Title: Academic Advisor II
Salary Range: $37,944.00 - $45,516.00 Annually
Contract Term Length: 12 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
College: Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Prestonsburg
Department: Student Services
Total Rewards
Big Sandy Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:
- Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
- Tuition discounts and waivers
- 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
- Vacation/Sick Time
- Work-Life Balance
- 9.5 Paid Holidays
- 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
Big Sandy Community & Technical College is seeking an Academic Advisor II to advise students on academic requirements and the selection of courses, serve as a resource for faculty/staff and assist students in developing and personalizing an education plan.
Job Duties:
- Understands graduation requirements for programs. Monitors student registration activities and recommends solutions to academic difficulties. Understands the institution's interpretation of FERPA rules for releasing student information to faculty, parents, and students. Performs and interprets degree audits.
- Communicates with current and prospective students regarding advisement, academic programs, and other related issues. Maintains accurate electronic records of interactions with students. Serves as a student advocate when appropriate.
- Stays abreast of changing institutional information, including admissions requirements, new programs, course changes, deadlines, important dates, costs, expanding facilities, updates in college-wide initiatives, transfer requirements, and state and federal mandates.
- Refers students to the appropriate specialized staff for such issues as financial aid assistance, career advisement, admissions processes, and business office questions until all areas are covered in trainings.
- Provides academic advice to prospective high school students who call, walk-in, or that you engage when visiting local high schools. Conducts student recruitment workshops both on campus and off campus. Attend college fairs and health fairs for student recruitment purposes
- Has the ability to teach sections of FYE 105 . Has understanding of reviews and interprets placement and other standardized test scores, unofficial transcripts, and course prerequisites.
- Other Duties as Assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and 2 years or equivalent related work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and 1-2 years related work experience
Additional Skills Requested:
Ability to review, and provide guidance on information provided. Ability to communicate well with others. Organizational skills with attention to detail