Academic Advisor

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

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About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. As part of the Retention team, the Academic Advisor will be responsible for advising approximately 700-800 undergraduate business students, including new freshman, graduating seniors, non-traditional, study abroad, and students with disabilities. This position also focuses on students who may be on academic probation, suspension, students facing potential dismissal, as well as assisting in the development and implementation of special programs targeting at-risk students and programs geared towards improving student engagement and retention. In addition, the Academic Advisor teaches 2-3 sections of Freshman Business Connections each fall semester, assists with New Student Orientation in the summer, as well as prospective student visits as needed to support the recruitment team. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least two years of experience working in a higher education environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least three years of experience working in a higher education environment
• At least one year of experience in academic advising and retention

Responsibilities

• Advising approximately 700-800 undergraduate business students, including new freshman, graduating seniors, non-traditional, study abroad, and students with disabilities.
• Focuses on students who may be on academic probation, suspension, students facing potential dismissal
• Assisting in the development and implementation of special programs targeting at-risk students and programs geared towards improving student engagement and retention.
• Teaches 2-3 sections of Freshman Business Connections each fall semester
• Assists with New Student Orientation in the summer
• Assists with prospective student visits as needed to support the recruitment team.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty
• Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees