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Job Title Academic Advisor College of Arts and Sciences
Posting Start Date 31626
Work Arrangement Onsite
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors
Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati Founded in 1819 the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nations best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53600 students 12000 faculty and staff and over 360000 living alumni UC a Carnegie 1 institution combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called the most ambitious campus design program in the country. UCs momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District the oldest cooperative education co-op program in the country with students earning 94 million annually through paid experiences an academic health system and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes 10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and 22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.
UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation making an impact and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UCs success.
Job Overview The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati is hiring 3 Academic Advisors. One Advisor to serve on the Exploratory Studies Advising unit and two to serve on the Declared Advising team. In this role the candidate will be advising current and prospective students about how to meet their educational professional and personal goals.
Essential Functions Provide academic advising to facilitate students successful and timely educational planning and degree completion in alignment with their educational and career goals.
Serve as advisor for a designated caseload of students through proactive outreach support and education. Develop a rapport of trust and accessibility with assigned students. Ensure accurate advice and quality support contributing to persistence and a positive student experience.
Monitor student progress and develop graduation plans in partnership with individual students. Provide information regarding curriculum policies procedures opportunities and guidelines for academic programs.
Evaluate student information and utilize data to facilitate enrollment and registration. Maintain advising and enrollment records. In partnership with faculty assess advanced standing credit substitute courses to meet graduation requirements and create degree audit exceptions. Facilitate and complete student degree certification.
Evaluate student needs and provide appropriate resource referral to career academic counseling and student life resources and opportunities.
Support students through educational transition processes ex. orientation exploration transfer transition and graduation.
Recommend actions related to academic alert probation suspension and dismissal of students. Identify opportunities for high-performing student engagement and goal attainment.
Utilize current advising and student success technologies for outreach to students. Perform other duties related to student success.
Engage ongoing professional development and training to maintain up-to-date knowledge about advising concepts practices policies technologies and student success needs at the university and in higher education.
Function as a member of an advising or student success team to ensure the proper workflow and outcomes of the unit. Collaborate with UC advising community colleagues to advance quality advising practice.
Attend related meetings and functions.
Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education Bachelors Degree
Required Experience Zero 0 to one 1 year of student service or related experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered Undergraduate student service andor leadership may be considered.
Application Process Information Candidates who submit a cover letter and a resume will be considered for these positions.
Candidates who submit a cover letter and a resume will be considered for these positions.
Physical Requirements Work Environment Office environment no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being financial security and work-life balance. UC Benefits Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include
Salary Hourly Pay Rate Information 46350.00
Comprehensive Tuition Remission UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans As a UC employee you wont contribute to Social Security except Medicare. Instead youll choose between state pension plans OPERS STRS or an Alternative Retirement Plan ARP with UC contributing 14-18 of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy including Vacation and sick time 11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off Winter Season Days 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include Competitive salary up to 46350 based on qualifications and experience
Comprehensive health coverage medical dental vision prescription
Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work please visit our Careers Page.
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents.
Important To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider easy apply" applications submitted via other websites.
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application please contact UC HR at jobs uc.edu.
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