Academic Success Advisor

101629BR

Campus: Tempe

Academic Success Advisor

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising, the Academic Success Advisor is primarily responsible for developing relationships with our students to help them be successful in their academic goals and degree completion. The Academic Success Advisor supports their students through a range of in-person and virtual methods including individual advising meetings (in-person, phone, and Zoom), email, classroom instruction (if applicable) and other proactive outreach strategies utilizing technology tools to support student success.

Job Family

Advising & Admissions

Department Name

Sols Administration & Faculty

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$45,000 - $50,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties

• Provides 1:1 academic advising, recruitment/retention, and academic support functions to students in the School of Life Sciences undergraduate, campus-based degree programs, to ensure successful progress to degree completion through student appointments, emails, and outreach campaigns.
• Works closely with students to identify all academic options including, but not limited to degree selection, extracurricular activities, study abroad opportunities, undergraduate research, and internships; supports and provides counsel to students in selecting options best suited to student's goals, interests and skills.
• Communicates with stakeholders via in-person, Zoom, and phone appointments, as well as administratively through Salesforce and email.
• Assists with academic program development and implementation.
• Monitors student academic progress through a variety of reporting tools including eAdvisor, degree audits, major maps, and advisor portal; works closely and collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to ensure academic success.
• Working under minimal supervision, implements problem-solving strategies, investigates solutions, identifies resources, and provides holistic guidance and advice to students.
• Perform administrative tasks related to student enrollment, registration, orientation, and degree completion.
• Primary liaison connecting students with academic and personal resources including, but not limited to tutoring, counseling, accessibility services, and career services. 
• Works collaboratively and collegially with academic units and services throughout the university to facilitate comprehensive student support.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree AND one (1) year or more previous experience in one or more of the following: advising, student recruitment/retention or related student services utilizing a proactive and innovative approach which results in demonstrated outcomes in retention, graduation, and academic planning; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a master’s degree in counseling, health sciences, communications, or related field.
• Experience utilizing a holistic approach to student growth and development practices.
• Experience in Admissions, student retention, or student services.
• Experience advising in on-campus and remote environments.
• Experience using Salesforce or email communication with students.
• Experience with Google Drive services and applications.
  

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals.
• This position receives regular review of objectives by department administrator.
  

Department Statement

The School of Life Sciences (SOLS) has provided a vital hub for creative excellence at Arizona State University, with more than 670 faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff, and research that ranges from studies on biodiesel and biohydrogen to vaccine development and the conservation of whales. As ASU’s first academic unit to fully reflect President Michael Crow’s integrated, interdisciplinary vision for the New American University, the School of Life Sciences offers active and evolving platforms for collaborative, cutting-edge research and faculty whose discovery is freed from traditional institutional boundaries.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume and cover letter should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.