26960BR

　　Job Title:

　　Internal Only Senior Academic Advisor

　　Department:

　　Jayhawk Academic Advising

　　Primary Campus:

　　University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

　　Job Description:

　　70% Academic Advising

　　Provide proactive and holistic academic advising to assigned new and currently enrolled students.

　　Guide student progress through academic milestones, including enrollment, career exploration and graduation.

　　Advise students on the development and selection of course schedules consistent with students' educational goals.

　　Assist students in developing appropriate educational goals and work towards those goals.

　　Assist students with completion of financial aid appeals, probation agreements, graduation plans, etc.

　　Provide outreach to students as needed in addition to providing appropriate follow-up and referral to University offices and resources.

　　Provide advisement to all students as necessary including those that may not be assigned to the advisor.

　　Facilitate student enrollment and approval processes such as petitions, enrollment changes, appeals, and applications for graduation in compliance with appropriate deadlines and approval channels; provide appropriate referrals to University offices.

　　If appropriate for assigned caseload, provide prospective student coaching to provide new student inquiries through application.

　　Maintain program information, student communication strategies, and transcript and progress review to provide one-on-one guidance to students to meet program admission goals.

　　Use Slate, Hub Spot, Jayhawk GPS, Enroll & Pay, and other relevant communication and advising tools for student application coaching, student enrollment, degree audit, course prerequisites, etc. Complies with FERPA. Manage caseload of students with provided academic advising software and tools in a manner that is consistent with office metrics and milestones.

　　Support University efforts geared toward increasing recruitment and retention.

　　Participate in University orientation efforts.

　　Responsible for knowledge of and compliance with Board of Regents and University policies regarding daily job-related activities applicable to the position.

　　May be cross-trained in responsibilities of other academic advisors and in other academic departments.

　　20% Student and Programmatic Support

　　Provide leadership to the coordination of academic advisor liaisons. Also serves as a liaison to a specific department, college or school and share resources and knowledge with other JAA staff. Where appropriate, interact with faculty to provide an exchange of information and to enhance advisement of students.

　　Attend departmental, college or school meetings at the discretion of supervisor to facilitate embedded advising model goals and to enhance advisement of students.

　　Provide content specific training to other advisors as a part of new and ongoing advisor training.

　　Act as a key contributor within the advising team to ensure ongoing satisfaction for students.

　　Collaborate with advising leadership to provide solutions associated with specific programs or projects.

　　10% Other Duties as Assigned

　　Taking on special projects, serving on or leading committees, or fulfill a specific role of program responsibilities based upon the strengths and interests of the advisor and the needs of the office.

　　Deliver programs that assist in recruitment, transition, or retention efforts.

　　Req ID (Ex: 10567BR) :

　　26960BR

　　Disclaimer:

　　The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, [email protected], Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.

　　FLSA Status:

　　Administrative

　　Contact Information to Applicants:

　　Patrick Koerner

　　[email protected]

　　Required Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s with minimum of three years of experiences OR Master’s with minimum of one year of experience.

　　Three years of experience providing direct academic advising in a full-time setting at KU or two years of experience providing direct academic advising in a full-time setting at KU with at least one year of relevant student facing, higher education experience (admissions, career, student affairs, etc.)

　　Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain rapport with students.

　　Effective written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.

　　Effective verbal communication skills as demonstrated in application materials and interview process.

　　Evidence of superior teamwork/collaboration skills as evidenced by application materials.

　　Employee Class:

　　U-Unclassified Professional Staff

　　Advertised Salary Range:

　　$47,000-$48,000

　　FTE:

　　1.0

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Master's degree in higher education, counseling, advising or related field.

　　Experience with transcript evaluation and/or student application process coaching.

　　Experience providing academic advising at the University of Kansas (KU) and with KU Student Pathways model.

　　Diverse professional and/or academic experience with institutions of higher learning as demonstrated by application materials.

　　Previous experience with PeopleSoft or related student information systems.

　　Demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for cross-training, advising across KU Student Pathways and supporting student needs beyond assigned advising caseload. (Internal)

　　Demonstrated use of innovative and highly effective advising processes and practices.

　　Position Overview:

　　Jayhawk Academic Advising (JAA) is a unit within Academic Success, a division of Academic Affairs. JAA provides comprehensive academic advising services for new and currently enrolled students, inquiry to applicant and current student coaching, and serves all undergraduate majors and some graduate programs across the University. JAA is staffed by professional advisors, support staff, and graduate assistants. JAA maintains a highly student-centered focus, and demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and resilience for a dynamic and changing work environment.

　　Senior Academic Advisors provide holistic and proactive academic advising to support a caseload of students. They may be called upon to serve a more complex caseload of students, serve students with specific needs, utilize inquiry to applicant and retention student coaching methods, or serve students who are exploring. Senior Academic Advisors have the expertise to advise across their assigned KU Student Pathway and may be called upon to help cover advising caseloads in times of transition. This position reports to an Assistant Director or Lead Academic Advisor of Jayhawk Academic Advising.

　　All advising positions in JAA are assigned to a specific KU Student Pathway as a part of an embedded advising model. Student pathway assignments will be determined by what is mutually beneficial to the needs of JAA and the advisor.

　　Reg/Temp:

　　Regular

　　Application Review Begins:

　　18-Mar-2024

　　Anticipated Start Date:

　　06-May-2024

　　Additional Candidate Instruction:

　　In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

　　A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.

　　Resume or curriculum vitae.

　　Contact information for three professional references.

　　Incomplete applications will not be considered.

　　Application review begins Monday, March 18, 2024. For consideration apply no later than Sunday, March 17, 2024.

　　Job Family:

　　Advising,Career&StudentSrv-KUL

　　Work Location Assignment:

　　Hybrid