Academic Success Advisor, Sr. - Graduate Programs

The Ira A.
Fulton Schools of Engineering (FSE) values and encourages cultural and intellectual diversity and strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff and students.
We work to maximize opportunities for students of diverse backgrounds, abilities and perspectives.
Critical to our success as a community, academic success advisors are a vital component in this effort.
Job Family Advising & Admissions Department Name Polytechnic Sch Advising Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time VP Code EXEC VP/PROVOST Scope of Search Open Grant Funded Position This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.
Salary Range $50,000 - $56,000 per year; DOE Close Date 08-May-2024 Category 02 Essential Duties With limited supervision, provide individual and group academic advising to online and campus based students that supports academic success, engagement as an FSE student, and timely progress to graduation.
Support graduate students to resolve challenges by having current knowledge and making appropriate referrals to ASU services including, but not limited to, Student Health, ASU Counseling Services and the Fulton Career Center.
With limited supervision, provide administrative support related to student enrollment, registration, retention and degree completion while maintaining comprehensive and accurate student records using a variety of software and data sources.
Proactively monitors student academic performance; addresses, responds to, and works to resolve student concerns, questions, or issues.
Act as key contributor within advising team to ensure ongoing satisfaction for students with their program and degree progress, provides follow up to ensure satisfaction with and effectiveness of services by utilizing a variety of university data and programmatic direction to promote student academic success.
Organize and participate in ASU and FSE initiatives and efforts aimed at recruiting, engaging and retaining graduate FSE students.
Collaborate with leadership to provide solutions associated with specific programs or projects.
Coordinate a program, portion of a large program, or a group of activities and functions within a department or college directed to the retention and success of the student population.
This may include setting timelines, goals, and creating budgets (where applicable).
Escalate/redirect urgent or conflicting requests after attempting resolution.
May seek to resolve complex issues and takes the lead on projects built around student support.
Consult with graduate program chairs, faculty, colleagues and students to support FSE students to proceed efficiently through their curriculum and navigate setbacks.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in related field and three (3) years or more of advising or related student services experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Desired Qualifications Experience in college level academic advising, including both online and campus-based students.
Graduate student advising experience preferred.
Experience in working with diverse student populations.
Experience in working in a fast paced and high-volume advising unit.
Experience in using student information computer systems and degree audits (i.
e.
, PeopleSoft/Oasis,DARS).
Experience in thinking critically to problem solve independently and as part of a group.
Demonstrated knowledge of current issues and theories in public and higher education and college advising.
Experience in using Microsoft Office applications (i.
e.
, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
Experience in using database programs (Analytics, Salesforce).
Experience in assisting with special events.
Experience in developing and maintaining effective professional working relationships.
Evidence of effective communication skills.
Evidence of a master’s degree in higher education or related area.
Working Environment Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate-controlled office setting subject to extended period of sitting Use office equipment including a desktop computer Lift up to 20 pounds Communicate to perform essential duties Work both independently and within a complex structured team Normally receives no instructions on routine work and general instructions on new assignments with review of completed tasks.
Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions Department Statement The Ira A.
Fulton Schools of Engineering is the largest producer of engineering and technical talent in the nation and seeks to deliver a world-class learning experience for our students and to advance research and innovation – all at scale.
We value and emphasize inherently interdisciplinary endeavors that leverage the breadth and depth of expertise among our outstanding faculty, and have built a unique place for large-scale innovation characterized by foundational excellence and translational impacts.
We are an engineering school on the rise at the most innovative university in the country and in the heart of the nation’s fifth largest metropolitan area.
The scale of our faculty research interests and interdisciplinary mindset, combined with more than 48 graduate degree programs and 25 undergraduate degree programs, provide the foundation for knowledge generation and collaborative opportunities to advance new ideas.
The Fulton Schools of Engineering, located across ASU’s Tempe and Polytechnic campuses, is comprised of seven schools based on academic programs and research areas.
Fulton Engineering has a nationally recognized faculty that conducts research, instructs and mentors students, provides service to engineering, computing and technology professions and creates lasting impacts across local and global communities.
The Fulton Schools of Engineering follows a framework of values designed to distinguish our practice and guide daily decisions in our academic, research, corporate engagement and entrepreneurial endeavors.
These values influence how we recognize, reward and communicate our achievements.
At the Fulton Schools of Engineering, we: Cultivate excellence.
Deliver innovation that matters.
Encourage bold thinking.
Foster a community of learning and collaboration.
Build a foundation for all to be successful.
Working at ASU has outstanding benefits that include: health, dental and vision insurance plans; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities, and more.
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Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.
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For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.