Career and Academic Advisor
University of Oregon
This position provides academic advising for undergraduates in the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC); coordinates with other UO student services; assists with student recruiting, orientation sessions and commencement activities; assists the Director of Student Services and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs in enrollment and registration management activities.
This position also advises SOJC students seeking internships and jobs and coordinates internship/job search databases and/or announcements. In collaboration with other Career and Academic Advisors, this position handles the administrative aspect of the school's internship and career initiatives/partnerships including, but not limited to, the Portland Senior Experience.
Link:
http://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/523576/career-academic-advisor
College of Engineering Academic Advisor
University of Alaska Anchorage
Position Summary:
The College of Engineering is looking for an Academic Advisor. This position requires the ability to maintain communication and good relationships with students, faculty and administrative staff. Ability to work with students with a wide range of ages, cultural backgrounds, learning styles, academic preparation, and ability level is required. This position is highly dependent on excellent customer service skills. The students are the College of Engineering's customers and should be treated with the utmost respect and professionalism. Advanced public speaking skills and good command of the English language are required. This position must have the ability to troubleshoot situations to determine the best course of action, the ability to listen effectively to students in challenging circumstances and respond with supportive action, as well as the ability to interpret information to determine placement.
Academic Advising: Academic advising may begin while the student is in high school and continues throughout the student''s academic career. Advising will include helping students explore various fields of interest, select specific academic majors, research career options that relate to their programs, and develop plans of study appropriate for their educational goals. This position will assist with problem solving in order to promote student persistence and retention. Assist students with navigating COENG and university programs and processes. This position will help Identify and analyze options appropriate for individual student success. Assist with assigning a faculty academic adviser depending on the student's area of interest and the advisor's area of expertise. Provide information and guidance to individual students or to a group of students, from admissions through graduation if needed. For full job description, please visit link below.
Link:
careers.alaska.edu/cw/en-us/job/511263/college-of-engineering-academic-advisor
Lead Academic Adviser
University of Washington
UAA Advising is committed to serving all UW Seattle undergraduate students. Our primary student population consists of undergraduates not yet in majors (approximately 8,000).
UAA Advising has an outstanding opportunity for a Lead Academic Adviser to join our team in supporting our pre-major and exploratory students.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advise Current Students – Provide comprehensive, high-quality, and consistent support, guidance, and education to undergraduate students at the University of Washington. The primary populations that our office works with are:
• First and second year students and most pre-majors
• Transfer students
• Low scholarship students and those dropped from the university
• Returning students
• Veterans and dependents, as well as ROTC
• Newly admitted students
• Pre-professional students (e.g. pre-law, pre-health)
Advise Newly Admitted and Prospective Students – In collaboration with the First Year Programs and the Office of Admissions, UAA Advising provides outreach, support and guidance to students newly admitted to and those seeking admission to the University of Washington.
REQUIREMENTS:
• At least three years of college-level academic advising and/or related higher education experience.
• Innovative and adaptable problem solver and leader.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students as they develop decision-making skills.
• Strong communications skills including written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentational.
• Comfort using and learning new technology applications.
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to appropriately manage sensitive information.
• Appreciation of the value of individual difference and the ability to provide an empathic and professional approach to working with students from diverse backgrounds and those with a spectrum of personal and academic challenges.
• Excellent work ethic and commitment to team success.
See posting for more details
Link:
https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=165026&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1
Lead Advisor (STEM)
University of Idaho
Position Summary
The Lead Advisor is responsible for managing the advising services for first year, second year, transfer and exploratory students in the various assigned undergraduate colleges, which may include the following: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Science and College of Natural Resources. This may include, but is not limited to, the following: supervising full-time professional staff advisors; assisting in the development, implementation and assessment of academic advising standards and policy and procedures; implementing retention initiatives based on student data and delivery outcomes; advising complex student populations (e.g. transfer and international); assist with managing University-wide probation programs; serving on university-wide committees; strengthening advising connections with U of I centers and strategic community college partner institutions; providing academic departments with advising expertise as part of the college and University-wide retention strategies; deploying training programs to faculty and professional staff advisors; fostering faculty connections with students seeking a mentor; developing communication plans to engage undergraduate students in academic planning; partnering with student services units across campus to ensure students can access enrichment opportunities (internships, study abroad, alternative service breaks); acting as the primary liaison between University Advising Services and the academic colleges; and providing academic advising internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students.
Through strong collaboration with students, college leadership, faculty and other campus partners, the Lead Advisor ensures that students experience a streamlined process for receiving high-quality academic advising in a supportive, efficient and timely manner.
Link:
https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/25146
Career & Academic Advisor
University of Oregon
This position provides academic advising for undergraduates in the School of Journalism and Communications (SOJC); coordinates with other UO student services: assists with student recruiting, orientation sessions and commencement activities; assists the Director of Student Services and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs in enrollment and registration management activities.
Link:
http://careers.uoregon.edu/cw/en-us/job/523576/career-academic-advisor
Academic and Student Success Advisor
Washington State University
https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/43739
The Office of Student Services in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (CPPS) is an energetic and highly fast-paced environment where we rely heavily on current technologies to meet the demands of the Doctor of Pharmacy students and our stakeholders in Yakima WA, at the program extension.
The Academic and Student Success Advisor provides quality advising to professional students from the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The advisor will provide advising and support to help students navigate the higher education environment, set academic goals, plan for co-curricular experiences that support career goals, and develop academic success strategies. Duties include but are not limited to: advising students year round, motivating students to set and achieve educational and career goals, conducting workshops and presentations, which includes coordination of Career Fair, promoting academic success skill development, monitoring and tracking students’ academic progress and coordinating and developing student success programs.
This position may require occasional travel to local, regional, and national locations for student services training and support.
This position is located in Yakima, WA.
Link:
https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/43739
