Academic Advisor – Grant

Who's On the Move; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, SC, seeks an Academic Advisor – Grant to counsel current and prospective students, develop academic plans, and promote effective advisement practices for assigned majors.

The role includes teaching UNIV 101, providing targeted outreach to at-risk students, and assisting with career exploration, with a Master’s degree and at least one year of related experience required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required with a minimum of 1 year of experience in higher education academic advising, academic support services, first-year experience programming, career counseling, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Advise current and prospective USC Upstate students and assist with academic plan design.
• Promote advisement best practices and student success initiatives.
• Teach UNIV 101 (College Success Seminar) and support major advising.
• Maintain advising data and reports, manage advising software (Starfish).
• Engage in outreach to at-risk students and assist with campus recruiting events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Student motivation

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Starfish

Job description

Academic Advisor – Grant
University of South Carolina Upstate
RTF00201PO26
Spartanburg, SC

Academic Advisors are responsible for advising current and prospective students, promoting good advisement practices, and assisting with academic support. Academic advisors assess students’ needs, goals, interests, and prior academic experiences to guide students in designing and implementing a successful academic plan. Advisors are also responsible for promoting student success, including academic support and career exploration. This position will serve majors as assigned by the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Success.

• Navigate students through the major transitions of college enrollment. Provide programming for students as they enter, remain enrolled, and leave the institution. Maintains an advising load and works directly with students to accomplish educational goals. Key aspects include maintaining the integrity of academic policies while serving as a student advocate; fostering a culture of student responsibility and success; providing students with information about the possible consequences of academic decisions; and creating plans of study. Must maintain current knowledge of degree programs. Assists students during OAR and participates in open house events, FAB Friday, and other student recruitment events. Complete plans of study.
• Assist students in the development of an educational plan, including choosing a program of study and/or clarifying educational goals.
• Provide academic advising for assigned majors and monitor student registration. Educate students about course planning and registration processes. Refer students to campus resources to meet individual needs.
• Implement targeted outreach to students with at-risk factors.
• Improve students’ career readiness through major exploration and referral to appropriate campus programs and services.
• Maintains accurate data for reports and informed decision-making. Keeps advising statistics, work schedules, and other reporting documents up-to-date. Monitor and respond to students using advising software (Starfish).
• Teach UNIV 101 (College Success Seminar).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Master’s degree required with a minimum of 1 year of experience in higher education academic advising, academic support services, first-year experience programming, career counseling, or related field. A successful background check is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Ability to work and motivate traditional as well as nontraditional students, strong computer and interpersonal skills required.

Salary: $49,700 – $52,000; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

USC Upstate offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

The University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Institution.