Academic Advisor

Primary Purpose of the Organization: The mission of the Fayetteville State University School of Nursing is to educate culturally competent, ethical, and caring nurses for a global society.

The School of Nursing is committed to educating graduates who will deliver evidence-based and patient-centered care, promoting the optimal health of clients throughout their lives in various settings.

Primary Purpose of the Position: The School of Nursing seeks an academic advisor (time-limited) who can contribute to the effective advisement of students in the BSN program.

The academic advisor contributes to student success through providing accurate and timely academic advisement, developing plans for student success, connecting students with campus resources, participating in student recruitment, serving as the point of contact for potential students, and performing other duties as assigned.

Advisement * Serve as an initial point of contact for any student who declares their major within the advisor's department.

* Assist students with the declaration of major process, including providing advice to those who are unable to declare their major due to their GPA or other issues.

* Process declarations of major, enter the appropriate information into Banner, including the assignment of a faculty mentor.

* Review transcripts, certifications, or other official forms identifying approved academic credit and evaluate the course equivalencies for the university core curriculum and the degree program.

* Develop an academic degree plan for each pre-nursing student which provides a clear path to earning a degree.

* Create and maintain appropriate records for each student which contain all appropriate documents, recommendations, and follow-ups.

* Provide ongoing academic advising for each student in the major, which includes: * Assisting the student with the selection of their courses each semester.

* Completing appropriate student paperwork, such as requests for course waivers/substitutions, course overloads, permission to take courses at other institutions, course repeats, etc.

* Monitoring the progress of majors toward graduation and intervening with majors to encourage registration, appropriate course selection, use of available academic support and other resources, timely application for graduation, etc.

* Completing the process of clearing students for graduation.

* Provide guidance to students experiencing academic difficulty or other problems * Create a success plan for each student experiencing academic difficulty and monitor and document their progress.

* Act as a liaison between the departments and students, as well as other appropriate units within the university, such as Admissions, the Registrar, Catalog Officer, etc.

* Attend all department meetings to provide information and support in the areas of academic advising, student concerns, and potential course scheduling, curriculum, or catalog issues.

* Provide updates on advising to the appropriate units.

* Provide reports on majors, cohorts, and other advising or enrollment issues as requested.

* Develop departmental advising materials, such as curriculum guides and newsletters, as needed.

* Other duties as assigned.

Admissions * Support the School of Nursing admissions process for the BSN program.

Recruitment * Serve as the initial point of contact for any prospective student interested in the nursing program.

* Responsible for the evaluation of transcripts for prospective students.

* Respond to inquiries from prospective students and majors via email, phone, in-person, or campus visitations.

* Participate in programs designed to recruit and retain students and majors, such as the Fall Preview, Spring Open House, Majors Fair, and New Student Orientation * Follow up with potential students and majors to encourage them to submit their applications.

This position is funded by a state grant and has been designated Time - Limited.

Continuation of this position is contingent upon the continuing availability of those non-state funds.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: * A master's degree in counseling, social sciences, or a related field.

* A minimum of two years of advising, recruitment, counseling, coaching, or tutoring experience.

Preferred Qualifications: * Experience working as an advisor in a higher education institution.

* Knowledge of BS Nursing requirements.

* Advising experience in high enrollment majors.