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Indiana University Bloomington is hiring an Academic Advisor for The Media School in Bloomington, IN. The role provides academic counseling to undergraduates pursuing or considering Media School majors, minors, and certificates. It is a term-limited position with one year of funding.

Highlights

Meet with students in groups and one-on-one to plan courses that meet curricular requirements for their major, minor, or certificate.
Help students make informed decisions about major choice and potential career or graduate school directions.
Teach students to navigate university systems, academic processes, and policies and encourage accountability in academic decisions.
Refer students to academic support resources, placement programs, internships, and overseas study opportunities.
Track student academic progress and maintain confidential records that document advising discussions.
Present at campus meetings and recruiting functions and help develop written advising materials.
Recommend or create best practices for unit or campus initiatives and guide other Academic Advisors.
Master’s degree and two years in student affairs, teaching, or advising; hybrid with three in-person days at $50,000, with one year of funding.

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Academic Advisor

The Media School, Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | Full-Time, term-limited (1 year of funding) | Job ID 320694

Advertised salary: $50,000 annually

Job Summary

Provides academic counseling for students pursuing or considering majors, minors, or certificates. Guides students in planning their course of study in concert with the departments’ curricular requirements. Explains curriculum requirements and school and campus policies. The Media Advising team is a group of professional academic advisors and administrators dedicated to providing support and expert guidance to undergraduate students in The Media School.

Responsibilities

Meet with students in groups and one-on-one to guide them in academic programs that meet their educational needs and the requirements of their chosen major, minor, and/or certificate.
Assist students in making informed decisions about a choice of major and potential career or graduate school direction, helping them assess their interests, values, and academic skills.
Teach students how to navigate university systems, academic processes, and policies, and empower student accountability in academic decisions.
Refer students to appropriate campus resources, such as academic support resources, placement programs, internship and overseas study opportunities.
Track and monitor students’ academic progress, review and maintain confidential student records, and document advising discussions.
Represent the advising function as a presenter at campus meetings and recruiting functions and assist in developing written advising materials.
Research, recommend, or create best practices for unit or campus initiatives, projects, processes, or programs, and provide guidance to other Academic Advisors.

Qualifications

Required: master’s degree in a related field and two years in student affairs, teaching, academic advising, or a related field.
Preferred: three years of experience in student affairs, teaching, or academic advising, and experience in a student-focused, higher education environment.
Proficient communication skills, time management, and professionalism.
Meets best practices and national standards for academic advising and understands FERPA requirements.

Notes

This is a term-limited position with 1 year of funding. It reports to The Media School’s Associate Director of Academic Advising at Franklin Hall on the IU Bloomington campus, and is eligible for a hybrid schedule of 2 days remote and 3 in-person workdays, subject to change.

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