Academic Success Advisor Position Available In Johnson, Missouri

Academic Success Advisor 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars Warrensburg, MO Description The Academic Success Advisor helps students succeed from their first semester through graduation by offering precise, supportive, and personalized holistic academic advising. This includes working with students to explore majors, choose the right academic program, and create a detailed graduation plan. Advisors use proactive and equitable strategies to help students understand university policies, stay on track academically, and connect to helpful resources. They also support students in identifying career goals that align with their academic path. Success Advisors guide students through academic challenges and help them make informed educational decisions tailored to their individual academic, career, and personal goals. This role is key to creating a student-centered experience focused on retention, timely graduation, and long-term success. Examples of Duties Provide holistic, equitable and proactive advising, coaching, guidance, and academic support to undergraduate students.

• 45% Develop mentoring relationships with students that build the trust necessary to be effective, empowering the student to make well-informed academic decisions confidently.

In collaboration with the student, develop a clear academic map for completion using the Central Degree Audit, and the Student Education Planner in the Degree Works platform. Administer the proactive, and enhanced proactive advising plan, providing timely advising, coaching, guidance, and academic support as determined by student populations. Maintain a high level of timely communication with prospective students, students, faculty, and other constituents to keep informed and/or in response to requests for information. Review academic records, placement tests, learning diagnostics, and other standardized test/assessment results with students to develop course selections consistent with their academic program requirements and their career goals. Provide accurate information to students regarding university processes, policies, and protocols, as well as advisement on appropriate course loads, course selection and sequencing, pre-registration, registration, and the planning and preparation necessary to complete their chosen academic program. Help students explore majors that fit their interests and strengths, and connect those choices to career goals. Administer and explain career assessments to help students better understand themselves and make informed academic and career decisions. Collaborate with academic colleges (schools, programs, and faculty) and other student support services to help Open Option (undecided) students identify and select the most appropriate academic program. Meet with all prospective Open Option students to provide an overview of the program, the process, and the expected results of students choosing to enroll as Open Option students. Help students identify challenges early and proactively connect them with the resources and support they need to achieve their academic goals and graduate on time

• 10% Assist students with identifying obstacles or potential obstacles to matriculation, such as registration, prerequisite issues, course availability, etc.

, and help students identify options to overcome and/or resolve the issue. Serve as a primary academic resource for undergraduate students in collaboration with the academic program coordinators and faculty. Develop and deliver workshops and training sessions aimed at helping students successfully transition into and navigate the university environment while tracking their academic progress. Develop individualized academic recovery plans to facilitate getting a student back on track who is not in good academic standing Perform outreach and follow-up activities for students through Academic Wellness Checks, Progress Report Checks, Academic Alerts/Cases, and other targeted campaigns for vulnerable student populations. Serve as a referral agent to other areas of student support and/or resources and effectively manage by following up on referrals. Orient students regarding admissions, planned placement/testing, registration processes, policies, procedures, protocols, resources, and programs.

• 10% Meet with prospective transfer students to provide a cursory review and evaluation of potential transfer work, and provide prospective students and families with an overview of the UCM Success Advising Model.

Meet with admitted transfer students to fully evaluate their transfer work, facilitate necessary substitutions, review degree audit, and develop a graduation plan. Prepare and provide individual freshman and international student schedules according to planned placement. Develop and present relevant new student orientation materials for new incoming freshmen, transfer, and international undergraduate students. Instruct and assist students with learning and using UCM’s technological platforms, such as the Student Portal, Learning Management System, Degree Audit System, Course Scheduling System, Email, etc. Develop and disseminate advising materials to inform stakeholders about programs, policies, protocols, resources, opportunities, and activities focused on student success. Review and revise transfer guides and other pertinent academic information with program coordinators and faculty. Maintain and update student records and data, including documentation of student interactions in relevant institutional systems.

• 10% Maintain accurate records and confidential notes on assigned caseload of students.

Evaluate transcripts, interpret, and preserve the accuracy of degree audits. Coordinate evaluation and placement of transfer credits. Utilize current resources and technology as appropriate to the position (i.e., Banner, Argos, MyCentral, Blackboard

LMS, E2E

Achieve Student Success & Retention CRM, Degree Works, Slate, TES, Google Apps [Email, Chat, & Meet] Skype, Zoom, etc.) Participate in initiatives, events, and programming that promote program outreach, student persistence, academic developmental learning, and retention.

• 5% Collaborate with school chairs, program coordinators and other faculty in reviewing and updating four-year plans, catalogs, and other materials focused on student success, both online and printed materials.

Assist with the planning and execution of events such as the Majors Fair, Career Center expos, events, courses, workshops, panels, etc. designed to educate and connect students to experiential opportunities Assist with the planning, developing, and delivering curriculum for UNIV courses such as University Foundations, Exploring Majors & Careers, and Reset for College Success. Attend hosted events off campus to strengthen university relations, and to facilitate a streamlined transfer process, with two-year partner institutions. Collaborate and cooperate with other campus offices/centers to ensure the delivery of and maximum collective effort to provide student success support services. Collaborate and participate in student recruiting efforts such as, high school presentations, UCM 101s, college fairs, prospective student visits, visit days, preview days, showcase days, and other recruiting activities/initiatives directly related to yield management. Collaborate and participate in new student onboarding events such as New Student Orientations, UCM Experience Kickoff, and other first-year experience events/activities. Research, analyze, and prepare data for reports specific to student graduation progress and retention.

• 5% Monitor an assigned student caseload’s academic progress, persistence, and retention.

Participate in campus-wide advising campaigns using E2

E:

Achieve and Slate Offer academic coaching to support students in areas that impact academic success, including study habits, wellness, involvement, finances, sense of belonging, and planning for life after graduation.

• 5% Participate in ongoing training and professional development
• 5% Serve on, and actively engage in, regular committee meetings, ranging from those internal to the Success Advising Center to those that are campus-wide, as assigned.
• 5%

Typical Qualifications Education :

Bachelor’s Degree required

Experience :

One (1) years of experience in advising, admissions, housing, counseling, career development, life coaching, teaching, personnel administration or other student support services preferred. Experience working in Higher Education setting using student software programs and applications such as Banner, Degree Works, E2

E:

Achieve Student Success & Retention CRM, Blackboard LMS, College Scheduler, Focus and/or other similar systems preferred. Experience with implementation of solutions to facilitate student success, retention, and graduation preferred. Knowledge of UCM campus, programs, services, and resources preferred

Supplemental Information Supervisory and Budget Responsibilities Supervisory Responsibilities:

None Budget Responsibilities:

None Special Instructions:

Full-time benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions:

Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee. Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included. Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE:

A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment. The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities. Our faculty and staff are the university’s most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle. Highlights from UCM’s total rewards package for full-time employees include: 28.75% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university; Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan; Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents; Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university; Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts; University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage; Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year. The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years. The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus. An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life; UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage. To learn more about the wonderful benefits available as a University of Central Missouri employee, visit our benefits page!