Academic Advisor

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Position Title:

** Academic Advisor##
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* Job Description:

** This position provides academic advising to a caseload of student including new, continuing and returning students. Building relationships with and advises students regarding programs and majors, policies and procedures, the registration process, degree completion, transfer, and campus/community resources.
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* Essential Functions:

*** Maintains office hours for assisting students and prospective students with the advising and registration process, including assisting students with academic planning and referring students to appropriate resources.
* Provides enrollment management for caseload, as directed by advising leadership, including, but not limited to, following up with students about assessment, about registering, contacting at-risk students, contacting specific target segments, and following up on early alerts.
* Provides leadership, supervision and management for a team of program advisors. This including hiring, termination and pay recommendations.
* Works to build relationships with students on caseload by building rapport, reaching out to students, responding to students' inquiries within a timely manner, and encouraging students to meet with advisor at least once per semester.
* Maintains general knowledge of all college programs with special attention to students in assigned academic programs.
* Actively participates in their assigned academic program meetings and committees, as necessary or as directed by their supervisor.
* Actively participates in advising, program, committee, and curriculum update meetings to stay current on major/program information as well as changes at the college that affect advising and students.
* Utilizes tools, assessment worksheets, and technology during advising sessions, including but not limited to advising syllabus; student assessment and inventories;
Owens Internet and Intranet;
Onbase; student administrative databases; and academic planning tools, in order to assist students.
* Participates in ongoing advisor professional development provided by the college and the department as required by advising leadership.
* Collaborates with advising team and respective chairs for assigned academic programs to increase student success.
* Assists with planning and coordinating advising/registration, special events and projects on and off campus as needed.
* Assists with assessment and evaluation of the advising program and contributes to quality improvement initiatives for advising through the strategic action planning process.
* Other duties as assigned.
** Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
*** Knowledge of current Owens Community College policies and procedures, catalog degrees, and pre-requisite/co-requisite requirements.
* Knowledge of Banner, Degree Works, Onbase, Ozone, Transferology, Owens Internet and Intranet.
* Awareness of various Academic Services procedures and practices that relate to Student Development.
* Knowledge of campus resources.
* General knowledge of career decision making and development, student development theories, and transfer options.
* Knowledge of developmental academic advising principles and practices.
* Diversity awareness and understanding.
* Excellent customer service, both verbal and written.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Problem solving skills.
* Ability to handle potentially high stressful situations with professionalism and composure.
* Work effectively with others throughout college community to deliver student services.
* Stay abreast of changes in college policy, procedures, and the requirement s for degrees and certificates.
* Use knowledge of policies and produces to make decisions in everyday operation.
* Maintain flexibility to adapt to changing demands of student services.
* Ability to successfully and simultaneously complete multiple projects and tasks.
* Organize facts and materials for presentations.
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* Minimum Requirements:

*** Bachelor's degree.
* One to three years' experience working in higher education.
* Academic…