Director of Academic Advising
Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Lincoln, NE
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Development and implementation of a strategic plan for academic advising in alignment with NWU's mission and goals.
- Responsibility for the integrity of advising policies and procedures, and implementation of changes as necessary.
- Academic advising curriculum development, coordination, and implementation.
- Support of faculty advisors, including the delivery of training and professional development.
- Establishment of clear and equitable advising expectations for the unique needs of different types of advisees (e.g., first year, transfer, international, academic major).
- Oversight of advisor assignments (in collaboration with Department Chairs).
- Coordination and communication of advising services and activities.
- Creation, management, and curation of an Advising Portal that serves as a resource for both advisors and advisees.
- Staying abreast of best practices and developments in the field of academic advising.
- Management of the New Student Registration (NSR) process in collaboration with the admissions office, registrar's office, faculty advisors, academic affairs, and incoming students (both first-year and transfer students).
- Providing academic advising in special situations- e.g., during New Student Registration, campus visits, during transitional periods for students, for students on academic probation, etc.
- Supporting the university with orientation activities, prospective student events, graduation activities, and other special projects.
- Providing individualized outreach and referrals as part of a proactive student success network that includes the Care Team, Cooper Center (academic support services), accessibility services, career services, counseling services, and other resources.
- Serving as a champion of initiatives that contribute to student success, persistence, and completion through effective academic advising.
- Collecting and providing reports in support of NWU's retention and completion efforts.
- Responsibilities may include limited teaching of courses focused on student success.
- Master's degree in a relevant field is required.
- Five years of relevant experience with academic advising is required; priority will be given to candidates with experience in academic advising administration.
- Knowledge of advising, student development theory, and/or career development theory; training through NACADA is highly desirable.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and establish priorities, and successful conflict-resolution skills.
- Familiarity with technologies to monitor academic progress of student toward degree completion.