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Ivy Tech Community College is hiring an Academic Advisor. The role provides developmental advising to new and continuing students using a case management approach, helping them set personal and academic career goals, understand placement scores and program requirements, and register for courses. The advisor reports to the Director of Academic Advising and refers students to campus and outside resources that support their success.

Highlights

Guide students in clarifying personal and academic career goals through developmental advising grounded in student development and learning theories.
Help students interpret placement scores, program curricula, and prerequisites, and walk them through the registration steps required before each semester.
Manage an advising caseload with proactive outreach and interventions that promote student retention, persistence, and success.
Build Academic Completion Plans with students and monitor their progress through regular meetings, communications, assessments, and data collection.
Keep advising records compliant with FERPA, the federal student privacy law, and coordinate with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to keep advising materials accurate.
Maintain working knowledge of the college's academic programs and policies and of the types of student financial assistance available.
Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field, with a master's degree preferred.
Five years of experience in academic advising, admissions, career counseling, or related higher education work, or two years with a relevant master's degree, with community college experience or credential preferred.
Salary range of $40,000 to $50,000 per year, based on education and experience.

Academic Advisor Full Description

Provide developmental academic advising for new and continuing students using a case management approach. Assist students in defining personal and academic career goals, interpreting and understanding placement scores, program curriculum and pre-requisites, and developing basic skills to register for courses, as appropriate. The Academic Advisor will refer students to appropriate internal and external resources that foster student success.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate strong commitment to student development and success through advocacy, positive attitude, adaptability, approachability, problem solving, and support.
Demonstrate developmental academic advising that assists students in clarifying personal and academic career goals through the use of appropriate student development, human development, and student learning theories.
Assist students in interpreting and understanding placement scores, program curricula, and pre-requisites, etc.
Assist students in gaining a basic understanding of the College's registration process and processes that need to be completed prior to the beginning of each semester.
Maintain current knowledge of the institution's academic programs, curriculum, practices and academic and student policies.
Coordinate with other Student Affairs and Academic Affairs areas to ensure accuracy of advising materials distributed to students, faculty, and staff.
Possess a working knowledge of the various types of student financial assistance programs.
Manage academic advising case load in a manner that promotes retention, persistence, and student success through proactive interactions and interventions.
Assist students in the development of an Academic Completion Plan.
Monitor student progress through regular meetings, communications, interventions, assessments, and data collection.
Maintain academic advising records in compliance with College and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
Utilize a communication plan to engage the college community in the academic advising process.
Engage in behaviors that create an inclusive environment in which all people are valued, supported, and respected.
Actively participate in professional development opportunities and professional organizations, as well as college-wide committees, etc.

The above list of duties should not be construed as an exhaustive list.

Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned.

Reports to: Director of Academic Advising

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, counseling, social work, or related fields. Masters degree preferred.
Minimum of five years of experience in academic advising, admissions, career counseling or related higher education area is required or 2 years of experience with a Master's degree in college student personnel, higher education, counseling psychology, or related discipline is preferred.
Community College experience or credential preferred.

Compensation

Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000 (based on education and experience)

Application Requirements

Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or veteran status. As required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions. Questions specific to Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

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