Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary academic advisor for incoming and continuing students to ensure successful progress to the completion of their degree
- Evaluate and apply transfer credit from other academic institutions
- Assess students' academic preparation and promote academic growth by determining suitable developmental tasks to assist students in attaining academic and career goals
- Provide guided, multi-term degree plans for each student through the course selection process
- Maintain plans of study and track progress to degree completion via UAccess
- Maintain and update student records efficiently and punctually
- Utilize student records, university data, and programming to promote student success
- Assist students with negotiating University, College, and program-level policies, processes and procedures, including letters and petitions, schedule changes, academic eligibility, services related to special needs, etc.
- Work closely with faculty and graduate teaching assistants to implement an intervention model that promptly identifies students in need of academic or social support and proactively connects them to campus resources needed to achieve their goals
- Participate in special projects and professional development to remain up-to-date on advising practices
- Maintain knowledge of curriculum, curriculum prerequisites, critical courses, level of difficulty and content
- Additional duties may be assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal communication, relationship building skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Extensive knowledge and application of academic advising principles, theories and concepts
- Complete knowledge of all job functions and the broad industry best practices, techniques, and standards
- Ability to exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Ability to quickly learn and master new software and online reporting tools
- Knowledge of student development theory, outreach practices, and student success services
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