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Academic Advisor

Employer
Pacific Oaks College & Children's School
Location
Pasadena, CA

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Administrative Jobs
Student Affairs, Academic Advising
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Pasadena, CA


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-08-14
Req: R0003896
Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Academic Advisor will serve our undergraduate and graduate students in both online and campus based modalities. The Academic Advisor is responsible for fostering student engagement, engaging in the promotion of support services in areas including but not limited to: academic support, new student orientations, problem-solving student issues, advising students, staff, adjunct faculty and administrators; regarding educational requirements focusing on procedural engagement.  The incumbent is responsible for adhering to all internal, Federal, and Department of Education policies and procedures including FERPA. 

This position is located in Pasadena, California. The Academic Advisor reports directly to the Dean of Students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Supports all professional academic colleges, PO and TCS ES as needed to assure student and faculty communication and follow-through regarding administration of advising services including registration, evaluation of program requirements, incomplete grades, student class activity, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and overall degree progress.
  • Interprets program procedures, policies, goals and objectives. Counsels and confers with students providing technical guidance and problem resolution.
  • Counsels and confers with students providing program procedures, policies, goals/objectives, technical guidance and problem resolution. Directs students to appropriate Faculty Advisor and/or Academic Dean for further program guidance.
  • Coordinates and administers student support to new and enrolled students, such as course registration, graduation processing, petitioning, withdrawals, program documentation, student learning accounts, information sessions, receptions, and student orientations.
  • Manages all student issues and provides institutional policy driven resolutions in a timely and well executed fashion
  • Initiates, develops and sustains strong positive relations with Academic Deans, Faculty Advisors, Program Managers, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and department leads to ensure achievement of institutional goals and objectives relative to department success
  • In collaboration with inter-departmental staff/faculty, assists in the development and implementation of goals and objectives, strategies, learning assessments, and the evaluation of student driven resources
  • Assists with annual commencement activities, new student orientations, enrollment recruitment events and other related events
  • Monitoring assigned student academic progress and intervening as needed with students in academic difficulty
  • Assessing students’ academic and non-academic characteristics in order to construct an academic success plan that incorporates:  support, advisement, enrichment activities, as well strategies to address personal, social, career, and financial well-being
  • Providing advisement support including but not limited to, course/program content, registration assistance, evaluation of program requirements, incomplete grades, student class activity, satisfactory academic progress, soft skills training, and overall degree progress
  • Advising at-risk student populations through work/life balance, time management, and other circumstances to ensure successful degree program matriculation
  • Collaborating inter-departmentally with Academic Affairs, Office of the Registrar, Student Finance, and Admissions to ensure that students receive timely information, support, and guidance
  • Performs other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

  • Ability to quickly learn School Technology including CampusVue, Perceptive Content, CRM, Student Portal
  • Excellent PC skills (Word, Excel, Power Point) and other clerical skills (phone skills, typing, filing).
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment, sound decision-making, utilize critical thinking and complex logic model skills to resolve diverse student related issues
  • Ability to collaborate and effectively communicate with all students of various educational level as well as employees at all levels of the organization.
  • In-depth knowledge of the FERPA Regulation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills;
  • Demonstrated experience/ability to positively function in a complex, fast-paced team environment, and meet multiple deadlines.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule (evenings and weekends).
  • Excellent aptitude in personal planning and organizational skills that are strongly aligned with personal accountability and responsibility
  • Manage multiple student inquiries and provide real-time assistance whenever possible or necessary.
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to travel to local sites in Southern California as well as Instructional Sites in Northern California.
  • Must be able to work weekends

    POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree required.  Master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a higher education setting.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in an Academic Advising and/or Student Affairs preferred.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience in customer service or client support environment, with high level of professional problem solving and critical engagement experience required.
  • Fluent in Spanish – preferred.

Pacific Oaks offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of diversity and social justice. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical, vision, and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, 403b with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition discount, and other perks.

Pacific Oaks is an affiliate of TCS Education System. To apply for this position or others, visit our Careers’ Page at: www.pacificoaks.edu

Pacific Oaks participates in E-Verify and verifies identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired.
 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Pacific Oaks offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, parental status, housing status, source of income or military status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

Organization

Working at Pacific Oaks College & Children's School

Mission

Grounded in its social justice heritage, Pacific Oaks College prepares students to be culturally intelligent agents of change serving diverse communities in the fields of human development, education, and related family studies.

Pacific Oaks College is a nonprofit, accredited higher education institution offering bachelor’s completion, master’s, and certificate programs in human development, counseling, education, early childhood education, and teacher credentialing. The school offers classes at its main campus in Pasadena and at a number of convenient instructional sites throughout California, as well as online.

Founded more than 60 years ago by a small group of Quaker families, Pacific Oaks College has remained dedicated to the fundamental Quaker principles of inclusion, social justice, and the valuing of every human being. Three basic concepts underlie the educational philosophy at Pacific Oaks:

  • that every individual has a fundamental worth;
  • that growth is a dynamic and life-long process;
  • and that every individual has a unique identity and human potential.

Pacific Oaks has a long history of serving non-traditional and adult students and has become known and recognized for its progressive approach to teaching and learning—valuing real-world experiences in addition to academic achievements. This philosophy is embodied in the school’s Experiential Learning, approach, and opportunities such as the Credit for Life Experience option which allows students to gain academic credit for real-world experiences.

Pacific Oaks is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and has been since 1959.

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