Professional Education/Center for Student Success Advisor

• Academic Advising:
  • Provide curricular, policy, and procedural information to students.Assist students with academic advising and course enrollment.As needed, facilitate long term planning for degree completion.
  • Provide academic advising support for all Eagle Enrollment and transfer student advising sessions
  • Provide additional advising and faculty resource/support for students pursuing majors within the School of Liberal Arts, Education, and the Sciences, including serving as a primary advisor to Education majors and a secondary advisor to students in the Cutting-Edge program, and serving as advisor for additional populations such as the Early College Credit Program, non-degree seeking students, and international exchange students.
• Career Development:
  • Provide individualized career development/major selection counseling
  • Utilize assessment tools to contextualize decision making
  • Assist in the planning and implementation of career services programming
  • Provide specialized career development resources as assigned
• Academic Success Strategies:
  • Provide individualized assistance with issues concerning academic success including study skills, time management, and test taking skills
  • Use research-based success strategies to assist students in their academics
  • Intervene with assigned students who are placed on academic warning and probation
  • Follow up on all academic alert notifications for assigned students
  • Provide specialized academic skills resources as assigned
• Professional Development:
  • Participate in continuous professional development around academic success and career development
  • Attend Academic Success and Career Development Center staff meetings as scheduled
  • Develop academic, career, and learning support knowledge base for assigned academic departments
• General:

• Keep accurate records of student contacts. This includes email and individual appointments, as well as other interactions and/or transactions with students.
• Implement and follow-through on retention initiatives as directed
• Provide appropriate referrals to campus resources when necessary
• Act as a resource for assigned academic departments, especially the Department of Curriculum & Instruction within the Division of Education.This may include attending department meetings, meeting with faculty, meeting with students, collaborating with external partnerships, and/or observing classes.
• Collaborate with deans, directors, and coordinators to evaluate the needs of students, regularly conferring with faculty and staff regarding student issues.
• Other duties as assigned by the Provost, Associate Dean of Education, Director of Advising, or their designees.

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in higher education, student personnel, or educational leadership and policy analysis desirable
• One year of previous academic advising, career counseling, or relevant experience strongly preferred

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication, and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills as well as attentiveness to detail and accuracy
• Familiarity with research and theory in student development, career services, academic advising or learning support desired

• Demonstrated ability and affinity to effectively use technology to enhance communication and record-keeping is required

To apply:  Send a cover letter, resume, and references to:

Edgewood College

Human Resources –PECS

1000 Edgewood College Drive

Madison, WI 53711

E-mail: humanresources@edgewood.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer