Academic Advisor

**WHY POST?**

Post University has an immediate opening for an exceptional Academic Advisor, Main Campus. Post University is a legendary, dynamic, growth-oriented organization of passionate, diverse professionals united in pursuit of life-changing service to countless students. Our “Make It Personal” mission is the driving tenet that shapes all aspects of how we treat students and each other. The Post University’s success story is well positioned to be second to none. As our amazing story unfolds, the Academic Advisor, Main Campus will help build and sustain a distinct, transformative culture that achieves Post’s imagined future priorities.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Advisor is responsible for establishing a supportive relationship with their students. The Advisor provides advising and counseling services to all undergraduate and graduate students at the Main Campus in Waterbury. Academic Advising is essential in coaching and counseling the students from the transition into school through to graduation. It is imperative that the advisors are able to build a strong, professional relationship with students and remain in constant contact with students through verbal and electronic means of communication. The Advisor will monitor, track, and report on retention initiatives and work with faculty and staff in an effort to increase retention. Our Advisors are proactive guides and academic coaches. The Advisor works closely with all offices on campus including Admissions, Student Finance, Academics, and the Registrar to provide a high level of service to students. A strong understanding of technology is a priority. **This is a full-time opportunity on Post University’s Waterbury, CT campus.**

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS**
- Provides students with guidance related to academic progress, course selection, registration, degree selection, and work/life/study issues.
- Coaches and advises students on strategies for success, and the ability to overcome challenges, and provides access to appropriate resources.
- Maintains contact with students to discuss degree program requirements, course selection, and change of major, petition process, and designate a minor.
- Proactively and creatively works independently and as a member of the Academic Advising team to identify barriers to students’ academic success and develop solutions that improve retention.
- Introduce students to and train them on the use of university systems, (e.g. Web Registration and Blackboard, Post University Mobile App)
- Interacts with faculty and other relevant offices to update and report on retention concerns and at-risk students. Advocate for student needs across all departments of the university.
- Actively and independently manage the assigned student caseload.
- Works closely with other University offices including The Registrar’s Office, the Office of Student Finance, Student Services, Athletics, Academic Affairs, and Admissions to assist students with university procedures.
- Communicate and enforce school policies/procedures when working with students, faculty, and staff.
- Assists Registrar in auditing credits for graduation.
- Maintain accurate documentation of student records electronically.
- Analyzes retention data to identify key points of student attrition; makes recommendations to increase student persistence.
- Help student-athletes to understand NCAA eligibility requirements.
- Complete electronic transfer credit evaluations for students entering the University.
- Facilitate connections with other departments in the enrollment team to ensure student file completion and a clear pathway to graduation.
- Attend University events to support University’s goals and mission. (Open Houses, Graduation, Accepted Student’s Day, New Student Orientation) *This may include evenings and weekends,

**ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Reviews office systems and suggest improvements.
- Supervises work-study students.
- Provides student tracking reports to university management.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS (As referenced on **_The Post Way of Life - Associates’ Daily Commitments_**)**

We expect our associates to CARE (**Connect**-**Assess**-**Resolve**-**Excite**) in every stakeholder interaction. CARE is a framework to guide our every decision and action. CARE also resonates with our diverse associate & student populations - as humans, we know what it means to CARE.

We **CONNECT.** We believe relationships matter. Not only do we believe relationships matter, we know there is a direct correlation between the quality of our relationships and our outcomes. We invest in our relationships with colleagues, students, and ourselves - we make time to tend to our mental, physical, financial, and professional health.

We **ASSESS.** We take the time to understand why something happened entirely; we remove assumptions and eliminate confusion or ambiguity by asking questions and creating context, certainty, clarity, an