Academic Advisor, Sr Academic Advisor, College of Allied Health Sciences

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors 

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, the oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals $2 billion.

 

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service.  We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.   

Job Overview

The College of Allied Health Sciences Office of Student Affairs is searching for a full-time Academic Advisor/Sr. Academic Advisor. Final title and compensation will be based on qualifications of applicant. In this role you will advise current and prospective students about how to meet their educational, professional, and personal goals. For a Sr. Academic Advisor role, candidates may be responsible for providing leadership for one or more student programs or services within a unit.

 

Hybrid work permitted in accordance with UC policy. Typically, about two days per week after a training period.

Essential Functions

Academic Advisor:

• Provide academic advising to facilitate students’ successful and timely educational planning and degree completion in alignment with their educational and career goals.
• Serve as advisor for a designated caseload of students through proactive outreach, support, and education. Develop a rapport of trust and accessibility with assigned students. Ensure accurate advice and quality support, contributing to persistence and a positive student experience.
• Monitor student progress and develop graduation plans in partnership with individual students. Provide information regarding curriculum, policies, procedures, opportunities, and guidelines for academic programs.
• Evaluate student information and utilize data to facilitate enrollment and registration. Maintain advising and enrollment records. In partnership with faculty, assess advanced standing credit, substitute courses to meet graduation requirements, and create degree audit exceptions. Facilitate and/or complete degree certification.
• Evaluate student needs and provide appropriate resource referral to career, academic, counseling, and student life resources and opportunities.
• Support students through educational transition processes (ex. orientation, exploration, transfer, transition, and graduation.)
• Recommend actions related to academic alert, probation, suspension and dismissal of students. Identify opportunities for high-performing student engagement and goal attainment.
• Utilize current advising and student success technologies for outreach to students.
• Support student needs with sound equity and inclusion practices for student success.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training to maintain up-to-date knowledge about advising practices, policies, technologies, and student success needs at the university and in higher education.
• Function as a member of an advising or student success team to ensure the proper workflow and outcomes of the unit. Collaborate with UC advising community colleagues to advance quality advising practice.
• Attend related meetings and functions.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Additional Essential Functions

Sr. Academic Advisor:

• May lead a programmatic area of oversight and planning for a student success program or function within a unit. Conceptualize, develop, implement, and evaluate the program.
• Train new academic advisors and other unit staff on key student service functions.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to student workers and/