Academic Advisor & Recruitment Specialist
- Employer
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Location
- Gulf Park
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Human Resources & Employee Development, Student Affairs, Academic Advising
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Position Details LocationGulf Park
730 East Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, Mississippi, 39560
United States DivisionOffice of the Provost - GP Position TypeStaff Employment StatusFull Time Grant FundedNo Posting Close Date3/12/2020
Job Summary
Reporting to the Director of Advisement and Recruitment, the Academic Advisor & Recruitment Specialist serves as an advisement and recruitment liaison to the surrounding community colleges, local business and industry, and community.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
1. Serves as a liaison for Southern Miss by establishing a regular presence on assigned community college campuses. Regularly staffs office hours, builds collaborative relationships with community college faculty and staff, and is a key advocate for transfer students as they transition to the University.
2. Provides early advisement to students enrolled at the community college with the intention of attending Southern Miss. This advisement is aimed at reducing the accumulation of unnecessary coursework and assisting students in course selection that best prepare the student to complete a bachelor’s degree.
3. Works closely with admissions, financial aid, and the registrar to ensure policies are followed. Serves as a contact for all prospective and new students explaining all admission and degree program requirements. Assists new students in navigating the admission, financial aid, and registration processes. Confers with academic units regarding academic records, credits, policy and program requirements. Assists advisors throughout the year on retention efforts.
4. Regularly attends recruitment events at the community college, within local places of employment and in the community as a representative for Southern Miss. Responsible for coordinating, setting up, and attending assigned recruitment events.
5. Corresponds with all prospective students, faculty, and staff with a high degree of professionalism. Employs excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to work with the University’s data management systems.
6. Supports a wide variety of academic programming both on and off campus, including orientation, registration, and on-campus recruitment events at Southern Miss. Performs additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 130 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.
Organization
Founded in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi opened its doors as a small teachers’ college. Today, the University has grown into a comprehensive doctoral and research-driven institution with a proud history and an eye on the future.
With a diverse student body of approximately 14,500 students representing 72 countries and every corner of Mississippi, we celebrate diversity in every sense of the word.
Not only is Southern Miss a haven for the arts, but the University maintains a tradition of success in both academics and athletics. A dual-campus university, Southern Miss serves students on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, in addition to five teaching and research sites in Mississippi and Online at Southern Miss.
Hattiesburg Campus
This diverse campus spans 300 acres in the heart of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. More than 180 buildings dot a landscape that has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly environment for students, employees and visitors. This campus is home to the sixth-oldest acceptance-based Honors College in the nation, a vibrant arts community that produces hundreds of events each year, and internationally-recognized researchers whose expertise ranges from polymer science and engineering to sports safety and security.
Gulf Park Campus
Through its 52-acre beachfront campus in Long Beach, Mississippi, the University serves as the only four-year public institution located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 50 distinct academic fields. The Gulf Park campus is also home to the state’s only bachelor’s degree in ocean engineering and the only film studies pathway offered at a public institution in the state.
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