Bridgeport, CT30+ days ago
Encourages students to utilize tutoring and other support services.\n Follows up on academic alerts, grade reports, and other indications of student concerns\n Assists with planning and facilitating workshops each semester for academic and personal development\n Maintains advising notes, documents pertinent student information, and maintains accuracy of files with clear and updated materials each semester\n Is familiar with campus resources and makes appropriate referrals according to student issues (Career Development, Health Services, Counseling Services, Student Accessibility Services, Housing and Residential Life, etc.)\n Collaborates with Program Directors and faculty to help with initiatives that support academic advising and student success\n Represents the Office of Student Academic Success by establishing and maintaining working relationships with University staff and faculty by serving on committees, providing workshops, participating in staff meetings and trainings\n Participates in Open Houses, Accepted Student Days, Orientation, and other special events. Knowledge, Ability and Skill:\n Demonstrated commitment to developing and fostering best practices and policies to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and build an environment in which all members of the University community are treated with respect and dignity\n Experience and knowledge of diagnostic and career assessment materials and knowledge of learning strategies and accommodations for diverse populations, including academically disadvantaged students is preferred\n Experience with non-traditional student populations (adult, transfer, etc.)\n Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills (particularly in working with a diverse student population, organizational and management skills are required\n Working knowledge of computer applications is required; previous experience working with college technologies including Colleague, Student Planning, and Microsoft Sharepoint preferred\n Teaching experience is preferred\n* Some evening and weekend hours may be required (incumbents must be willing and able to be flexible with their working hours).\n\n.