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Academic Advisor for Center for Student Excellence

Employer
Northern Kentucky University
Location
Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Oct 2, 2024

Job Details

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title
Academic Advisor for Center for Student Excellence

Department
Center for Student Excellence

Compensation Title
Academic Advisor

Position Number
30026125

Position Status
Regular

Work Schedule

Full time

Hours per Week
37.5 Hours Per Week

Months per Year
12 Months per year

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

Purpose of Position

Northern Kentucky University welcomes applicants to fill the position of Academic Advisor to advise undergraduate majors in the College of Business. This is a full-time staff position in the Business Center for Student Excellence. The Academic Advisor will provide academic advising, guidance and support to undergraduate students across 12 different disciplines. The Advisor will utilize holistic and proactive academic advising strategies towards goals of student retention, persistence, accomplishment, and success.

This advisor will be part of a team of faculty and staff dedicated to student success. Advisors are specifically expected to work closely with students to identify, implement, and support the best path to graduation, direct them to student resources, and help them make meaningful college decisions. We focus on building productive working relationships with students, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators from across the university.

Advisors are expected to have a firm grasp of the tools, systems, platforms and organizational structures that support student success; they must have a ready understanding of university policies and an awareness of and commitment to best practices in advising. Members of our team are advocates for the college and its mission. They are committed to the value of collaboration, student success, creative problem-solving, and professional development.

Primary Responsibilities

Advise majors and minors in the Haile College of Business including new students, current majors, transfer students, as well as potential students; Provide personal communication with undergraduates regarding academic advising issues; Assist students in developing a clear path to reach their educational and career goals. Deal with placement, transfer, graduation, and other degree-path issues and refer students to appropriate resources as needed;

Collaborate and participate in admissions, orientation, recruitment, and retention events within Academic Affairs and Student Affairs; Serve on appropriate committees (for example, Academic Advising Council); Assist the Center for Student Excellence with special initiatives and projects.

Become a Master Advisor which is an internal program to create a core of highly skilled advisors who provide high-quality academic advising to support new and continuing NKU students. Attend regular training classes, conferences, and educational events to stay current on NKU policies and best practices in academic advising.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required. A Master’s degree in business is strongly preferred.

Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and exceptional communication skills are required. The ability to work with diverse populations, strong teamwork skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks are also required.

Proficiency with office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); ability to learn complex software systems (e.g. SAP and Navigate) quickly. Ability to learn, understand, and articulate the requirements, culture, and skills developed in the Haile College of Business.

2 years of higher education experience is strongly preferred.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education
Master's Degree

Minimum Experience
See posting detail

Salary
Minimum $40,307

Pay Grade
S69

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number
2024S2123

Job Open Date
10/02/2024

Job Close Date

Quick Link
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14336

Is this an internal only posting?

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is your highest level of education?
    • Bachelor's degree
    • Master's degree or higher
  2. * Briefly describe your advising philosophy

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Are you a current NKU employee?
    • Yes
    • No
    • No Response
  4. * What related experience in your background would make you a good candidate for this position?

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. References
Optional Documents

Company

NKU is a growing metropolitan university of more than 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati.

Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.

 

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