"Senior Academic Advisor"

Senior Academic Advisor

Company:
North Carolina State University

Job Location:

Category:
Academic Advising

Type:
Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:
The Senior Academic Advisor provides advising, support, and instruction to first and second-year undergraduate students enrolled in the NC State College of Education. In addition, the Senior Academic Advisor serves as a member of the Student Success team, assists with training and supporting academic advisors, and supports college recruitment efforts.

The Senior Academic Advisor will be responsible for the following areas:

Academic Advising - 45%

• Advise a caseload of first-year, second-year, and new transfer students in the College of Education in a developmentally appropriate way.
• Advise and provide additional support for unique student populations.
• Provide guidance and support to faculty advisors on issues related to the University's General Education Program.

Teaching - 15%

• Serve as the lead instructor for ED 100: Intro to Education and assist with curriculum design, course implementation, and student assessment.
• Lead ED 100 instructor team in appropriate technology use and integration.
• Coordinate and oversee the Peer Mentor program as instructional support for the ED 100 course.

Programming and Assessment - 15%

• Coordinate New Student Orientation (First Time in College and Transfer) programming for the College of Education.
• Serve as the lead for off-cycle first-year programs (Summer Start and Spring Connect).
• Work collaboratively to create, implement, and assess appropriate academic programming for College of Education students.
• Create reports and share information with invested partners and colleagues.

Administration - 10%

• Assist with training and supporting the Academic Advisor position.
• On occasion, supervise graduate student interns, and graduate assistants.
• Responsible for advising operations in the absence of the Director.

Professional Development - 5%

• Actively seek professional development opportunities to maintain and improve practice in relevant work areas.
• Complete required training and continuing education in a timely manner.

Outreach and Service - 10%

• Work collaboratively with University and community college partners to support the internal and external transfer process.
• Work with the College of Education Recruiter to support recruitment efforts when needed. Some requirements of the position will require attendance at occasional evening and/or weekend events.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement a professional development program for advisors within the college in an effort to promote a high quality developmental advising program.
• Act as a liaison between the centralized first and second year advising program and the departmental third and fourth year advising programs.
• Work closely with other directors in coordinating/planning student service related events and programs.
• Collaborate with New Student Programs and Registration and Records to facilitate the matriculation of students to the College and curricular actions.
• Generate detailed semester and year end reports for Associate Dean.
• Closely monitor the progress of "at risk" students currently on academic warning or probation and plan support services which provide these students with an increased opportunity for success.
• Provide academic advising for first and second year students in the College of Education.
• Meet on a regular basis with advisees to offer academic and personal support in their progress toward degree completion and academic success.
• Provide leadership for the College of Education new student and transfer student orientations.
• Oversee the coordination and implementation of ED 100: Introduction to Education.
• Serve on College-wide and university committees that impact undergraduate student success and progress toward degree completion.

Minimum Experience/Education:

• Master's degree in counseling, higher education, student development, or related field.
• At least 4 years of full-time experience working in higher education/student affairs.
• Familiarity with the K-12 profession and preparation of pre-service teachers.
• A demonstrated understanding of the variables associated with student persistence and success.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience supporting college students from all backgrounds.
• Previous experience with teaching and curriculum development for a first-year seminar course.
• Evidence of experience developing co-curricular programs and interventions
• Working knowledge of assessment and its importance to student success.
• Ability to lead staff, advisors, and students through the intricacies, process, and comprehension of graduation requirements.
• 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.
• Knowledge of community college transfer requirements, policies, and experiences of transfer students' experiences.
• Exhibit leadership and foster an open environment for understanding and working with all student populations and colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Competitive candidates will have 4-5 years of experience in student development or teaching.
• Experiences with supervision preferred, but not required.

Required License or Certification:

N/A