Senior Academic Advisor

Job Details

The Senior Undergraduate Academic Advisor fosters student success by defining and implementing proactive strategies that help students stay on track to fulfill their educational goals. The individual in this role advises undergraduate students majoring in International Studies on university policy and procedures, program and degree requirements, and related academic matters.

The Senior Undergraduate Academic Advisor provides comprehensive one-on-one advising to undergraduate students, counseling them on general education, prerequisite requirements, and major coursework, including course sequencing, minors, dual degrees, and certificates.

Minimum Education Required

Master’s degree is required.

Required Qualifications

A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience is required. Deep understanding of programs, specialty areas, and academic and university policies. Demonstrates adaptive relational skills. Demonstrates superior communication skills; able to provide detail, depth, and context. Able to recommend policy, practice, and program changes to unit and/or university leadership. Understands and follows FERPA guidelines; trains, interprets, and explains FERPA guidelines to colleagues and stakeholders. Able to support/mentor other advisors on complex topics. Demonstrates sophisticated cultural competence across multiple cultures and/or identities. Able to identify and predict ramifications of current and proposed policies and practices on the student population and their programs.

Desired Qualifications

Four (4) years of relevant experience. Utilizes and integrates historical knowledge of the academic advising profession.