General Information
Job Description | STDT ACAD ADVISOR 3 | Working Title | Academic Advisor |
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Job Code | 004545 | Grade | 19 |
Department Name | Instruction & Prog Support - D01001 | Department Head | Joi Spencer |
Supervisor | Frances Valdovinos | Effective Date | 07/26/2023 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. |
Custom Scope
Applies skills as a seasoned, experienced academic adviser. Provides advice to students on the full range of requirements for a department, college, or school with a wide variety of course requirements. Recommends solutions to progression and requirement issues. Advice may include not-clearly-defined programs such as independent study programs, interdisciplinary programs, or multiple programs. Works independently under general supervision. |
Department Custom Scope
Under the supervision of the Director of Teacher Education, the Academic Advisor interprets academic requirements and provides fundamental academic advising to undergraduate and graduate students, including advising for retention. The Academic Advisor also assists the Director in implementing a recruitment and retention plan/strategies (including participation on Recruitment/Marketing Committee) for students interested in pursuing a career in one of the teaching and education professions. The Academic Advisor develops and updates web information on career-related and admissions topics. Under supervision, uses principles of developmental academic advising to promote academic, career and life goals in an effort to support student retention, timeliness to degree, academic success, and intellectual and personal development. Under supervision, the Academic Advisor organizes workshops and conducts advising that support student retention and timeliness to credential and/or degree. Works collaboratively with other TEP staff to support student retention, and with other departments (i.e., Cashier's Office, Financial Aid Office, Graduate Division Admission Office, and Registrar's Office) on resolving problems with billing and the online admissions module in UCR's Student Information System. Serves as liaison between TEP and Financial Aid, which includes collaborating with financial aid to create procedures that facilitate disbursement of aid, and collaborating to create an advising process (including workshops) that helps students to understand financial resources available to them during the admission process after SIR-ing into the TEP. The Academic Advisor will also make teacher credential recommendations to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Incumbent helps with other TEP duties as needed. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
Degree | Requirement |
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Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
Experience | Requirement |
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4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
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Educational Condition Requirements
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Key Responsibilities
Description | % Time |
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Provides advice and assistance to students on all aspects of their academic experience, including progression and requirement matters for the department/school/college.
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50 |
Advises students on a wide range of course possibilities and/or ways to complete degree requirements that may not be clearly defined.
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15 |
Recruitment and Admissions: Implements outreach programs with specifically targeted institutions; advises prospective applicants on necessary academic preparation; appropriateness of program as it pertains to the prospective applicant's goals; reviews domestic transcripts for degree eligibility; initiates and arranges student recruitment visits. | 15 |
Advises on special eligibility requirements such as Honors programs/fellowships/scholarships.
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5 |
Determines barriers, distractions, and complications affecting a student's academic success, helps students recognize these key non-academic issues, and makes appropriate referrals for additional therapeutic counseling and/or assistance from other units.
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5 |
Student Retention: Analyzes student data for the development and implementation of student retention activities. Advises on program improvement. Advises on withdrawal from the university and responds to inquiries, investigates, and resolves problems related to credentialing. Under supervision, assists with data collection and analysis of student and program data for reports, program improvement, and student retention. | 5 |
Events: Coordinates and implements non-complex program and student events and assists in the planning and implementation of program and student complex events (e.g., job fairs, student orientation). | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
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Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving. | Required |
Abilities in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems. | Required |
Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of multiple majors, colleges, and schools. | Required |
Thorough knowledge of department/school college policies, procedures, and requirements. | Required |
Ability to multi-task. | Required |
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including active listening. | Required |
Personal and/or professional experience and demonstrated capacity or record of commitment to serving racially diverse communities. Desire to work alongside faculty, students, staff, administrators? commitment to UCR and SOE?s equity-oriented mission as a land-grant university on Tribal lands designated as a Hispanic Serving, Minority Serving, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. | Required |
Thorough knowledge of college/school policies, procedures, and requirements. | Preferred |
Knowledge of teacher education and teacher credentialing protocols. | Preferred |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
Campus |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
Is Critical Position: Yes |