Academic Advisor - Economics

Position Title:
Academic Advisor - Economics

Job Group:
Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience advising or counseling students in an educational or professional setting.
Experience using workplace technology, such as student information systems and educational platforms.
Experience in agricultural business, farm management, or a related field
Experience teaching or conducting large group workshops, presentations, seminars, or meetings.

Job Description:

The Economics Department in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts Sciences seeks applicants for an Academic Advisor II.

The Academic Advisor II plays a key role in recruiting, retaining, and enhancing the academic experience of undergraduate students. The Academic Adviser will be responsible for assisting students with navigating institutional policies and procedures, exploring majors and career opportunities, understanding, and fulfilling graduation requirements, and referring students to appropriate campus resources necessary for retention and academic success. This position will assist students with scheduling, registration, degree audits and course selection. The Academic Advisor II will support departmental recruitment activities such as providing information to prospective students and their parents during individual and group visit days; participating in student orientation sessions; ensuring proper placement in courses; and awarding scholarships. The academic Advisor will form and coordinate learning community programs while supervising peer mentors; serve on university, college, and program committees. In addition to the above responsibilities, this position will teach ECON 110 Orientation in Agricultural Business (1 credit course) as well as ECON 292 Career Seminar (1 credit course). The successful candidate may also assist in advising ISU’s Agricultural Business Club. This is an on-site position.

The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills. This position will need the ability to interpret a variety of policies and procedures. This person needs to be able to work independently and proactively.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship. 

Example of Duties
• Advises students concerning degree planning, academic support services, academic policy issues, graduation requirements, degree certification, degree auditing, etc.
• Assists students in making personal education decisions and meeting graduation requirements including course selections.
• Refers students to appropriate resources such as counseling, academic success, financial aid, etc.
• Interprets academic policies and procedures to support student success.
• Teaches orientation courses.
• Presents at orientation or other events.
• Participates in recruitment activities and develops materials.
• Advises learning communities.
• Advises student organizations.
• May supervise students.
• May serve as a lead advisor.
Level Guidelines
• Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals
• Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems
• Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests
• May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
• May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
• Provides guidance to students

Appointment Type:
Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Grade:
PS806

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Our Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

Original Posting Date:
March 12, 2024

Posting Close Date:
March 24, 2024

Job Requisition Number:
R14245