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Academic Advisor
| Job Number | Full/Part Time | Schedule | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29367921 | Full Time | 8AM - 5PM | $56,000 - $96,400 |
Position Information
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.
The expected pay for this position is up to $65,000.
**As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment. **
The expected pay for this position is up to $65,000.
**As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment. **
Education
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
Minimum Requirements
Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving.
Abilities in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of multiple majors, colleges, and schools.
Thorough knowledge of department/school college policies, procedures, and requirements.
Ability to multi-task.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including active listening.
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.
Abilities in problem identification, reasoning, ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
Thorough knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of multiple majors, colleges, and schools.
Thorough knowledge of department/school college policies, procedures, and requirements.
Ability to multi-task.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including active listening.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Thorough knowledge of college/school policies, procedures, and requirements.
Knowledge of teacher education and teacher credentialing protocols.
Knowledge of teacher education and teacher credentialing protocols.
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview
UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.
- UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
- UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
- UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
- Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
- Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
- UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview