic Advisor"

Academic Advisor

Company:

North Carolina State University

Job Location:

Category:

Academic Advising

Type:

Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC (Note: This position requires an on campus presence to effectively perform the essential duties of the position.)

Essential Job Duties:
The Academic Advisor provides advising, support, and instruction. In addition, the Academic Advisor serves as a member of the Student Success team, assists with training and supporting faculty advisors, and supports recruitment efforts.

Other Work/Responsibilities:
The Academic Advisor will be responsible for the following areas:
Advising

• Advise first- and second-year College of Education students in a developmentally appropriate way and serve as a Student Services team member supporting student success. This responsibility will require the advisor to be comfortable with a proactive style of advising and coordinating additional support and programming for students of concern.
• Advise potential transfer students as well as on-campus and external transfer students. Represent the College of Education at Transfer recruitment events.
• Advising a caseload is approximately 65% of the position responsibility.

Teaching

• Serve as an instructor for ED 100: Intro to Education (for first year students and transfer students) and assists with course implementation and assessment.
• Teaching is approximately 15% of the position responsibility.

Administration

• Provide additional support as needed for Student Success initiatives (i.e. SAY Village, Professional Growth Units). Provide assistance with programmatic initiatives.
• Act as the advisor for the CED Peer Mentoring Program for first year and transfer students within the College of Education.
• Administration is approximately 10% of the position responsibility.

Professional Development

• Actively seek professional development opportunities to maintain and improve knowledge and expertise in advising, teaching, technology for advising and teaching, and specialty areas. Complete required training in a timely manner.
• Professional Development is approximately 5% of the position responsibility.

Recruitment and Transition

• When needed, work with the College of Education Recruiter to support recruitment efforts, including Phone-a-Thons, Open House, and yield events. Some requirements of the position will require attendance at occasional evening and/or weekend events (i.e. New Student Orientation, Open House).
• Recruitment and transition is approximately 5% of the position responsibility.

Other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of the Student Success and Advising Center and the Director of Advising

Note: This is a full-time position located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Due to operational necessity, this role requires regular on-site work. Candidates must be able to commute to NC State's campus to fulfill the position.

Minimum Experience/Education:

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Counseling or related field.
• Previous experience with teaching and curriculum development either at a K-12 or University level.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience supporting college students from all backgrounds.
• Ability to evaluate complex educational plans for students and work with students to develop meaningful options.
• Ability to collaborate with relevant services and resources to assist the student in problem resolution.
• Awareness of North Carolina Teaching Licensure Requirements.
• Have a working knowledge of current issues facing K-12 education.

Preferred Qualifications:

N/A

Required License or Certification:

N/A

AA/EEO Statement:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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