Academic Advisor

Job Description

Nevada State University invites applications for the position of Academic Advisor. The Academic Advisor will provide high quality, proactive advising support to Nevada State University students, while also coordinating initiatives that utilize high impact academic coaching practices. In addition to more conventional, academic advising support (e.g., degree planning), these coaching practices include learning strategies, skill development, and non-cognitive training (e.g., academic mindset) that can promote the success of a largely first-generation student population.

Reporting to the Director of Academic Advising, this individual will work in the Academic Advising Center (AAC), which serves and supports the entire Nevada State undergraduate population from enrollment to graduation in a centralized advising center located in the Raker Student Success Building.

Primary Responsibilities

• Utilize a developmental, coaching approach to academic advising/mentoring.
• Maintain a strong understanding of success coaching concepts - including learning and studying strategies and non-cognitive factors such as mindset and social belonging - and incorporate them to enhance student learning and promote healthy retention and graduation rates.
• Facilitate students' academic progress by evaluating their needs and developing appropriate educational plans.
• Participate in the advising-related portion of new/transfer student's orientation sessions.
• Maintain students' academic files that include a record of the advising activity that takes place during each visit.
• Help coordinate, create, and deliver workshops for student populations.
• Provide walk-in advising on assigned days.
• Assess the student's stage of development and promote their growth through the analysis of options and by charting a path towards attainable academic and career goals.
• Act as a liaison to campus departments and give students resources to complete procedures on campus.
• Maintain all advising data and provide reports to the Director of Academic Advising as required.
• Incorporate evidence based and data driven approaches to student success.
• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities including participation in NACADA.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• At least one (1) year of experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated commitment to a diverse, nontraditional, first generation student population.
• Effective written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team environment while effectively managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in advising, education, counseling or related field.
• At least one (1) year of experience in academic advising, counseling, or related field.
• Experience with developmental advising/academic coaching at the college level.
• Demonstrated commitment to evidence based and data driven approaches to student success.
• Proven experience creating advising tools and methods; Experience developing and conducting workshops.