Academic Advisor I

Georgia College; Milledgeville (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA seeks an Academic Advisor I to support undergraduate student success through comprehensive guidance, personalized academic planning, and holistic support across students’ academic journeys.

The Academic Advising Center provides essential services in advisement, registration, and student support, helping students transition and grow academically throughout their college experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• One to three years of direct advising experience.
• Master's Degree in Education, Counseling, Student Personnel, HigherEd or closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary academic advisor to a caseload of students.
• Meet with students individually to discuss academic progress and create comprehensive academic plans.
• Help students select appropriate courses, majors, and minors that align with their career goals and degree requirements.
• Teach First-Year Academic Seminars or related courses as assigned.
• Connect students with appropriate campus resources.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's Degree in Education, Counseling, Student Personnel, Higher Ed or closely related field

Job description

Academic Advisor I

Job ID: 304732

Location: Georgia College & State Univ

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is the state'sdesignated public liberal arts university, where students learn theessential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-drivenglobal society. The university prepares students for successfulcareers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-longlearning through personalized attention in a residential settingwith opportunities for a variety of transformational experiencesthrough its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only threeselective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offersundergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduateprograms, doctorates in education and nursing, professionalcertificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal ArtsColleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal artsenvironment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinaryinquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strongreputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programsaccording to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review andColleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources. Georgia College & State University takes great pride incombining the educational experience of a private liberal artscollege with the affordability of a public university. Faculty andstaff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learningthrough high-impact practices such as internships, service- andcommunity-based learning, leadership development, study abroadopportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstoneproject that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry andcritical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtownin Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming college town of approximately19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast ofAtlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American authorand alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college communityenjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's formerhome, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by theuniversity. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful LakeSinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students totake full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefitsof being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational andleisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta arelocated within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protectingacademic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu.

Job Summary

The Academic Advisor I position plays a critical role in supportingstudent success by providing comprehensive guidance, personalizedacademic planning, and holistic support throughout students'academic journeys.

The Academic Advising Center provides support to undergraduatestudents addressing critical areas such as academic advisement, registration, student support services utilization, and academictransitional success skills.

Responsibilities

Advising - 75

• Serve as primary academic advisor to caseload of students.
• Meet with students individually to discuss academic progress andcreate comprehensive academic plans.
• Help students select appropriate courses, majors, and minors thatalign with their career goals and degree requirements.
• Provide course registration and enrollment support.
• Complete first semester registrations for incoming first-year andtransfer students.
• Connect students with appropriate campus resources.

Teaching/Instructing - 15

• Teach approximately three sections of First-Year AcademicSeminars that introduce students to campus resources and strategiesfor academic success, provide instruction for course registration,and/or assists with delivery of major-based FYAS. Typically, FallSemester only.

Programming - 5

• Support student programs (e.g., workshops, fairs, or expos) toconnect students with academic opportunities on campus as well asstudent support services.

Other - 5

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field.

Required Experience

One to three years of direct advising experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Member of National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's Degree in Education, Counseling, Student Personnel, HigherEd or closely related field.

One to three years related work experience.

Preferred Experience

Possess experience advising students in a college or universitysetting, or similar transferable experience.

Proposed Salary

The proposed salary range is $35,441-$42,500.

Required Documents to Attach

• List of References
• Cover Letter

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25institutions of higher education and learning as well as the SystemOffice. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundationfor all that we do as an organization, and each USG communitymember is responsible for demonstrating and upholding thesestandards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values andCode of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 andcan be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in BoardPolicy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-lineat https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamentalvalues of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board ofRegents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual'sage, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race,religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). Noindividual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied thebenefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination,harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activitybecause of the individual's protected status; nor shall anyindividual be given preferential treatment because of the individual’s protected status, except that preferential treatmentmay be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate underfederal or state law.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

Background Check

• Criminal Background Check
• Education Verification

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