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Job Description
Summary of Position
This position works with traditional and adult undergraduate students. The position provides culturally competent advising to Augsburgs diverse undergraduate students with a full range of support including orientation academic program planning course selection and registration. The position works to monitor student progress and suggests and connects students with appropriate student support team members when students encounter academic difficulties working holistically with students on issues of the hidden curriculum and navigating college systems. The person will coordinate with other University departments regarding programs that support student progress.
The advisor also works with the student information system and various data files and sources and prepares a wide variety of reports using multiple data sources. The advisor keeps abreast of University and College policies and procedures and rules and regulations to assist students in meeting academic requirements. The advisor does special projects as assigned.
Primary Responsibilities
- Provides advising for undergraduate students prospective students and transfer students including but not limited to: assisting students on academic career and personal issues; identifying the educational and career options appropriate for each student and assisting with the analysis of each option including possible outcomes and their implications.
- Assists students and faculty advisors with registration and scheduling issues drop/add change of registration and registration holds and general advising questions.
- Provides guidance in course selection in keeping with the students interests goals and abilities. Provides coordination and support to ensure student progress toward degree completion and graduation.
- Supports the implementation and management of technology tools that support enhanced academic advising and student success strategies.
- Keep abreast of higher education policies procedures rules and regulations to assist students in meeting academic requirements.
- Responds to inquiries investigates and resolves problems related to course registration course selection and scheduling academic success.
- Interprets and explains college and university policies and procedures to parents and prospective students as well as to current students and faculty.
- In conjunction with the College and the Director of Academic Advising coordinates the Departments participation in a variety of special admissions and advising events.
Additional Responsibilities
- When staff members are out of the office or away from their desk the team members share responsibility for their colleagues workload. This includes but is not limited to front desk coverage responding to emails and phone calls and administering assessment tests.
- Collaborate with faculty and staff from various departments in: committee work staff meetings and consultation with individual academic departments and support services (TrioSSS CLASS Counseling Student Support Directors Athletics Center for Service Work and Learning Residence Life Information Technology etc.)
- Initiate and maintain connections with professional associations and colleagues including: Minnesota Private College Advising Network and National Academic Advising Association.
- Special projects as assigned.
- All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Typical work environment is an office. (To ensure student confidentiality Gage Center conference rooms are utilized when office partners have concurrent appointments).
- Sedentary work for long periods of time.
- Regular computer and phone use.
- Driving/travel: must be able to drive a vehicle for business and maintain a current drivers license.
- Periods of intense work environment throughout the academic year.
Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Counseling Psychology College Administration or other closely related field.
- Three (3) years of relevant professional work experience.
- Knowledge of counseling theories and student development required.
- Knowledge of NACADA best practices required.
Knowledge Skills Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work crossculturally with students faculty and staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse work environment.
- Ability to be attentive to details be accurate be precise.
- Ability to lead/teach; work in a team environment; and work independently with little supervision.
- Ability to reason/analyze; maintain confidentiality; and demonstrate patience understanding.
- Ability to show initiative; organize workflow; manage multiple projects; and handle frequent interruptions.
Additional Information :
Compensation and Benefits at Augsburg
- The compensation range is $47000 $53000 per year DOQ.
Augsburg University offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards program including:
- Medical dental and vision coverage
- A generous 403(b) matching program with an employer contributions of up to 8% upon eligibility
- Up to 100% tuition remission for employees spouses and dependents and participation in the Tuition Exchange program with colleges and universities throughout the US
- Generous paid timeoff including 14 paid holidays 12 sick days 2 community service days and vacation of up to 22 days per year immediately upon hire
- Employerpaid STD LTD and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement
Augsburg is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender sexual orientation marital status gender identity race age disability religion national origin color or any other protected class.
Augsburg University is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race color creed religion gender age national origin familial status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status or public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process please contact our Human Resources Department at phone number:or email:
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
