Senior Academic Advisor & Early Alert Coordinator

West Texas A&M University

Canyon (CA)

On-site

USD 30,000 - 36,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas seeks an Academic Advisor III to support Advising Services, primarily liaising with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The role manages a heavy caseload of undergraduates, develops remediation plans, and coordinates with faculty and staff to guide course selections and progression.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, 1 year advising experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Excel/Databases.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
One year of related experience in advising and recruiting.
College-student facing service as a peer leader, student employee, or similar experience.
Experience in academic support for secondary and/or college-level students.
Familiar with higher education student information systems.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with administrators, faculty, students and parents.
Ability to present information clearly and concisely.
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Proficiency in using Excel, Word, and database applications.
Experience taking courses or facilitating online courses.
Will assist with all new student orientations and prospective visits for student athletes.

Responsibilities

Provides academic advice and guidance to students.
Advises undergraduate students with fewer than 45 earned hours and new transfers in CoNHS.
Submits course substitutions, add/drops, and change of curriculums.
Approves, establishes, and monitors student probationary terms.
Serves as the Early Alert Coordinator; develops communication plans to educate stakeholders regarding the program.
Manages the case load of early alerts received during semesters and assesses the program procedures, policies and effectiveness.
Assist with all New Student Orientation events.
Assists with training and development for faculty advisors.
Develops remediation plans and efforts to assist at-risk student populations. Includes collaboration with departments in CoNHS to connect students to appropriate services.
Assessment of programming and retention of identified student population
Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University and job-specific online training courses.
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned.