Advisor- College of Nursing- UTK

In the College of Nursing, we employ a holistic approach to advising, focusing on the overall development of our students. This approach guides our services to ensure a well-rounded support system for our students’ academic and personal growth. The Advisor will use helping techniques and activities to help students explore their options, make educational plans and decisions, and integrate their academic and life aspirations. The Advisor will also be a dedicated and motivated professional who has a high level of intercultural competence and is comfortable working with students from diverse backgrounds.

Working collaboratively with our campus community and external stakeholders, we aim to cultivate a learning environment that champions diversity, encourages academic engagement, and facilitates student success. Our commitment extends to providing top-notch academic advising services, ensuring students graduate on time and reach their academic and career objectives. Additionally, we strive to foster a sense of belonging within the university and college community, creating an inclusive atmosphere where every student feels supported and valued. We may be small in numbers, but our impact is significant. As such, this role offers the opportunity to have a voice and influence decisions within our group.

• Assist students in the exploration of their goals, interests, strengths, values, and concerns through positive, open-ended questions and intentional advising strategies through various approaches 
• Teach students how to assess their degree progress through graduation
• Educate students about curriculum, progression and admissions requirements, supplemental programs, and opportunities.
• Assist students throughout their undergraduate experience in developing academic plans that meet goals and future aspirations
• Communicate effectively with assigned advisees
• Offer academic advising services in various ways and modalities (e.g., appointment, virtual, drop-in, groups, email, etc.)
• Develop and facilitate outreach plans to assigned advisees and faculty.
• Participate in outreach activities such as speaking to classes, presenting programs in LLC’s and residence halls, and supporting recruitment activities
• Collaborate with key partners internal and external to CON to provide robust academic advising support to students
• Conduct first- year and transfer student orientation advising sessions
• Facilitate the petitioning process for students pursuing curriculum exceptions
• Refer students to campus resources, programs, and support systems that promote academic success, career development, experience learning, and engagement in a chosen discipline

Required Qualifications: 

• Master's degree required, or enrolled in a Master's degree program to be completed within 12 months of hire
• Knowledge of academic advising best practices/theories and student learning and development theories

 

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate change.
• Administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to complete simultaneous projects.
• Evidence of team building skills that foster collaboration and ability to interact with a broad base of individuals (administration, faculty, staff, clinical partners, students, etc.)
• Computer literacy and strong skills with digital literacy tools.
• Willingness to learn new systems, programs, skills and other information.

 

Market Range for this position: MR08 

 

UTK Summary of Benefits can be found here:  UTK Summary of Benefits 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. 

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classifica