WVU Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering · 6 hours ago
Academic Advisor - Dean's Administration - Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources 28582
Morgantown, WV
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expWest Virginia University is seeking an Academic Advisor for the Dean's Administration in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. The role involves advising students on academic matters, developing academic plans, and coordinating support services to enhance student success and retention.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Plans, implements and coordinates programming that includes, but is not limited to, multi-year initiatives and academic support services
Provides timely and effective academic counsel to assist students with selecting, matriculating to, and completing baccalaureate and professional degrees
Coordinates with the college career services center staff and central student services to assist students in selecting a major, identifying career pathways and building a professional profile for eventual placement
Provides advising and counseling to students who are on probationary, on deferred suspension or who have been reinstated after suspension
Develops and maintains curriculum for the mid-year academy for those students who are on probation
Develops and prepares a four- or five-year academic plan for each advisee and records plan in degree audit system (i.e. DegreeWorks). Tracks and monitors persistence and completion in accordance with academic plan and revises when necessary
Employs a combination of appreciative, developmental, intrusive, and prescriptive academic advising to assist students in persistence and completion of degree
Researches and interprets the WVU Undergraduate Catalog and Statler College policies and procedures for the purpose of assisting students matriculating to degree programs, academic majors and academic minors
Utilizes student information systems (i.e. Banner and SSC Campus) to track and monitor academic history and in-progress work
Conducts outreach to students who are identified as at-risk during early alert or midterm grade reporting processes and makes referrals to academic, career, and other support services
Provides guidance to students submitting appeals for academic and federal financial aid suspensions, which includes creating an academic success plan in DegreeWorks
Assists students with the transient approval process by reviewing course equivalencies and matching WVU courses with courses offered by the transient institution
Assists students with the transition from high school to college through formal convocation and orientation programs
Assesses student concerns and makes referrals to other University representatives/units
Serves on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees that impact student success at WVU
Assists the Program Director in collecting and analyzing enrollment data
Collaborates with recruitment staff by supporting initiatives to increase yield of first time admits to deposits
Participates in events sponsored by the unit, which may include on campus recruiting, new student orientation, academic academies, and commencement
Maintains current knowledge of federal statutes (i.e. FERPA) protecting the confidentiality of academic records
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree, preferably in a STEM discipline
A minimum of one (1) year of experience advising or counseling
A minimum of one (1) year of experience in academic or student support services
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
All qualifications must be met by the time of employment
Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Knowledge of student information systems (i.e. Banner, Student Success Collaborative Campus)
Application of degree audit/planning tools (i.e. DegreeWorks)
Expertise in different forms of academic advising (appreciative, developmental, intrusive, etc.)
Professional oral and written communications
Demonstrated ability to apply critical reasoning and problem solving
Ability to employ interpersonal communications and conflict resolution
Analytical skills prudent to conducting research
Ability to teach young adults through formal and informal instruction
Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality
Benefits
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service (employee leave)
18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
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Company
WVU Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
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11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase