Instructional Designer
Care Access
Academic Advisor
University of Tennessee College of Arts & Sciences
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Tennessee
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💰 $49,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- The Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) has an innovative and collaborative advising team focused on undergraduate student success, supporting transition to college life, and each student’s undergraduate Volunteer journey. The TCE has professional academic advisors in every major to collaborate with faculty mentors toward the retention and graduation of undergraduate Engineering students. This is an exempt, 12-month, full time, non-tenure track staff position that provides an exciting opportunity to be a part of UT’s Advising strategic plan that integrates academic and career advising with self-exploration, leadership, and experience learning.\n
- Reporting to the Director of Engineering Advising for the Tickle College of Engineering, the Academic Advisor will serve as a member the Engineering Advising team. The Advisor will collaborate with students to co-create educational plans in ways that are consistent with their aspirations, interests, strengths, and values- preparing them for a life of learning in a diverse and global society. The Academic Advisor will support students as they transition at various points throughout their academic careers at UT which include:\n
- Self- exploration that focuses on strengths, interests, and values\n
- Major and career exploration\n
- Identification of co-curricular, career and experience learning, and leadership opportunities to support both academic and professional development\n
- Selection of major and development of an academic plan that aligns with strengths, aspirations, and abilities
Requirements
- Master’s degree in higher education, college student development, or a related field.
- Requires experience working with students in a college or university setting.
- Experience working with a diverse student population.
- Requires experience in advising or a related field in a college or university level position
- Excellent oral communication and writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully navigate change.
- Administrative and organizational skills with the ability to handle simultaneous projects.
- Ability to utilize technology that supports both students and professional practice (MS Word, Excel, Student Information Systems, Degree Audits, Internet/On-line Resources).
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.
