Academic Advisor

Founded in 1887 Alverno College is a four-year Catholic liberal arts college for undergraduate women sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis. The college also offers a robust array of graduate and degree completion programs for women and men. Student learning and personal and professional development are the central focus of everyone in the Alverno College community. As Wisconsins first designated Hispanic-Serving Institution Alverno enrolls a highly diverse student body of virtually every demographic and experience. It is an institution that has revered tradition and encouraged innovation for more than 130 years.

Academic Advisors provide academic guidance and holistic support to an assigned caseload of diverse undergraduate Weekday College students in a range of majors/programs. Academic Advisors work collaboratively with students to assist them through their academic journey. This includes helping students to understand and take ownership of their academic requirements and progress teaching students about Alvernos ability-based curriculum assisting students in exploring/identifying career pathways navigating issues/concerns and fostering time/life balance. Academic Advisors also are involved with and often coordinate/lead campus-wide advising and retention-focused projects functions and activities.

Application Process: Please ensure your resume and cover letter are uploaded to the application.

About Alverno College

Alverno College is nationally recognized for its innovative ability-based curriculum that emphasizes active learning continuous feedback and student development. Learn more about our academic programs at Requirements and Work Environment:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. This role requires the ability to communicate effectively use instructional technology and work in classroom laboratory and/or online learning environments. Laboratory instructors must be able to safely demonstrate and supervise laboratory activities in accordance with established safety procedures.

Applicant Accommodations
Alverno College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants who require an accommodation to complete the application process or participate in an interview should contact the Human Resources Department at.

Alverno College is an Equal Opportunity Employercommitted to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Alverno College is looking for an individual to perform the following primary responsibilities:

Advising/Student Contact

• Provide one-on-one academic advising to new and continuing Weekday College students across all majors.
• Build rapport with advisees of diverse backgrounds by creating a respectful supportive and non-judgmentalenvironment.
• Assist students with registration planning creating a schedule and understanding the registration process.
• Collaboratively develop personalized graduation plans with students. Provide accurate information regardingrequirements for graduation.
• Facilitate problem-solving with students regarding academic career and life concerns. Provide holisticsupport and resources.
• Facilitate the exploration of majors/career options. Assist students to connect their interests values andstrengths to potential career areas.
• Discuss academic progress/academic status with students especially related to early alert notifications and mid-semester progress reports.
• Create and lead small and large group presentations in classrooms orientations and other campus settings.
• Familiarize students with campus resources and refer/connect students as needed.
• Provide accurate and timely information to students about College policies and procedures

Record Keeping

• Maintain and update accurate advising notes following student/advisor interactions.
• Determine when advisees are eligible for the addition of a faculty advisor/mentor and facilitate that process
• Monitor proactively investigate and update information in the early alert system regarding advisees.
• Track student progress and registration. Update student information system accordingly

Administrative Responsibilities/Planning

• Review new/readmit student transcripts and academic information to determine appropriate courseplacements. Prepare a registration plan including schedule requirements/recommendations.
• Initiate emails forms requests inquiries and permits in conjunction with student advising follow-up.
• Run reports and enter updates into the student information system as needed.
• Process Student-on-Leaves and Official Withdrawals.
• Become an expert on the Weekday College curriculum and requirements. Maintain curricular knowledge through continuous learning and review. Provide leadership and expertise related to updates to Academic Maps.
• Facilitate/lead projects related to cross-campus advising initiatives and student retention/persistence.
• Participate as a member of various college-wide committees/work groups.
• Serve as the Advising Office liaison with discipline and/or academic support departments. Provide support toFaculty Advisors.
• Prepare for meetings of the Undergraduate Committee on the Status of Students by reviewing studentacademic progress and making academic status recommendations.

Other Responsibilities

• Support the overall functions of the Advising Office including staffing the front desk as needed.
• Participate in official College functions when appropriate.
• Be respectful of the Colleges visions of a balanced and healthy lifestyle strategy which includes the SevenDimensions of Wellness: Career Emotional Environmental Intellectual Physical Social and Spiritual.
• Comply with College policies safety procedures and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform other tasks as necessary to support the mission of the College and the Advising Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of 3 years of advising-related work in a higher education setting is required.
• Masters degree in a higher education or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Spanish/bilingual skills are strongly preferred.
• Required to work on-campus and meet with students face-to-face. With approval some remote hours are possible. Occasional evening/weekend hours.
• Active and empathetic listener.
• Effective communication skills including via virtual platforms such as Zoom and Teams.
• Demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse community including a wide range of ethnic multicultural andsocio-economic backgrounds.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing work demands.
• Must be comfortable with frequent interruptions and professionally respond to variations in schedules/plans.
• Ability to work independently be self-motivated/self-directed and take initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize creative and critical thinking skills when solving problems.
• Ability to communicate and respond professionally in a timely manner with multiple audiences.
• Must be able to establish and cultivate effective and collaborative relationships with students staff andfaculty.
• Robust attention to detail especially related to the complexities of the Alverno curriculum systems andprocesses.
• Willingness to go the extra mile for students and to act as student advocate.
• Experience with student information systems (especially Ellucian Colleague Self-Service & Student Planningand Pharos 360) is extremely beneficial. Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Prior knowledge of Title IX FERPA ADA and other regulatory and accreditation requirements helpful.

Working Conditions

• General office environment.
• Must be able to freely move throughout the campus. Must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Requires the ability to speak and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Required Experience:

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