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Position Description
The Academic Advisor positions are part of the College of Letters & Science Academic Advising Services team (L&S AAS, https://advising.ls.wisc.edu/), a unit in L&S Student Academic Affairs. L&S AAS serves as an entry point for undergraduate students in the College, which has growing academic programs and welcomes several thousand new first-year and transfer students each year. L&S AAS is a generalist advising unit that advises undeclared students across all 65+ majors in the College of Letters & Sciences and collaborates with other academic and student services units. AAS staff members assist and support undergraduate students in exploring educational goals, learning about academic requirements, navigating the university structure, gaining an understanding and appreciation of the liberal arts, and progressing in a timely fashion toward degree completion. L&S AAS provides holistic, comprehensive, and accurate academic advising that enhances students' Wisconsin Experience. The Academic Advisors will advise at AAS Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR). AAS plays an essential role coordinating the L&S SOAR program in collaboration with advisors from across the College. AAS welcomes more than 2,500 incoming students at SOAR during a large portion of the summer and a three-day period in January prior to the spring term.
Duties
Engages students in decision making processes and promotes appropriate and responsible choices on academic matters such as course selection and degree requirements. Maintains appropriate confidentiality, updates student advising records, and contributes to the development and delivery of academic advising related events and programs. Works to ensure students receive accurate, timely, and holistic advising services in support of promoting student success, retention, and program completion. Strives to create a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
10% Receives, processes, and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
50% Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options, and refers students to appropriate institutional resources
5% Implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers
5% Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies
5% Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
5% Proactively engages students as needed
5% Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
15% Engages with committees and project groups focused on operational, functional, or programmatic efforts both within AAS and in collaboration with campus partners.
Application Process
Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process at this web site: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/academic-advisor-madison-wisconsin-united-states-ac4d76c6-1e09-46b2-9abc-70413be7a9e4 To apply for this position, you will need to upload a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter should be no more than 2 pages. In your cover letter, please address your qualifications as they pertain to the role, with particular attention to your ability to work as part of a team to accomplish organizational goals. Contact information for at least three professional references, including current supervisor, will be requested from finalists. References will not be contacted without advance notice.
Institution Information
Quick facts - Location: Madison, Wisconsin Founded: 1848 (First class: February 1849) Campus: 939 acres (main campus) Chancellor: Jennifer L. Mnookin Budget: $4.0 billion Research expenditure ranking (national), 2023: 6th Schools and colleges: 13 Faculty and staff: 26,755 Living alumni: 490,780 Enrollment, Fall 2024 Undergraduate: 36,902 Graduate: 10,445 Special: 2,181 Professional: 2,569 Total: 52,097 New freshmen, Fall 2024 Applicants: 65,933 Admitted: 29,784 Enrolled: 8,516 Graduation outcomes - Graduation rate: 89.5% (6 year, Fall 2018 cohort) Average time to degree: 3.86 years (2023–24) Tuition and fees, 2023–24 Undergraduate resident: $11,606* Undergraduate nonresident: $42,104* *There is an additional fee of $306 for incoming Freshman students, $230 for new Transfer students, and additional fees for business and engineering students. International Study Abroad - Participants: 2,551 (2022–23) Degrees awarded, 2023–24 Bachelor’s: 8,181 Master’s: 2,773 Doctorates: 1,580
Additional Information
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
Contact Information
For questions on the position, contact: Kelly Cuene, [email protected], 608-890-3382.
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