Duties and Responsibilities:
- Student advising: evaluate progress to degree; explain degree requirements; assistance with choosing courses; working closely with students facing academic challenges; evaluate use of transfer credit; options to satisfy degree requirements; options for minors; timely response to student queries via email; disseminating departmental and university information to advising cohort; maintain up-to-date information on D2L AME advising site.
- Create and maintain student records: complete advanced standing applications for 2nd year students; complete and evaluate academic success plans (requires use of UAccess Student); maintain degree plans for each student; complete degree audits for graduating seniors.
- Collaboration and Meetings: provides input/topics of importance requiring resolution to various department bodies such as the UG Studies Committee, the Room and Course scheduler. Attends College/University-level advisor meetings. Attends regular meetings with the AME undergraduate team.
- Events: Assists with departmental events such as meet your major fair, ENGR 102 Open House, and AME convocation ceremony.
- This position works closely with the other AME advisors and serves as backup assistance to the other advisors when necessary.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Knowledge of office and administrative practices and procedures.
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Demonstrated effective skills in verbal and written communication, excellent grammar, composition, and proofreading.
- Ability to work in a team-based environment.
- Ability to function well independently, setting priorities in a dynamic environment with frequent interruptions.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and manage competing priorities.
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of individuals.
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