"Advisor"

Advisor

Company: Shelton State Community College

Job Location:

Category: Academic Advising

Type: Full-Time

The role of the Advisor is to provide knowledgeable assistance to ensure students complete their degrees and achieve their educational goals. Knowledgeable assistance is provided by coaching students on the development of degree completion plans, conducting degree audits of student progress toward degree completion, working with students to resolve academic and personal concerns, and acting as a liaison between departments on the students' behalf to ensure a seamless student experience.

SALARY SCHEDULE PLACEMENT: Range of $45,220 - $62,710 based upon the Alabama Community College System and Shelton State Community College Salary Schedule E3-3 to be determined by the applicant’s years of applicable experience. Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position that applicant’s placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided by the applicant in accordance with the applicable work experience verification requirements stated herein.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise students about academic requirements and selection of courses
• Maintain systematic and frequent contact with advisees regarding registration, advising sessions, academic status, and other necessary college information
• Disseminate information on institutional policies and procedures
• Perform and interpret degree audits
• Monitor student registration activities and recommend solutions to academic difficulties
• Be a student advocate when appropriate
• Review and interpret placement and other standardized test scores, unofficial transcripts, and course prerequisites
• Maintain accurate records of interactions with students using Banner and other student tracking software
• Develop advising materials and presentations to support individual and group student sessions
• Stay abreast of changing institutional information including admissions requirements, new programs, courses changes, deadlines, important dates, tuition, updates in college-wide initiatives, transfer requirements, and state and federal mandates
• Participate in the planning, implementation and the evaluation of the advisement program’s goals and objectives
• Engage in professional development activities, including but not limited to, memberships in professional organizations, attendance at conferences, workshops, department training sessions, and stay current with information technology skills
• Participate in institutional student development and retention programs
• Demonstrate respect for all individuals

Secondary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate the highest standards of confidentiality, ethics, loyalty, honesty, and integrity
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with other administrative, faculty and staff personnel
• Understand your role as an advocate for our students in the context of our mission, vision, values, and our policies and procedures
• Maintain professional expectations with regards to general office management, institutional processes, organizational skills, and demeanor (time-management, proofreading, independent correspondence, customer service, positive attitude, etc.)
• Use technology effectively for word processing, record-keeping, instructional applications, electronic communication, information, and data management
• Have high regard for the importance and accuracy of data associated with work-related processes
• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to include, but not be limited to, preparing accurate reports from varied information, and communicating job-related topics in interpersonal or presentational settings
• Understand and follow advanced written and verbal instructions to include but not be limited to institutional and departmental policies and procedures, guidelines
• Work well under pressure and with others to meet deadlines and to facilitate the appropriate flow of information across the institution
• Maintain office confidentiality
• Utilize processes that are consistent with expectations associated with our institutional effectiveness efforts
• Regularly engage in professional learning activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas
• Demonstrate basic customer service skills to include, but not be limited to, phone etiquette, assistance with problems, service-related follow-up, and caring attitude and disposition

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Comply with policies of the Alabama Community College System and the College
• Serve on College committees as required
• Participate in professional development, compliance, performance excellence and training activities as required
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• One year of experience in an educational setting (elementary, secondary, or college) OR enrolled/completion of a Master level Higher Education/Student Affairs program

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Counselor Education or Higher Education
• Work experience in academic advising
• Experience using Banner
• Knowledge of Shelton State Community College and the Alabama Community College System