00076 - Academic Advisor
Company: Virginia Department of Human Resource Management
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
00076 - Academic Advisor
Job no: 495420
Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Categories: Educational and Media Services
Title: 00076 - Academic Advisor
Hiring Range: $38,894 - $50,000
Pay Band:
Agency: Norfolk State University
Location: Norfolk State University
Agency Website: WWW.NSU.EDU
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Norfolk State University (NSU), invites applicants for the position
of Professional Academic Advisor. The Professional Academic Advisor
guides (primarily) juniors and seniors within schools and colleges,
as they define, plan, and achieve their educational goals and
career plans for graduation through the assimilation of information
from a variety of sources; course selection; interpretation of
academic rules, regulations, policies and procedures; and referral
to appropriate services and resources.
The advisor may also teach courses in a discipline or area offered
by the University, and serve as a departmental or meta-major
liaison with other university faculty. Provide helpful and timely
academic advising and coaching services and other opportunities
that facilitate students progress toward achieving their education
goals.
Additional responsibilities may include:
1. Onboarding assigned students, including teaching them about
deadlines, protocols, policies and procedures.
2. Helping students develop educational plans that meet their
academic goals and inspiring adherence.
3. Provide and overview of degree and graduation requirements.
4. Complete Certificates of Advanced Standing (CAS) in a timely
manner.
5. Linking students to campus resources, as needed (e.g.,
counseling or financial aid).
*Continued employment contingent on the availability of grant
funding.
EEO STATEMENT
NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for
all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color,
disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic
information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including
pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites
minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to
apply.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Demonstrated working knowledge of academic advising models and
best practices.
2. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, oral and written
communication.
3. Demonstrated ability to work with and interact effectively with
diverse groups of students, faculty and staff.
4. Considerable computer skills, e.g., the ability to conduct
internet research and word processing and utilize database
software.
5. Demonstrated ability to work with student information
systems.
6. Considerable experience in effectively assessing a student's
academic needs, collaborating with a student to construct a plan to
improve academic performance, promoting the student's success and
tracking results.
7. Considerable knowledge of the applicable federal and state
regulations governing areas related to the responsibilities of the
position including the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA).
8. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and
assignments.
9. Considerable experience teaching or facilitating academic
support courses (i.e., study skills, first year semester, etc).
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Maser's degree or higher in Academic Advising, Education or
related fields.
2. 3-5 years of direct academic advising experience with an
advising load of at least 300 students per term.
Special Instructions:
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your
application and/or r--sum-- is submitted successfully. Please refer
to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your
application for this position.
Application and/or r--sum-- for this position must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the
Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System
(RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications
and/or r--sum--s will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an
Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a
Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department
of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff
(Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms
when submitting their state application and/or r--sum--. The
decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the
information received for this position from either the electronic
application and/or r--sum--. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt
when your application and/or r--sum-- is submitted successfully.
Please refer to "Your Application" in your RMS account to check the
status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all
candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration.
The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the
type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist
and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender
registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving)
records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The
results of background checks are made available to University
employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an
Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes
Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for
employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
without employer sponsorship.
Contact Information:
Name: Office of Human Resources
Phone: 757-823-8160
Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED
In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are
encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the
Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this
opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of
Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS),
or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans
are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their
disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their
Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of
Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with
Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at
800-622-2155.
Advertised: 01 Feb 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:
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