Academic Advisor

About This Role

An Academic Advisor meets with undergraduate students for appointments, communicates with them on advising issues, and participates in professional development. This role involves working with university systems to review student information and assist with class registration, as well as serving on various committees.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising to students majoring in the College of Education undergraduate programs
• Engage in professional communication (i.e., fact-to-face meetings, email, phone calls, Zoom, etc.) with undergraduate students on advising issues and questions
• Participate in professional collaboration with other advisors and colleagues in the College of Education
• Provide assistance to students with regard to placement, transfer, graduation, certification and other degree-path issues to ensure student success
• Collaborate with colleagues on admissions, orientation, recruitment and retention events sponsored by Academic Affairs and Student Affairs
• Prepare advising files for students ready to enter student teaching that will be reviewed by the Director of Educational Placements
• Generate and disseminate data reports from myNKU/SAP, Navigate, Watermark SLL and other university sources of information
• Serve on College of Education and NKU committees as appropriate to the duties/responsibilities of the position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

Nice to have:

• Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling, Communication, Education or other academic discipline with experience in academic advising
• Minimum of two years academic advising experience in a higher education setting

Application Process

• List a minimum of three references
• Submit a resume and cover letter