Student Academic Advisor 2

University of California, Riverside; California; On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Riverside seeks a Student Academic Advisor 2 to join the CNAS UAAC team. Under the Advising Unit Coordinator, you will advise undergraduates in Life Science and Physical Science majors, monitor degree progress, and refer students to support services to promote academic success.

The role is largely administrative and advisory, with roughly 80% focused on enrolled majors, 15% on advising support, and 5% other duties.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a service environment with interruptions.
• Strong judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of departmental/school/college courses and majors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including active listening.

Responsibilities

• Advise undergraduate students in Life Science and Physical Science majors.
• Monitor students' progress toward degree completion.
• Inform stakeholders about policies and procedures related to undergraduate student affairs.
• Refer students to appropriate support services as needed.
• Participate in outreach and advising events and maintain program materials.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

FERPA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Banner

Job description

Position Information

Under the direction of an Advising Unit Coordinator and as part of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Undergraduate Academic Advising Center (CNAS UAAC), this position will be responsible for academic advising of undergraduate students in the Life Science majors (Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Plant Biology, Neuroscience, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, Entomology, and Microbiology) or Physical Science (Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Physics) majors using the principles of developmental, academic advising and knowledge of teaching and learning theory working to promote student development and academic success. The primary areas of responsibility include: advisement of potential and enrolled students; monitoring of each student’s progress toward degree completion; informing students, academic advisors, faculty and staff members of the policies and procedures pertaining to undergraduate student affairs; referring students to appropriate support services; analyzing academic trends and working with other professional academic advisors and departments to meet student advising needs. Participates in the preparation and/or maintenance of descriptive materials for majors. Responsible for preparation and submission of catalog copy and quarterly Schedule of Classes. Facilitates processes for undergraduate course revision and program changes. Responsible for representing the CNAS UAAC at outreach and retention activities, including recruitment, orientation, and advising events, including, but not limited to, Highlander Orientation, Academic Success Workshops, Discover/Welcome Days, and college fairs. The resulting distribution of job functions is approximately 80% academic advising (administration of enrolled student majors), 15% academic advising support, and 5% other duties as assigned.

The full salary range for the Student Academic Advisor 2 is $24.71 - $41.67 per hour. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $24.71 - $28.01 per hour. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Degree

Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Requirement

Required

Degree

Master’s degree in related field.

Experience Requirements

Experience

2 - 4 years of related experience.

Requirement

Required

Experience

Demonstrated experience to show sensitivity to the needs of students of diverse social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.

Requirement

Experience

Counseling or advising experience at a 4 -year institution.

Requirement

Experience

Demonstrated experience with a Student Information System (Banner).

Requirement

Experience

Experience updating web pages.

Minimum Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a service environment that is subject to frequent interruptions. Skill in setting priorities that accurately reflects the relative importance of job responsibilities
• Skills in judgment, decision-making, and problem solving.
• Knowledge of departmental/school/college courses and majors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including active listening.
• Skill in independently composing letters, memos, reports and other written communication materials using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, composition, text editing and proofreading skills, Skill in organizing tasks, documents and materials with efficiency and accuracy,
• Abilities in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original idea to solve problems.
• Knowledge of the applicable federal and state regulations governing areas related to the responsibilities of the position including the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Ability to multi-task.
• Basic knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency using Microsoft Office (word, Excel, Access) or other equivalent software, the internet, e-mail messaging and web-based software applications.
• Ability to effectively, professionally and tactfully interact with students, professional academic advisors, faculty, staff members and visitors; including ability to work independently while maintaining cooperative working relationships with co-workers in a team environment.
• Knowledge of department/school/college policies, procedures, and requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the applicable University of California policies and procedures governing areas related to the responsibilities of the position.
• Counseling or advising experience at a 4-year institution.

Additional Information

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law. It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.

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