Job Description
As an Academic Advisor for the College of Health Professions, you will be joining a highly collaborative team dedicated to student services. We are seeking an engaging individual to support our student population and ensure they meet their educational goals. If you are interested in assisting us provide excellent customer service during this period of sustained growth, apply today!
Summary of Responsibilities

Advises students concerning their academic plans, progress, and academic and career goals in order to assist students in making personal education decisions and meeting graduation requirements. Interprets student needs and provides individualized service and assistance while maintaining confidentiality. Provides administrative support for department programs and services.

Essential Functions

Provides a thorough analysis of academic history to ensure future course plans are most efficient time and financial use of students’ credit hours. May maintain confidential student records and personal information. Refers students to appropriate campus and community services and resources when needed. Provides advisement on application to competitive entry programs. Serves as a resource person to faculty and others with regard to all academic policies and procedures. May review and optimize procedures as needed. Assists in the development of and participates in recruitment and retention activities related to the student population such as monitoring educational progress, coordinating outbound communication to current and prospective students, hosting events, providing application or other assistance.
May conduct or participate in seminars, workshops or orientation sessions for students on academic, career and personal success strategies and other group activities. May perform athletic verifications, degree audit coordination, transfer evaluation process, and application review process for undergraduate programs.
May serve as student organization advisor, program coordinator, college event planner, and high school outreach.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field by hire date.

Minimum Experience

One (1) year of experience in student services or related field. Every 15 hours of graduate college coursework beyond a bachelor’s degree can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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• Ability to interpret University academic requirements/policies and implement them accurately
• High level of service orientation with outstanding customer service skills and attitude; responsive to customer needs with ability to provide prompt, courteous, and accurate information.
• Ability to provide prompt, courteous, and accurate information to diverse groups of people in various situations
• Ability to build and sustain effective professional and courteous interpersonal relationships
• Thorough knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, database systems, and digital collaboration platforms
• Knowledge of FERPA rules for the release of student information

Physical Requirements

Ability to remain in a stationary position. Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators.

Physical Weight Category

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time.

Wichita State University is committed to inclusive excellence. WSU is the only urban-serving public university in Kansas and has the most diverse student body of all the Kansas state universities. Wichita State University recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Wichita State University has a clear goal in this regard: to be the place where our talented faculty and staff reflect and promote the evolving diversity of our society. We pride ourselves on being the most innovative university in Kansas, delivering the best educational experience to our students with the distinction for opening pathways to real-life learning, applied research and career opportunities that make people want to stay in Kansas. Our campus provides an experience that promotes all forms of diversity, equity and inclusion, a place to learn, work, live and play.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $34,298.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• student services or advising: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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