Academic Advisor

**Location**:Oneonta, NY **Category**:Professional **Posted On**:Thu May 23 2024

**Duties include but not limited to**:

- Utilizing DegreeWorks and related tools to assist students with course selection and planning for enriching academic opportunities (internship, study abroad, research, etc.)
- Assisting students with major and curriculum program options and career exploration
- Assisting students with understanding Degree Applicable Credit for financial aid
- Working with current and incoming students with pre
- and post-transfer credit
- Connecting students to appropriate resource offices
- Working with undecided and/or probationary students
- Creating preset schedules for incoming students
- Participating in Orientation activities, including but not limited to presenting to incoming students and assisting with schedule adjustments
- Outreach and programming, to include occasional evening and/or weekend events
- Assisting students with understanding college academic policies and procedures
- Supporting the University at campus wide events as needed

**Job Requirements**: Minimum qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of one year professional or two years paraprofessional experience in a college student service area
- Experience with student data software
- Demonstrated effective written communication skills and presentation skills
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings.

**Preferred**:

- Master's degree
- Direct college level academic advising experience
- Knowledge of federal and state financial aid rules
- Experience with Ellucian's Banner student information system
- Evidence of successful collaborations with other college offices
- Demonstrated ability to work with students for positive outcomes
- Experience with DegreeWorks
- Demonstrated record of being highly motivated and self-directed
- Bilingual
- Experience working with and serving diverse populations.

**Additional Information**:
SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.