Academic Advisor - CEMR - Dean's Administration

The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is accepting applications for an Academic Advisor.

About the Opportunity

This position advises students within institutional colleges or departments. Responsible for ensuring that students are equipped with enough information to matriculate through the higher education system in general and the college in specific and aids in the total development of students by providing them guidance in developing social, educational, and career goals; formulating intelligent objectives; and selecting appropriate and realistic academic majors.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays ()
• 15 annual leave (vacation) days per year or more based on years of service ()
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of (this position is a benefits-eligible non-classified staff position)
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for ? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What you'll do:

• Plans, implements and coordinates programming that includes, but is not limited to, multi-year initiatives and academic support services.
• Provides timely and effective academic counsel to assist students with selecting, matriculating to, and completing baccalaureate and professional degrees.
• Coordinates with the college career services center staff and central student services to assist students in selecting a major, identifying career pathways and building a professional profile for eventual placement.
• Provides advising and counseling to students who are on probationary, on deferred suspension or who have been reinstated after suspension.
• Develops and maintains curriculum for the mid-year academy for those students who are on probation.
• Develops and prepares a four- or five-year academic plan for each advisee and records plan in degree audit system (i.e. DegreeWorks). Tracks and monitors persistence and completion in accordance with academic plan and revises when necessary.
• Employs a combination of appreciative, developmental, intrusive, and prescriptive academic advising to assist students in persistence and completion of degree.
• Researches and interprets the WVU Undergraduate Catalog and Statler College policies and procedures for the purpose of assisting students matriculating to degree programs, academic majors and academic minors.
• Utilizes student information systems (i.e. Banner and SSC Campus) to track and monitor academic history and in-progress work.
• Conducts outreach to students who are identified as at-risk during early alert or midterm grade reporting processes and makes referrals to academic, career, and other support services.
• Provides guidance to students submitting appeals for academic and federal financial aid suspensions, which includes creating an academic success plan in DegreeWorks.
• Assists students with the transient approval process by reviewing course equivalencies and matching WVU courses with courses offered by the transient institution.
• Assists students with the transition from high school to college through formal convocation and orientation programs.
• Assesses student concerns and makes referrals to other University representatives/units.
• Serves on college- and/or university-wide task forces/committees that impact student success at WVU.
• Assists the Program Director in collecting and analyzing enrollment data.
• Collaborates with recruitment staff by supporting initiatives to increase yield of first time admits to deposits.
• Participates in events sponsored by the unit, which may include on campus recruiting, new student orientation, academic academies, and commencement.
• Maintains current knowledge of federal statutes (i.e. FERPA) protecting the confidentiality of academic records.

Pay Grade: 15

• Bachelor's degree preferably in a STEM discipline and equivalent related experience.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in the following:
  • Advising or counseling
  • Academic or student support services
• 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
• Ability to teach young adults through formal and informal instruction
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality

At West Virginia University, we leverage our talents and resources to create a better future for our state and the world. As West Virginia's land-grant university, WVU has three campuses that touch each corner of the state. The WVU System includes 518 buildings on 15,880 acres, Extension Service offices in all 55 counties, ten experimental farms and four forests.

From the groundbreaking R1 research of our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs of WVU Potomac State in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley - the contributions of WVU employees directly impact the 1.8 million people of West Virginia every day, no matter their role or position.

Service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation are the core values that unite Mountaineers, inspiring one another to work tirelessly and support others as they seek to reach new heights. After all, when you're a Mountaineer, impossible is just another mountain to climb.

Creating an inclusive, engaged, and dynamic learning environment is core to WVU's academic mission. We welcome candidates who can contribute a range of ideas, approaches and experiences.

West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.