Assistant Director for First-Year Advising & Academic Development

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Posted: 10-Feb-24

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Salary: Open

Categories:

Advising/Counseling
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 54604

Position Number: 003832

Department: College of Engineering (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Academic Advisor in the College of Engineering, Office of Student Development and Success, provides advising services for undergraduate College of Engineering majors. The Assistant Director for First-Year Advising & Academic Development will manage a caseload of students, providing academic support and academic skills development to Lee College of Engineering first-year students.
The Academic Advisor in the Lee College of Engineering's Office of Student Development and Success will assist first-year students in their educational goals. Advisors must have the ability to work autonomously in a complex, team-oriented academic office with a significant advising caseload. The following list provides examples of the most typical duties for the advisor position.

• Provide academic advising to first-year students majoring in the Lee College of Engineering
• Assist with new student orientation
• Advise students individually and/or in groups regarding Major course requirements, course selection, academic policies and procedures, and academic resources.
• Collaborates with OSDS advising team for assessing and instructing first-year College of Engineering students on academic skills strategies
• Track and intervene with students who have received multiple Early Alerts to assist them in adopting strategies for academic success.
• Serve as the primary Academic Advisor for a cohort of first-year students starting in a lower math level
• Guide the understanding and sequencing of academic requirements, navigating academic policies and procedures, developing long and short-term goals, preparing for course selection and registration, and monitoring academic performance and degree progression.
• Coaches, monitors, and advises students experiencing academic difficulty and/or those on academic probation
• Teaches seminars on skills and related topics for academic success
• Participates as a member of the Engineering Program for Academic Support and Success (EPASS) student intervention team and related efforts
• Serves as OSDS Advising Systems Liaison

Minimum Experience / Education:

Education: A master's degree in academic advising, student services, higher education, engineering, or a related field is required.

Experience: 4+ years of experience involving student academic advising in a higher education setting, preferably involving extensive direct transfer student advising/counseling in a higher education setting.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

The candidate must also be attentive to detail, possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize while multi-tasking, and manage tasks in an efficient and timely manner. Excellent communication and interpersonal problem-solving skills are a must. Ability to interact effectively with advisees, staff, and faculty required. A viable candidate must comprehend and abide by federal and university student confidentiality requirements. Proficient use of computers (Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is necessary.
A working knowledge of BANNER, Starfish, and DegreeWorks is a plus.

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