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Work type:Staff Full-time
Location:Pensacola - Main Campus
Categories:Staff, School of Education
The University of West Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Disabled/Veteran employer. Any individual requiring special accommodation to apply is requested to advise UWF by contacting UWF Human Resources at 1-850-474-2694 (voice) or 1-850-857-6158 (TTY). E-Verify is required for employment. All applications for employment at the University are subject to Florida public records law.
Please review job requirements carefully. Failure to submit all pieces of the application may result in disqualification. Applications are accepted on the University of West Florida career site: https://careers.uwf.edu . For assistance contact UWF Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or [email protected] .
Employment based visa sponsorship will NOT be considered for this position.
Position Number: 12907T
Position Title (Classification Title): Academic Advisor, 12907T
Working Title: Academic Advisor II
Job Summary: The Academic Advisor will work with students to facilitate successful and timely degree completion by monitoring student progress and providing information regarding curriculum policies, procedures, and guidelines for the degree programs that are advised. The advisor will also identify students who are experiencing academic difficulty and develop strategies for success in partnership with the student. The advisor is responsible for securing field placements, assisting students with reviewing degree plans, course registration, maintaining advising records, and other duties related to student success.
In accordance with UWF Human Resources Policy HR-20.02-09/15, Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment, a time-limited appointment is a position funded by contract and grant, auxiliary, or local fund, for a project for a specific period. A time-limited position shall have the same rights as a regular position except that the position is not entitled to notice of separation at the expiration of the appointment and shall not have layoff and recall rights.
Department School of Education
FLSA: Exempt
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in an appropriate area of specialization 2 years of appropriate experience.
Position Qualifications: Master’s Degree in an appropriate area of specialization.
Preferred Qualifications Experience advising students in a university setting, and knowledge of academic programs in areas to be served.
Essential Functions / Job Duties:
- 80% - A TeacherReady advisor will be knowledgeable of and provide students with the resources and support to promote student success for areas such as FTCEs, fieldwork, coursework, completion, and transfer requirements. Process letters of enrollment, final paperwork for completion, verification forms, and transcript requests. Will work with school districts to secure field placements for students. Approve mentor recommendations, upload CET documentation, and maintain mentor communications. Approve and upload student FTCE and Statements of Eligibility. Monitor student progression and assist students with stops, withdrawals, and re-enrollments. Accurately and efficiently document interactions with students and students’ progress and use multiple forms of media to communicate with students (e.g., email, telephone, video calls). Respond to students in a timely fashion. Maintain confidentiality and comply with FERPA guidelines. Utilize university/college technology platforms for student documentation and communication (i.e. TeacherReady portal, Canvas, Exxat, TeacherReady Community Facebook page, tableau, etc.) - (Essential)
- 15% - Assist with meeting or exceeding enrollment targets, progression targets, retention, feedback targets, and customer service goals. Responsible for special projects, program reporting tasks, and/or responsibility for specific business processes. - (Essential)
- 5% - Seek development through on-campus workshops/training and/or professional organizations and other advising related duties that support the mission of the college and institution. - (Essential)
Physical Demands:
- Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
- Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
- Standing: Daily
- Walking: Daily
- Sitting: Daily
- Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
- Climbing or balancing: Never
- Stooping: Occasionally
- Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
- Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
- Lifting up to 25lbs: Never
- Lifting over 25lbs: Never
- Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
- Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
- Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily
Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:
This position requires fingerprinting.
This position requires a criminal background screen.
Number of Vacancies 1
Work Hours 8:00-5:00
FTE 1.0
Salary Range $52,740
Pay Basis Annually
Preferred Response Date: 06/03/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants: Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email [email protected].
Advertised:May 10, 2024
Applications close:Open until filled
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