Professional Advisor

About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to: medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, the Optional Retirement Plan (for faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security, and the Tuition Assistance Program (after six months of employment).

Job Title:

Professional Advisor I

Location:

Albany State Rec. Location

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job : 292317

About Us Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to: medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Teachers' Retirement System of Georgia, the Optional Retirement Plan (for faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security, and the Tuition Assistance Program (after six months of employment).

Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 209.

The Professional Advisor I is responsible for promoting a positive and successful learning experience for students to increase student retention, success, and completion. The Professional Advisor I will work with the student to ensure they are in an appropriate major for their career goals, assist with necessary major changes, and career assessments. The Professional Advisor I will facilitate advising and registration for their assigned student populations, ensure students are connected with student support services and activities, disseminate program information, and track student performance.

The work of the Professional Advisor I involves working closely with stakeholders across campus to build collaborative relationships, remain current in the university's academic policies and program maps by attendance in trainings, advising department meetings, and academic department meetings.

This position may require occasional evening, weekend, and extended hours during peak periods of the academic year.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

The Professional Advisor I is responsible for on-going advisement and mentoring of new and continuing students ies include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the first point of contact for questions and/or concerns for assigned students.
• Assist students in the transition from high school to college and provide appropriate referrals to University offices and resources as needed.
• Monitor student academic progress and provide developmental programming focused on student academic needs.
• Develop success plans with their students that provide goals for academic performance, major exploration, and student engagement.
• Serve as an advocate for students in areas relating to success, pace, and graduation.
• Participate in pre-registration and other intervention strategies to proactively connect with students to ensure registration in a timely manner.
• Assist students in course registration processes such as overloads, substitutions, overrides, etc. and submit appropriate documentation to the director of academic advising for processing.
• Advise students with regards to their educational, career, personal, and social development needs.
• Support students in understanding and meeting academic requirements and deadlines, completing financial aid, and applying for on-campus housing.
• Remain informed of universities policies, processes, and activities in order to better and more accurately connect students with appropriate resources and campus personnel.
• Remain informed of university programs and program course maps, as well as BOR policies, to ensure accurate advising and course registration by attending regularly scheduled department meetings and advising center meetings.
• Represents the academic advising unit on college and university committees.
• Utilize to its fullest potential the technologies, software, and processes made available by the university for academic advising and student success, and participate in ongoing and consistent training to remain current in these practices.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with one (1) year of related work experience.

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Associates Degree from an accredited college and five (5) years of related work experience.

Demonstrated commitment to academic advising as a key component of student success.

Knowledge of institutional academic policies, student resources, and support services available to students.

Experience with advising software such as Banner, EAB Navigate, and Degree Works.

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