Academic Advisor

Augusta University


Job ID: 250805
Location: Summerville Campus
Full/Part Time:Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:Regular

About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Location
Augusta University -
Our Summerville Campus:
2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information
The Augusta University College of Education and Human Development is committed to being a relevant, responsive, and respected institution with a keen focus toward high impact work in the community. Our faculty, students, and alumni are committed to improving lives and expanding opportunities through the comprehensive study and effective practice of education. Through bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctoral degree, and professional development programs, we cultivate innovative educational leaders, advance health practices through research in kinesiology, explore the most important questions in public education, and share exciting ideas and best practices across the world.

Job Summary
Provide mentoring and advisement for a cohort of graduate students to assist in goal setting, academic planning and career exploration through personal follow up/outreach, individual appointments and programming.

Responsibilities

Student academic success and transit:
Assist in the development and audit of academic plan. Advise on course selection. Track adherence to a degree plan to ensure timely progression towards graduation. Audit own practices to ensure consistency in department objectives.

Student developmental advising:
Communicate regularly with students regarding academic progress, important deadlines, and other standard advisement procedures. Create, edit, and distribute appropriate communications regarding target initiatives. Provide students with documentation to re-cap and remind them of items discussed. Communicate regularly with faculty and Chairs/Deans in the academic programs in which you advise. Serve as a key worker with special target populations/initiatives.

Department respresentative:
Manage rapport with academic departments and enrollment management areas to keep abreast of policies and programs to ensure accuracy in the dissemination of information to students and to team members. Develop programs with Academic Advisement and collaborative areas. Serve as a key worker for programs/systems as requested. Assist in training of advisors and student employees in departmental initiatives.

Student records and reporting:
Assist in assessment of programs, services, and tools regularly to track progress towards department/college goals and coordinate initiatives with advisor team members. Demonstrate knowledge and competency in academic advising procedures, policies and technology systems. Serve as a key worker for programs/special projects.

Aacademic advising skills and practices:
Continually improve academic advising skills and practices through the ongoing use of training tools, professional associations, and engagement in researching best practices.

Productive relationships with constitute:
Regularly contribute to the development of the department and college. Provide cooperative support for all departmental programming to meet goals. Maintain a positive work environment coordinating schedules with other staff and faculty, communicating regularly with faculty and staff regarding projects, and providing and soliciting assistance as needed. Manage time effectively to maximize service to students and to fulfill departmental and college goals.

Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with experience in a university setting providing advisement or student support.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills

Ability to make sound judgements and identify solutions

Ability to demonstrate consistent use of proper English, grammar and punctuation

Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships

Continual and engaging demeanor to encourage student rapport

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast, multi-task environment.

Knowledge of advisement theories and practices to help students achieve success

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days; Monday-Friday
Pay Grade: 14
Salary Minimum $17.40/hour - Midpoint $22.54/hour
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner everyday with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee

If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365

To apply, please visit: https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?&Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL



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