Supervise the monitoring of academic progress for each
Advisement Specialist.
Work closely with new student orientation ( NSO ), testing
services, and Enrollment Services to adequately plan for Freshmen
Orientation courses and caseload assignments.
Supervise and evaluate staff and make adjustments and/or
recommendations where appropriate.
Manage the fiscal responsibilities of the office and develop
yearly goals and budget projections.
Analyze mid-term student performance data and suggest
interventions where appropriate to maintain students’ success.
Develop and supervise the selection and training procedures for
professional advisors and faculty advisors in conjunction with the
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning ( CETL ).
Coordinate and determine appropriate number of sections of
Freshmen Seminar.
Disseminate the academic progress of students in coordination
with the Office of Planning, Analysis and Accountability ( OPAA
).
Coordinate an annual professional development for the Academic
Advising team to ensure outstanding service delivery to
students.
Coordinate the development and maintenance of academic policies
and procedures for academic advising.
Partner with the Disability Support Services to deliver quality
services to all students.
Serve on program or university-wide committees, projects and
other forum.
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Master’s Degree in Education or related field required.
- Doctorate degree preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of five (S) years of experience in academic advising,
student retention, student affairs/ services in a
college/university environment required.
- The Director should have experience in program planning,
program reviews, self-studies and the ability to work under time
and multi-tasking pressures, in addition to familiarity with
academic policy, curricular and models of decision-making in higher
education.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of student development
theories and their impact on student learning. Must have the
ability to collaborate and communicate across functional area and
experience levels. Must have experience with University teaching.
Must have knowledge of University integrated ERP software package
(Oracle) and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must demonstrate excellent customer service skills with a
customer-first focus. Must possess excellent oral and written
communication skills, including attention to detail. The right
candidate for this position must be able to handle multiple complex
tasks in an active and changing environment, proactively set
priorities, goals and objectives, and independently make decisions
that have a wide reaching impact on the organization.
Conditions of Employment
Must be able to work flexible hours, which occasionally may include
evenings and weekends.
An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory
pre-employment background check
Please be advised, COVID -19 vaccinations are strongly encouraged
but not required for eligible faculty and staff employed by Bowie
State University. This protocol may be subject to change.
Other
Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term
disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life
insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and
personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission;
employer-funded pension and supplemental
retirement
accounts.
Purpose: The mission of the Academic Advising Center at
Bowie State University is to serve all undergraduate students from
entry to the university to the completion of 59 credits.
The Academic Advising Center provides academic and student
development services for current students, as well as work with
academic departments to ensure a smooth transition from working
with professional academic advisors to faculty advisors located in
the academic departments. Specific services include: working
closely with the Admissions department to provide academic
services, including academic advising, course scheduling, new
student orientation; testing services; enrollment management to
ensure courses for new students are available upon arrival; career
development services; university assessment services; disability
support services and coordinating the largest course at the
University, Freshman Seminar. Overall, the Director will lead and
coordinate university-wide academic advisement services by
collaborating with all colleges, departments and support
units.
Posting Detail Information
Special Instructions to Applicant
Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://bowiestate.peopleadmin.com/postings/3730
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a Master's degree in Education or related field?
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Letter of Reference 1
- Letter of Reference 2
Optional Documents
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Other Document
- Curriculum Vitae
