Job description
Position Details
Position Details
Job Title
ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Position Number
8100597
Job Category
University Staff
Job Type
Full-Time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Campus
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Department Name
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Location Code
COLLEGE OF A&S - LSC (02100A)
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No
Duties and Responsibilities
Care for our students through individual academic advising sessions, imparting a working knowledge of degree requirements and opportunities for students to achieve their academic, career, and life goals.
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- Assist, challenge, and support students in identifying and clarifying academic, career, and life goals and offer appropriate motivation and encouragement.
- Be a proactive and constructive player within an advising team dedicated to student success.
- Accurately and efficiently communicate transfer credit and remaining degree requirements (Core, School and major requirements) for a timely graduation using online and off-line resources.
- Understand, convey, and implement academic policies, procedures, and protocols to students, parents, faculty, and other stakeholders, while upholding FERPA requirements and the highest ethical standards.
- Assist students in resolving administrative issues related to their academic records and assist with the various duties related to registration issues.
- Maintain and update student records, such as meeting notes, records relating to degree progress, correspondence, and other documentation when appropriate.
- Identify, monitor, and provide guidance to students on academic probation. Make probation and dismissal recommendations.
- Refer students directly to appropriate campus and off-campus resources to support their academic success.
- Assist with initiatives on a departmental and inter-departmental level that support persistence through graduation.
- Presents academic workshops on various topics, such as goal setting, transfer student transition, networking and interviewing skills, and graduate school preparation,
- Serve as liaison to selected academic departments and schools as assigned; work with department chairs, program directors, and administrative staff to ensure accuracy and consistency in communication of program requirements.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of advising programs and outreach including orientation, academic probation advising, and early academic alerts.
- Participate in the training and mentoring of new professional staff, as necessary.
- Articulate and support the vision and the mission of the university.
- Develop and demonstrate expertise in academic knowledge regarding program offerings and requirements.
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- Perform other duties as assigned and required.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field required and one to two years of related experience.
Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Proven problem-solving and interpersonal skills with experience providing complex, administrative support with tact and diplomacy; ability to respond to student, faculty, and others’ inquiries in a timely and professional manner; sound judgment and the ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion are required.
- Must be self-motivated with the ability to multitask effectively and work autonomously and cooperatively with colleagues across departments; able to establish and maintain strong working relationships with University personnel across academic departments.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize responsibilities, and meet required deadlines.
- Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work in a changing environment.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Two years of academic advising, transfer-student, and orientation experience at a 4-year institution preferred.
Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students, parents, peers, faculty, and deans. Highly developed interpersonal, communication skills. Ability to readily provide empathic, compassionate, consistent, accurate, developmental, student-focused and honest advising. Excellent attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to work constructively in teams and independently. Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
A commitment to academic excellence, social justice and service, values-based leadership, global awareness and diversity. Ability to embrace, promote, and articulate the University’s Jesuit Catholic identity. Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students in a holistic manner with an enthusiasm for providing student-centered services in the Ignatian tradition.
Certificates/Credentials/Licenses
Master’s in Higher Education or related field
Computer Skills
Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Required operation of university owned vehicles
No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact?
No
Physical Demands
None
Working Conditions
None
Open Date
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors
diversity, equity, and inclusion
. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive
benefits
centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.
Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/23082
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