Undergraduate Academic Advisor 2

Job Title Undergraduate Academic Advisor 2 Department Engineering | Undergraduate Studies Target Salary $44,400 - $58,000 Summary Fosters student success by identifying and implementing proactive strategies that help students stay on track to fulfill their educational goals. Advises students on University policy and procedures, program and degree requirements, and related academic matters. Assists in student orientation and teaches student survey course. Identifies new resources and collaborations for resolving student cases. Consistently directs students to appropriate resources. May serve as the instructor of record for University survey classes (MA required). Qualifications Required: Master's degree or 2+ years of equivalent experience. Able to readily articulate specific information on course content, programs, and policies, including specialty areas. Effectively builds relationships with students and possesses adaptive relational skills. Demonstrates advanced communication skills; able to provide detail and depth to information conveyed. Demonstrates and applies historical knowledge of the academic advising profession, including GE, enrollment plans, changing demographics, etc. Ability to apply theory to advising practice. Understands and follows FERPA guidelines and engages in discussions with stakeholders. Ability to tailor advising interactions to accommodate or incorporate student’s personal/cultural identity. Discusses relevance of program to student’s goals. Ability to assess a student's potential for success in a field of study and make appropriate referrals. Desired: 1-2 years’ experience in academic advising; knowledge of Title IX, Student, and University requirements and policies; able to perform basic and advanced transactions in SIS and knowledgeable on uncommon SIS transactions (enrollment transaction inquiry, residency, admissions data, etc.). Broad knowledge of course offerings, including thorough knowledge of General Education requirements (and any programmatic preferences for meeting requirements), major courses, and course sequencing. Understands demographics and changing trends of their specific student population. Basic knowledge of student career development, especially in related fields; able to refer to appropriate engagement resources. Location Hitchcock Hall (0274) Position Type Regular Hours and Schedule 40 hours per week, First Shift Additional Information Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process. Equal Opportunity Statement The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. #J-18808-Ljbffr Inside Higher Ed