Director Undergraduate Academic Advisement

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Location

Augusta University
- Our Health Sciences Campus:

1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus:

2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

Academic Advisement is where undergraduates begin. Our centralized advisement services are designed to provide comprehensive support as students navigate their way into their respective major programs. Our team of Undergraduate Academic Advisors are well-versed in the undergraduate programs and core curriculum, assisting students in developing academic plans, selecting courses, recommending actions, and connecting them with campus resources as needed.

We work closely with academic programs and support services to help students identify and confirm their academic career paths. Our professional advisors offer ongoing support through various means including outreach services, personal phone calls, targeted emails, and electronic messages.

We have two convenient locations, on the second floor of University Hall (262) on the Summerville campus and the Health Sciences Campus. We are open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We offer walk-in hours for quick consultations. Our most up-to-date walk-in hours can be found via the Academic Advisement Center Staff webpage. Advising appointments are required for next term advisement to ensure both the advisor and student are prepared for a productive session.

Up-to-date information can be found on the Academic Advisement website.

Job Summary

The Director of the Academic Advisement Center reports directly to the Associate Vice President for Student Success and is responsible for providing leadership to a team of advisors for the development, organization, delivery and evaluation of comprehensive academic advising and career services. The Director provides leadership for Integrative advising and career-based Initiatives to facilitate student enrollment, promote access, retention, progression and graduation.

Responsibilities include day-to-day leadership of assigned staff and management of focus area unit operations, integrating guiding pathways strategies, academic advising, and connecting students with other academic support and student affairs representatives.

Responsibilities

The duties include but are not limited to:

MANAGE THE ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT CENTER:
Manage the departmental budget, allocated personnel, and fiscal resources, and conduct annual performance reviews of personnel. Supervise Academic Advisors, support staff, and student help. Develop and mentor new staff in center. Assist in training and supervision of student assistants and graduate students.

LEADERSHIP:
Development of annual goals for the Academic Advisement Center in collaboration with AVP and staff. Coordinate semester planning for programs/services, documentation and reporting for benchmarks. Provide vision, leadership and oversight for the Academic Advisement Center and its intervention programs, advisor training, student tracking and monitoring, and assessment of advisement…