Professional Advisor II - Albany, United States - InsideHigherEd

InsideHigherEd Albany, United States

1 week ago

Description

Job Title: Professional Advisor II
Location: Albany State Rec. Location
Regular/Temporary:
Full/Part Time:
Job ID: 266017
About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers' Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Location

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 111.

Job Summary The Professional Advisor II is responsible for promoting a positive and successful learning experience for students to increase student retention, success, and completion. The Professional Advisor II will work with the student to ensure they are in an appropriate major for their career goals, assist with necessary major changes, and career assessments. The Professional Advisor II will facilitate advising and registration for their assigned student populations, ensure students are connected with student support services and activities, disseminate program information, and track student performance. The work of the Professional Advisor II involves working closely with stakeholders across campus to build collaborative relationships, remain current in the university academic policies and program maps by attendance in training ́s, advising department meetings, and academic department meetings. Professional Advisor II is reserved for advisors who have demonstrated the necessary expertise to address more complicated advising caseloads and curriculum. This position will serve and work with students that have identified with a special population. This position requires some evening, weekend, and extended hour work at peak times during the academic season. Responsibilities The Professional Advisor II is responsible for ongoing advisement and mentoring of new and continuing students at ASU. Duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as the first point of contact for questions and/or concerns for assigned students Monitors and tracks the retention, progression, and graduation of all students within assigned population through the use of advising software and technologies Participate in preregistration and other intervention strategies to proactively connect with students to ensure registration in a timely manner Serve as an advocate for students in areas relating to success, pace, and graduation Advise students with regards to their educational, career, personal, and social development needs Support students in understanding and meeting academic requirements and deadlines, completing financial aid, and applying for on-campus housing Assist students in course registration processes such as overloads, substitutions, overrides, etc. and submit appropriate documentations to the director of academic advising for processing May conduct information session for academic departments Correspond with the Retention coordinator to respond to Early Alerts and consult with faculty, students, and campus resources to resolve specific student issues Remain informed of universities policies, processes, and activities in order to better and more accurately connect students with appropriate resources and campus personnel Remain informed of university programs and program course maps, as well as BOR policies, to ensure accurate advising and course registration by attending regularly scheduled department meetings and advising center meetings Facilitate programs that help students explore career and post-bachelor's degree options Provides and/or oversees graduation checkouts and audits for their academic college Teaches or co-teaches ASU 1101 First Year Experience Represents the academic advising unit on college and university committees Utilize to it's fullest potential the technologies, software, and processes made available by the university for academic advising and student success and participate in ongoing and consistent training to remain current in these practices Perform other job-related duties as assigned Required Qualifications Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related fieldDemonstrated commitment to academic advising as a key component of student success, as evidenced by prior experiences, letters of recommendation, and interview(s)Proposed Salary

Salary range is from $37,000 and $44,000

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Proficient in the use of desk top technologies such as Microsoft applications and comfortable learning and adapting to new technologies Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Must be student-centric and customer service oriented Ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions Ability to work both collaboratively and independently. Ability to encourage and empower students to make informed decisions. Sensitivity to needs of a varied student population Ability to recognize student needs and properly align needs with available campus resources Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to priority and organize work assignments. Ability to analyze data in various forms to make recommendations and propose strategies. Knowledge of career trends in the major. Knowledge of department rules and regulations. Have a clear understanding of how pre-professional/licensure exams, clinical experiences, internships, independent studies, and capstones are integrated into a student's program map. This job is performed in an office type environment. Ability to sit at a desk and work at a computer for extended periods of time is required Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Recourses at , or by email at For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at , or by email at

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Albany State University.

Certain positions may also require the selected candidate to submit to or have:

a credit check completed for "Positions of Trust" and/or approved departmental purchase card usage
* a motor vehicle report for positions that require driving an Albany State University vehicle
* a successful pre-employment drug test

Equal Employment Opportunity

Albany State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc Albany State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Albany State University Office of Human Resources at Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at

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