Academic Advising Professional

5 days ago

Waycross, Georgia, United States Morehouse College Full time
Job Summary

Morehouse College seeks a highly skilled Academic Advising Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Department Chairs and Faculty Academic Advisors to develop success plans and address the needs of students in assigned departments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide Appreciative, Developmental, Intrusive/Intentional Advising (ADISA) for first-time students, focusing on incoming freshmen and new transfer students.
  • Facilitate student academic success and timely progress towards degree through advising and assisting students with college adjustments and decisions about fields of study, developing a plan-of-study, curricular and course selections, academic and administrative procedures, policies and services.
  • Assist students in establishing realistic and attainable academic and career goals.
  • Monitor academic progress of students.
  • Maintain student files in Starfish.

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and 4 years of academic advising experience required.
  • Master's degree and significant coursework in the area of specialization for division unit served (Division of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), and/or significant relevant work experience in academic advising preferred.
  • Project management experience/skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree.
  • Experience working with underrepresented populations.

Working Conditions
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal problem-solving skills.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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