Academic Advisor - part-time

The Academic Advising in the College of Engineering at Boise State University is seeking a part-time, 20 hours/week, benefit eligible Academic Advisor to provide proactive, comprehensive academic advising to College of Engineering students, focusing on first-year academic success through graduation. Successful Academic Advisors will build positive and professional student relationships to help students identify attainable educational goals and a degree plan. Academic advisors are expected to be able to communicate academic policies and procedures clearly, and to work collaboratively with university partners to ensure students are aware of and have access to all campus support services. 

Fully competent and productive professional contributor who applies acquired job skills, policies, and procedures to complete substantive assignments/projects/tasks of moderate scope and complexity. Works independently with general supervision; exercises judgment within defined guidelines and practices to determine appropriate action. May provide guidance and assistance to entry level professionals and/or support employees.

95 % of Time the Academic Advisor will:

Provide academic advising to College of Engineering students, including Computer Science, Construction Management, and Engineering Majors, focusing on:  

• Advising of departmental, college, and university policies and procedures;
• Information on navigating degree programs and creation of academic plans for meeting graduation requirements;
• Monitoring of student progress through the Student Success Hub (SSH), including documentation of advising through thorough and up-to-date advising notes; 
• First-term required advising (RAD) sessions and registration advising for new incoming students as part of new student orientation for first-year and transfer students;
• Educating students about academic success practices; and, 
• Assisting student success coordinators in outreach, services, and programming for specific student populations, including first-year, undeclared, transfer, academic at-risk, and international students. 
• Make appropriate referrals to additional academic and other campus support services (e.g., Peer Academic Coaching, LA sessions, career counseling, personal counseling, student involvement, and financial aid).��
• Help students to navigate academic challenges by providing advising support for various appeals processes, including academic reinstatements, academic adjustments, and satisfactory academic progress (SAP) for financial aid, as well as schedule changes. 
• Provide a supportive advising environment that meets the unique needs of each student (e.g., first-generation students, non-resident students, veteran students, transfer students, and students in groups not well-represented on campus) and promotes student engagement and autonomy; assist students in making well-informed decisions regarding their academic progress and general university experience.  
• Utilize student-success tools and resources, including PeopleSoft, Degree Tracker, Student Success Hub, etc.
• Provide holistic guidance to support student's success and wellbeing as a student community member.  

University-Wide Advising Initiatives                                                                                      

• Participates in the creation of new-student orientation and presents academic information to students and parents during orientation programming. 
• Coordinate communication to students regarding registration, academic difficulties, required advising, and financial aid appeals. 
• Participate in university committees and other activities that support the mission of the unit and the university. 
• Support retention efforts through activities such as outreach to students that haven’t enrolled in classes for the upcoming semester.
• Participate in college outreach, including meeting with prospective students 

5% of Time:  Perform other duties as assigned.

• Direct knowledge of university student development and academic advising  
• Demonstrated ability to help students make informed and responsible decisions, identify achievable goals, develop practical thinking and learning strategies, and promote life management skills to meet present and future needs 
• Skill and comfort with public speaking (preferably teaching) 
• Experience working with students from all walks of life 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex academic requirements and policies 
• Experience working collaboratively as a part of a team to achieve program, departmental, and university goals 
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