Academic Advisor

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　　Academic Advisor

　　Salary

　　Depends on Qualifications

　　Location

　　Shreveport, LA

　　Job Type

　　Unclassified

　　Job Number

　　189214 Academic Advisor 012024

　　Department

　　LSU-Shreveport

　　Opening Date

　　01/19/2024

　　Closing Date

　　2/2/2024 11:59 PM Central

　　Description

　　Benefits

　　Supplemental Information

　　For additional information concerning this job posting contact:

　　Jennifer Isaac

　　LSUS Department of Human Resource Management

　　Room 108 Administration Building, LSUS

　　(318) 797-5279

　　LSUS is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. For more information about LSU Shreveport go towww.lsus.edu

　　LSUS is a State As a Model (SAME) employer that promotes affirmative strategies and goals for employment of individuals with disabilities.

　　Qualifications

　　LSU Shreveport seeks a full time Academic Advisor for the College of Arts and Sciences.

　　The primary duties will be to advise full-time undergraduate students in the College from matriculation to about 45 hours. Each semester the Advisor will ensure that these students are successfully pre-registered for subsequent semester(s). The Advisor will prepare schedules for all incoming students prior to each New Student Orientation and will oversee Recruitment staff and faculty volunteers at NSO to ensure that students register for recommended classes.

　　In addition, the Advisor will:

　　Advise a small number of non-degree-seeking students on an ongoing basis

　　Develop presentations, conduct group advising workshops, and design activities that provide additional academic support for our freshmen

　　Serve as a liaison with our Student Success Center, helping students take advantage of its resources, and work with those freshmen who appear to be at-risk after initial course assessments

　　Assist as requested at on-campus recruiting events hosted by Recruitment, Events Management, and the College

　　Assist the Associate Dean on visits to schools served through our Academic Excellence Program (Early College)

　　Work with Instructors of the Freshman Seminars required of all first-time full-time students, visiting FS classes to offer resources as students learn how to navigate college

　　Support faculty advisors through workshops on best advising practices

　　Collect and maintain data related to advising activities and their effectiveness

　　Qualifications:

　　--Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a discipline found in the Arts and Sciences

　　--Experience working with people in a leadership capacity

　　--Experience working as part of a team

　　--Excellent verbal and written communication skills

　　--Excellent interpersonal skills

　　--Well-organized with the ability to multi-task

　　--Willing and able to occasionally work in the evening and on the

　　weekend

　　How to apply:

　　Qualified applicants should attach a resume with names and contact information of at least three references, along with a letter expressing interest in and qualifications for the position. The letter should specify the earliest possible start date. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The desired starting date is no later than March 1, 2024.

　　Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

　　Agency

　　State of Louisiana

　　Address

　　For agency contact information, please refer to

　　the supplemental information above.

　　Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

　　Phone

　　(866) 783-5462

　　Website

　　http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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