Exploratory Advisor

Overview

MSU Denver Exploratory Advisor position reports to the Director of College Completion and Student Success Initiatives within Student Success, part of the Classroom to Career Hub. The position advises students, organizes advising-related programming, and collaborates with University departments and offices to provide cohesive academic and career advising support for MSU Denver students. By adapting best practices grounded in current theories around the promotion of higher education attainment and university retention, the Advisor will develop and execute practices and procedures to support students as they chart a degree plan at MSU Denver.

MSU Denver educates a diverse student body and embeds inclusive excellence within our practices and philosophies. The successful candidate will work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse urban population. Metropolitan State University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer.

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MSU Denver intends to select and hire two finalists from this search.

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This description reflects the current job posting content and is intended for formatting and clarity.

• 60% - Direct Service to Students:
  Provide proactive (intrusive) advising to students in three areas: undeclared/exploratory, re-admit/re-engage, and college completion. Provide career advising support as part of the Classroom to Career Hub (C2
  
  Hub) mission and services. Meet with students to evaluate educational progress and make recommendations and referrals. Provide basic information related to career planning, financial aid, admissions, and other applicable information. Teach students about advising-based systems and how to best utilize them for success (e.g., Degree Progress Reports, Student Hub, Student Success Collaborative-Guide and Campus resources). Direct students to the proper resources throughout the campus community.
  
  Utilize intrusive advising techniques to ensure that students persist toward degree completion. Refer students to Academic Advising as appropriate.
• 20% - Collaboration and Retention Programming:
  Organize collaborations in support of programmatic advising efforts (e.g., orientation) and throughout the year. Liaise with departments to provide comprehensive advising support for all students. Prepare and submit reports on student progress. Participate in university-wide outreach campaigns (e.g., registration, high-risk students, early alert) and document outreach efforts. Participate in planning and executing programming focused on retention, exploration, and completion. Use advising-based systems to track assigned students at risk of not retaining.
• 10% - Data and Technology:
  Utilize Advising Systems tools and other technological platforms (e.g., EAB Navigate, Degree Progress Report, Microsoft Teams, Skype) to support advising functions. Track and report on individual student appointments. Assess interventions for effectiveness and impact. Use Early Alert data to support identified students. Leverage technology to advance best practices in advising and to assess programming effectiveness and drive improvements.
• 10% - Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned:
  Stay current with trends in higher education and high-impact practices related to advising and student support through reading, networking, professional development, and trainings as directed. Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director, including service on university committees/task forces related to student retention and academic support issues and event planning.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with advising, counseling, or coaching diverse student populations

• Master’s degree
• Experience and knowledge working with a diverse student population including students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, first-generation students, students with disabilities, undocumented students, nontraditional students, Military Veterans, and English-language learners
• Experience working in a student retention program
• Experience utilizing proactive advising techniques, retention theories, and financial aid processes
• Experience tracking data and…