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Senior Academic Advisor – Graduate Programs Office
WVU OnlineSenior Academic Advisor responsible for advising Graduate Programs at West Virginia University. Coordinating activities and supporting students in their academic journey towards completion.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in academic advising, program planning, and student support services, with proficiency in student information systems and degree audit tools. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for effective collaboration and problem-solving.
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Master's DegreeAcademic Advising ExpertiseStudent Information SystemsProgram Planning/ManagementMicrosoft Office Proficiency
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Hard Skills
Academic AdvisingProgram PlanningData AnalysisDegree Audit ToolsEnrollment ManagementCourse SchedulingConflict ResolutionResearch SkillsStudent Support ServicesCritical Reasoning
Soft Skills
Interpersonal CommunicationProblem SolvingProfessional CommunicationCollaborationConflict Resolution
Tools & Technologies
BannerDegreeWorksStudent Success Collaborative CampusMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word
Industry Keywords
Graduate ProgramsLand-Grant UniversityAcademic PoliciesStudent AppealsAt-Risk Students
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Advise students in Graduate Programs
- Coordinate activities and events at a public, land-grant university
- Assist senior leadership in collecting and analyzing enrollment data
- Collaborate with recruitment staff to increase yield of admits to deposits
- Coordinate with career services center staff within the college
- Serve on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees
- Provide timely and effective academic counsel to assist students
- Develop and prepare a plan for each advisee and record plan in degree audit system
- Track and monitor persistence and completion in accordance with academic plan
- Assist with the creation and development of course scheduling
- Assist with certifying students for graduation
- Employ a combination of appreciative, developmental, intrusive, and prescriptive academic advising
- Interpret the WVU Graduate Catalog for policies and procedures
- Utilize student information systems to track academic history
- Conduct outreach to at-risk students at midterm grade reporting processes
- Provide guidance to students submitting appeals for academic and federal financial aid suspensions
- Assist students with transient approval process
- Assess student concerns and make referrals to other University representatives/units
- Participate in events sponsored by the unit
Requirements
What you’ll need- Master’s degree is required
- A combination of education below the level of a master’s degree and experience may be considered
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience in advising or counseling, academic or student support services, student information systems
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience involving program planning/management
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Knowledge of student information systems (i.e. Banner, Student Success Collaborative Campus)
- Application of degree audit/planning tools (i.e. DegreeWorks)
- Expertise in different forms of academic advising (appreciative, developmental, intrusive, etc.)
- Professional oral and written communications
- Demonstrated ability to apply critical reasoning and problem solving
- Ability to employ interpersonal communications and conflict resolution
- Analytical skills prudent to conducting research
Benefits
Comp & perks- 37.5-hour work week
- 13 paid holidays
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
- 18 sick days per year
- WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
- 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
- Wellness programs