Academic Advisor (Non-Exempt) *Part-Time 20-29 hours per week/No Benefits

POSITION: Academic Advisor (Non-Exempt) *Part-Time 20-29 hours per week/No Benefits

H SU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Student Services Specialist I

D EPARTMENT: Academic Advising

S UPERVISOR TITLE: Associate Vice President for Academic Advising

F LSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

E XEMPTION: N/A

L OCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT - Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, andrespect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.

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SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Academic Advisor provides student support and academicguidance to university freshmen and sophomores and contributes directly to thesuccessful transition of all new students to the university environment.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Workcollaboratively as part of the Academic Advising Center to provide academicsupport services to students.

Provideacademic advising, guidance, and help to our new students as they choose andenroll in appropriate courses.

Learn and stayup to date on requirements of academic programs, including related programs,program tracks, and degrees offered.

Communicateprogram requirements to students.

Meet withstudents individually before registration in person, by phone, and by email ortext.

Collaboratewith university faculty and staff to address challenges, offer solutions, andhelp students to connect with their chosen academic programs.

Performadministrative functions that include contact management documentation, filemaintenance, and reporting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisor responsibilities for this position.


COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

JobKnowledge - Competent in required job skillsand knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast ofcurrent developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding ofhow job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas andthoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keepsothers adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Quality Management -Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy andthoroughness.

Ethics -Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others;works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently;plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes orschedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read andinterpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenanceinstructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports andcorrespondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers oremployees of an organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply,and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, anddecimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpretbar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety ofconcrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral,diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of WordProcessing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; Internet software and Contact Management systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Required:
Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field. Two years ofexperience in academic advising, counseling, teaching, or student support.

The above requirements will be validated through the writtencompetencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview process andreference checks regarding past employment experience, qualifications, etc.


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

Whileperforming the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to usehands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. The employee mustoccasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.


The job is sedentary innature. Must be able to sit for long periods while performing office andcomputer operations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environmentcharacteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

Thenoise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Thisis a Non-Exempt/Hourly Staff Position, which is Part-Time/No Benefits. Theaverage work schedule will be 20 - 29 hours per week, as needed.Additional hours may be scheduled during peak times, which may include eveningsor weekends.


Occasional evenings and/orSaturdays may be required for attendance at various special events on campus(Campus Connect, etc.)


All hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single work week willbe compensated at time and a half, per FLSA guidelines.

Musthave and maintain a valid Class C Driver's License and maintain a clear drivingrecord to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Mustbe able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Infrequenttravel may be required on occasion in order to attend training, etc.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission.


In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.