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CEO ADVISOR/NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SPECIALIST

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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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CEO ADVISOR/NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT SPECIALIST

Job no: 97515-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department:G SERV/CTR FOR EDUC OPPORTUNTY
Location: Madison
Categories: Academic Advising, Student Services/Support

Position Summary:

The Advisor/Native Student Services Specialist, which is located in the Center for Educational Opportunity, will provide culturally sensitive academic counseling and support services to CeO particpants with a focus on serving Native American/American Indian college students to achieve academic excellence.

The overall mission of CeO is to increase access, retention, and graduation rates at the University of Wisconsin - Madison for CeO Scholars. In order to achieve this, CeO advisors and staff embrace a personal approach and provide support in every aspect of the student's path to achievement and sucess. These services include: Structured First and Second Year Experience; Support for Scholars with Disabilities, CeO Classes, Academic Advising; Academic Coaching; Guilding Peers to Success Mentoring Program; Career Advising; Study Abroad Advising; Assistance with Financial Aid, Housing, and Other University Services; Graduate School and Professional School Advising; Cultural and Social Activities; and Informational Resources.

The CeO Advisor provides individual and group academic advising to support college transition, persistence, and graduation for students enrolled in the Center for Educational Opportunity, with a particular emphasis in helping Native American and American Indian student populations. This position assists students with navigating campus, identifying resources and opportunities, exploring educational options and understanding academic requirements. This position is part of a professional team with a commitment to student development, collaboration, equity and diversity in education. Other responsibilities include advising documentation and reporting, program planning and implementation (i.e., orientation, student recognition), with an effort to support the objectives of CeO.

Successful candidates have knowledge and understanding of college academic advising, supporting and working with a diverse student population, along with excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, organization, and college-knowledge. This position is part of a committed team of student service professionals and requires a genuine desire to assist college students in achieving academic success.

This position reports to the Advising Manager.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

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.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Experience working with and in American Indian communities and/or Native American Student Pre-college or college support services with an educational and cultural focus.
At least one year of professional college/university student services, advising and/or administrative experience required.
Demonstrated high level of cultural competency and success working with students.
Experience and confidence in advising underrepresented students from an array of diverse backgrounds including those who are first-generation college students and/or students from economically diverse backgrounds and/or students with disabilities.
Ability to work with Tribal communities and demonstrated knowledge of Tribal traditions in theory and practice.
Excellent oral and written communication and organizational skills are essential.
Ability to effectively advise in course and major selection, career development and transitional issues.
Availability to work evenings and weekends as necessary is required.

Additional Information:

The Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement is not able to sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the require I-9 form upon hire.

A criminal background check is required.

Additional knowledge and skills preferred:
At least two years of full-time work experience in working with undergraduate and/or precollege students, college advising or counseling, student services, orientation, student affairs, housing/residence life, counseling, enrollment management or other related areas.
-Knowledge of university policies and procedures, electronic advising tools, and campus/community resources.
-Previous work experience with TRIO programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Student Support Services, or McNair) or programs that serve similar populations.
-Demonstrated knowledge or willingness to learn about the financial aid process in a higher education setting.
-Technical skills in database, presentation, scheduling, spreadsheets and word processing software, web forms and related tools.
-Experience working with the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) and Student Information System (SIS) or similar tools.
-Ability to collaborate and connect with campus partners including schools and colleges, registrar, dean of students, career services, admissions, financial aid, health services, housing, and academic support services.
Outstanding interpersonal skills as well as a commitment to helping scholars achieve personal and academic excellence.

Department(s):

A020520-GENERAL SERVICES/A0205/G SERV/CTR FOR EDUC OPPORTUNTY

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $38,276 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

Please click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process. Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and experience. In your cover letter, please specifically address your professional experience working with American Indian tribal communities and American Indian/Native American students. In addition, you will be asked to provide 3 professional references that are relevant to the position in which you are applying for. Pay will be based on experience and qualifications.

Contact:

Kate O Connor
kate.oconnor@wisc.edu
608-263-2378
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )

Official Title:

SR STUDENT SERV COORD(T25BN) or STUDENT SERVICES CORD(T25DN) or ASSOC STU SERV COORD(T25FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

97515-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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://oed.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will 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).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.

Applications Open: Apr 29 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Jun 3 2019 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

Organization

In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities, and many of its programs are hailed as world leaders in instruction, research and public service. Spanning 935 acres along the southern shore of Lake Mendota, the campus is located in the city of Madison.

The university traces its roots to a clause in the Wisconsin Constitution, which decreed that the state should have a prominent public university. In 1848, Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin’s first governor, signed the act that formally created the university, and its first class, with 17 students, met in a Madison school building on February 5, 1849.

From those humble beginnings, the university has grown into a large, diverse community, with about 40,000 students enrolled each year. These students represent every state in the nation, as well as countries from around the globe, making for a truly international population.

UW–Madison is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Wisconsin System, a statewide network of 13 comprehensive universities, 13 freshman-sophomore transfer colleges and an extension service. One of two doctorate-granting universities in the system, UW–Madison’s specific mission is to provide “a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help insure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all.”

The university achieves these ends through innovative programs of research, teaching and public service. Throughout its history, UW–Madison has sought to bring the power of learning into the daily lives of its students through innovations such as residential learning communities and service-learning opportunities. Students also participate freely in research, which has led to life-improving inventions ranging from more fuel-efficient engines to cutting-edge genetic therapies.

The Wisconsin Idea

Students, faculty and staff are motivated by a tradition known as the “Wisconsin Idea,” first started by UW President Charles Van Hise in 1904, when he declared that he would “never be content until the beneficent influence of the university [is] available to every home in the state.” The Wisconsin Idea permeates the university’s work and helps forge close working relationships among university faculty and students, and the state’s industries and government.

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