Career Center

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The Academic Advisor advises students, recruits students and promotes student success, retention and progression to graduation.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Advises students on academic matters, including degree offerings, course and degree requirement, university/college processes and procedures, academic issues, and progression to graduation.
• Assists students with course registration process, drop/add, and course or university withdrawal processes.
• Provides individualized student outreach to students based on identified risk factors including academic, financial and socio-economic; assisting them in developing individual plans for success.
• Provides academic coaching and support for students on an ongoing basis.
• Assists with recruitment activities and outreach, meets with prospective students, represents the department at orientation, commencement and other events.
• Organizes and maintains files, respond to inquiries, coordinate incoming and outgoing communications. Maintains electronic files for student statistics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masterâ™s degree in Education, Higher Education or similar field with three to five years related experience.
• Working knowledge of Advising best practices.
• Detailed knowledge of transfer requirements with demonstrated ability to critically evaluate student records and transcripts.
• Working knowledge of enrollment management and retention best practices and the ability to apply them to a university environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of curriculum for degree programs.
• Working knowledge of federal regulations such as Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Americans with Disability ACT (ADA) as it relates to student accommodation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to explain academic policies and procedures to diverse constituents, including students, faculty and staff.

Required Qualifications

Bachelorâ™s degree in education, higher education or similar field with three years related experience.

Grade

G10

Salary Range

$47,300.00 - $78,200.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to our employees. Benefits eligibility is subject to employment status, full-time equivalent (FTE) workload, and weekly standard hours. Please visit our website at https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ to view a summary of benefits.

EEO/AA Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the Universityâ™s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Diversity Statement

Washington University is dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment â“ fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Instructions

When you are ready to apply, creating an account only takes a minute. Your account creates a candidate home page which we will use to communicate with you and allows you to apply for jobs and view your application statuses. The first page of the application offers two âœQuick Apply❠options. Quick Apply allows you to either use a previous application or create a new application using a resume to populate the work experience and education sections of your job application. If using a resume to populate your application, check to ensure the application fields populated accurately. You may skip the âœQuick Apply❠page by clicking âœNext❠at the bottom of the page. Documents may be uploaded in the My Experience section of the application. You also have the option to apply with a LinkedIn feature, which allows you to apply by using your LinkedIn profile to populate some of the job application fields.

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