#122999 Senior Academic Advisor

DESCRIPTION

The Senior Academic Advisor will serve as a senior advising professional for Eighth College students at all levels. Provide online and in-person academic advising on degree requirements, University policies and procedures, and academic opportunities. Help students develop academic plans that align with their personal and professional goals. Determine applicability of transfer coursework to fulfill academic requirements. Provide enrollment advising and transition support for incoming students. Guide undeclared students through the major exploration process and assist students with changing majors. Monitor students' records to ensure academic progress and compliance with requirements and policies.

Make decisions on requests for exceptions to academic requirements and regulations. Counsel students experiencing academic difficulty and discuss options and alternatives. Provide referrals to campus resources and services as appropriate. Participate in the academic standing review process including disqualification and readmission. Evaluate records of graduating seniors for completion of requirements and communicate with students as needed. Develop and deliver advising related programs and services to meet the needs of targeted populations. Serve on College and University committees. Act as liaison to academic departments and campus-wide student support offices; interact with faculty, families, and the general public.

• Must be available for occasional evening and weekend work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related area or an equivalent combination of experience/training.

• Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of multiple majors, colleges, and schools. Excellent counseling and advising techniques, including active listening, interviewing, and referral, and a thorough understanding of their appropriate use in an institutional setting.

• Thorough knowledge of college/school policies, procedures, and requirements. Ability to independently analyze, interpret, and explain a variety of broadly defined college, departmental, and campus academic policies and procedures.

• Excellent skills in evaluating academic data and academic records in order to make analytical decisions and determine course of action within established policies and guidelines as appropriate.

• Demonstrated skills in identifying needs, concerns, and problems of groups and individuals and taking immediate and appropriate action to provide support and guidance. Ability to identify issues and information requiring confidentiality along with related University policies, and the ability to maintain that confidentiality.

• Excellent personal and interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate in a professional manner, meaningfully and effectively, to students, faculty, staff, and parents.

• Demonstrated ability to provide effective training and work direction to new staff members and student staff.

• Skill using standard office computer technology for word processing, email and student tracking and monitoring systems (including Microsoft office applications, internet technology and web based systems). Willingness and ability to update and maintain those skills as required.

• Strong judgment, decision-making, and problem solving skills. Skills and abilities in problem solving and conflict resolution with the ability to exercise sound judgement, tact, cultural sensitivity, and diplomacy. Abilities in problem identification and reasoning, and the ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.

• Proven ability to multi-task. Ability to work under pressure, organize andprioritize with frequent interruptions while performing multi level tasks.

• Proven ability to work as a team member integrating functions with those of other staff members.

• Willingness and ability to meet University and department standards for attendance and embrace and follow the UC San Diego Principles of Community.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

• The California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act ("CANRA"), Penal Code sections 11164-11174.4) requires certain professionals, known as "mandated reporters", to report known or suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement. This position has been identified as a "mandated reporter."

Job offer is contingent on successful engagement in the UC COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

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