Academic Advising Manager

Jobtailor; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Wisconsin Madison seeks an Academic Advisor to guide undergraduate majors and certificates, and to manage administrative aspects of graduate programs. You will serve as the department's curricular representative, supervise a graduate assistant, help plan events like graduation and scholarships, and participate in ongoing training.

The role emphasizes collaboration with colleagues, serving a diverse student body, and contributing to ongoing professional development within the college.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in academic advising or related student services.
• Demonstrated multicultural awareness and ability to serve diverse students.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners across the university.
• Experience with common software tools (Zoom/Teams/WebEx, MS Office, databases).

Responsibilities

• Advise undergraduate majors and certificates.
• Manage administrative components of graduate programs.
• Serve as curricular representative for the department.
• Supervise a graduate assistant.
• Plan and execute events such as graduation and scholarship celebrations and orientations.
• Participate in ongoing training and development.

Skills

Multicultural awareness

Organizational skills

Time-management

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

Zoom

Teams

WebEx

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Responsibilities

• Advices all students in the undergraduate major and certificate
• Manages administrative components of the graduate programs
• Serves as the primary curricular representative for the department
• Supervises a graduate assistant
• Contributes to the planning and execution of student events such as graduation and scholarship celebrations and orientations
• Participates in ongoing training and development

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of previous work experience in academic advising or related student services position
• Multicultural awareness and competence; ability to work in a diverse environment and serve students and families and community partners from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Organizational and time-management skills that include: problem-solving, multi-tasking, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines
• Works collaboratively and cultivates relationships with internal and external partners (e.g., internal colleagues at the College, faculty and staff, related and relevant positions around the university, etc.)
• Experience using computer software/programs (e.g., Zoom, Teams, and/or WebEx; word processing; spreadsheets; databases, etc.)

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Multi-Tasking
• Prioritizing
• Meeting Deadlines