Job No. 154988
- Job Title:
- Academic Advisor/ Sr. Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Programs, Lindner College of Business, Hybrid
- Employer:
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
- Location:
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Cincinnati , OH
- Posting Date:
- 21-Feb-2025
- Description:
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Job Overview
The Undergraduate Programs Office is searching for an Academic Advisors/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.
This position will have the option of a hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office/2 days work from home) for those with a residence within OH/IN/KY following 90 days of training. Residence must be in the tri-state area within reasonable distance to UC Main Campus to have ability to report to campus as required. Remote work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with university policies.
Essential Functions
Sr. Academic Advisor/ Academic Advisor:
• Will teach one or more first-year college-level courses each academic year.
• 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. 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.
Essential Functions (cont'd)
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/or ambassadors (i.e., hiring, evaluation, disciplinary action, scheduling, etc.). May advise student organization groups.
• Recommend policy to best meet student needs.
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Required Experience
Academic Advisor :
Zero (0) to one (1) year of student service or related experience.
Senior Academic Advisor:
Three (3) years of academic advising and/or student success experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered
Undergraduate student service and/or leadership may be considered
Master’s Degree
- Contact information:
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
- Cincinnati, OH 45221
- United States
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