Academic Advisor

Job Summary:

The Academic Advisor position is 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 strives to advance the L&S commitment to diversity while serving 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. L&S AAS is seeking an academic advisor who values diversity, equity, and inclusion; supports student success; and works collaboratively.

The Advisor 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.

Responsibilities:

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

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

Education:

Required
Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of experience in education, advising, or student services; experience working

with college students preferred.

• Experience fostering and promoting the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Ability to work as part of a team to accomplish organizational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport with students and knowledge of approaches to student

development.

• An understanding of power, privilege, intersectionality; and a commitment and understanding of work in an educational setting done through these lenses
• Ability to share complex information in a clear and organized manner in both verbal and written

forms to a variety of audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to approach challenges with a positive attitude and solution focused mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills as well as strong attention to accuracy and detail.
• An appreciation for and understanding of the value and benefits of a liberal arts education and an ability to communicate this to students, parents/families, and campus.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $50,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The typical starting salary for this position is $50,000 to $63,697 depending on qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is $44,543 to $82,851. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and saving accounts; and retirement benefits. Learn more: https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/new-employee-benefits-enrollment/.

Additional Information:

Find out more about L&S Academic Advising Services and the department in which it is housed, L&S Student Academic Affairs, on the web: https://advising.ls.wisc.edu/ and https://saa.ls.wisc.edu/.

The L&S commitment to diversity is outlined at https://ls.wisc.edu/about/diversity-and-inclusion and applicants can learn more about the Wisconsin Experience at https://wisconsinexperience.wisc.edu/.

This position requires that most work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Academic Advisors may be eligible for up to one day a week of remote work at an offsite, non-campus location after onboarding and training are completed.

How to Apply:

Please click on the “Apply Now” button to start the application process. 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.

For questions on the position, contact: Kelly Cuene, [email protected], 608-890-3382.

Contact:

Kelly Cuene
[email protected]
608-890-3382
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Academic Advisor(AE002)

Department(s):

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ADM-STU ACAD AFF/STU AF-GN

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

305491-AS

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.

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).

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