Academic Advisor School of Education

The Academic Advisor School of Education is a member of the SOE Dean's Office team. The Advisor engages students in decision-making processes and promotes appropriate and responsible choices on academic matters such as course selection and degree requirements. They maintain appropriate confidentiality, update student advising records, and contribute to the development and delivery of academic advising-related events and programs.

What You Will Do

Coordinates program components, evaluates program effectiveness, and provides recommendations for improvement. Identifies program needs, contributes to the development of unit workflows, schedules logistics, and secures resources for meetings, events, and interviews.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to build rapport with students, and knowledge of approaches to student development. Demonstrated expertise in using office software packages, including Excel, and ability to share complex information in a clear and organized manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Experience in advising, teaching, or direct student support; or relevant business experience
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport with students and knowledge of approaches to student development
• Demonstrated expertise in using office software packages (a strong skillset in Excel) and email
• Ability to share complex information in a clear and organized manner in both verbal and written forms to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating programs/workshops

Benefits

• Paid vacation for 12-month positions
• Excellent flexible health insurance with low co-pays and good coverage
• Paid holidays and paid sick days
• After 5 years of employment, you become vested in our retirement system which ensures income post-career
• Benefits at UWL are highly competitive with local industry and some of the strongest in state and nation