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Student Success Advisor (20004)

Employer: University of Central Oklahoma
Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK, 73034

Administrative Jobs: Academic Affairs, International Programs
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Level: Entry

Job Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK

Position Type: Staff

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $35,690.04 - $38,016.96 Salary/year

Description Please attach resume, cover letter, list of professional references, and transcripts from all universities attended.

UCO Benefits:

All full time staff employees receive up to three weeks of paid time off as well as paid time off for University holidays (including three days for thanksgiving break, a week for winter break and a week for spring break). We also offer health, vision and dental insurance, tuition waiver, and much more!

Position Overview:

This position is equivalent to an Academic Advisor II position on the UCO campus.

Advises students concerning an appropriate academic schedule, choice of major and/or minor, number of hours that may be taken, probation, and/or suspension. Evaluates students’ abilities, interests, talents, and personality characteristics in order to develop appropriate academic and career goals. Provides guidance to students in matters related to academic and career goals, course load, and study habits. Suggests remedial or corrective options and assists students in making better adjustments and in planning intelligent life goals. Assists with new student orientation of freshman and transfer students. Completes documents such as graduation forms and study abroad degree evaluations. Evaluates and/or updates student records in order to post grades, perform graduation checks, monitors student progress, and advises students on an appropriate plan of study. May assist with recruitment of prospective students. Performs work under minimal supervision. Handles complex issues and problems. Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions:

Coaches and counsels students regarding academic endeavors.
Provides guidance to students in selection of a major and/or minor.
Evaluates student records and completes degree evaluations for individual students and student groups and articulates coursework, as needed.
Assists in the development and implementation of student success and retention programs, initiatives, and materials.
Acts as a resource person for academic information and decision-making strategies.
Makes policy change recommendations to the Director of Student Success and Retention.
Acts as a liaison between the College of Business departments, campus community, and business students.
Helps students find transformative co-curricular activities that provide opportunities for leadership; research, creative, and scholarly activities; service learning; global and cultural competencies, and health and wellness.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications Qualifications Required:

Requires a bachelor’s degree and related work experience. Demonstrated academic achievement as prior student. Proficient in computer skills. Will be required to utilize Banner and other university computer programs to assist with student enrollment and advisement processes. Must be service-oriented and able to work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and the general public in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in basic mathematics, excellent communication skills, and a proactive participant in a team environment.

Qualifications Preferred:

Master’s degree in a related field. 2+ years of prior academic advising/counseling experience. Familiarity with admission and enrollment process in an institution of higher education setting and its undergraduate degree programs.

Responsibilities / Skills / Competencies:

Knowledgeable in the higher education attainment process, particularly the requirements and general value of education. Demonstrates a professional attitude and creative counseling techniques. Ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with department chairpersons and/or deans regarding degree program requirements. Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, initiative, keen attention-to-detail, and organization skills. Able to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, work well under pressure, and interact professionally with all segments of the University and external community. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Will this employee supervise others?

This employee may supervise student staff.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Organization

The University of Central Oklahoma prepares future leaders in an opportunity-rich environment, ideally located in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Central offers an innovative learning community to its more than 17,000 students, where teaching comes first, a commitment seeded in the university's roots as a teaching college. Students at Central develop personal relationships with more than 450 full-time faculty, 450 adjunct faculty and over 850 staff, like 2008 U.S. Professor of the Year, Dr. Wei Chen, who are committed to transforming lives.

With 117 undergraduate majors and 59 graduate programs, Central is a smart investment for students dedicated to their future success. Notable academic programs include Forensic Science, Music Theatre, Mass Communications, Accounting, the region's only accredited Professional Golf Management program, Jazz Studies and the Academy of Contemporary Music at UCO, located in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown district.

Central's appealing 210-acre campus is on track to become a certified botanical garden, offering both a pleasing learning and living environment and a source of pride for students, employees and alumni. In fact, Central is ranked among the top universities nationally in residence life and as one of the top universities to work for by the "Chronicle of Higher Education." Central is also an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, and hosted the 2010 World Sitting Volleyball Championships on campus. Founded in 1890, Central is the state's first public institution of higher learning, and continues to cultivate creativity and innovation in every corner of campus, bringing to life its core values of Character, Community and Civility each day.

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MISSION

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) exists to help students learn by providing transformative education experiences to students so that they may become productive, creative, ethical and engaged citizens and leaders serving our global community. UCO contributes to the intellectual, cultural, economic and social advancement of the communities and individuals it serves.

VISION

UCO will become one of the Top 10 metropolitan universities of our kind in the United States by providing a transformative education as well as development experiences that help learners achieve their highest level of leadership potential.

CALL TO ACTION

The University of Central Oklahoma transforms each student by focusing our resources on the Central Six tenets of transformative learning.

All students will be transformed with:

Discipline Knowledge
Leadership
Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities
Service Learning and Civic Engagement
Global and Cultural Competencies
Health and Wellness

Transformative learning is a holistic process that places students at the center of their own active and reflective learning experience.

About Edmond/Oklahoma City Metro

The University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, a part of the growing, thriving Oklahoma City metropolitan area. At Central, our students, faculty and staff get the best of both worlds - the "small town" feel of Edmond, with the big city excitement of the Oklahoma City metro. Both the Edmond and the Oklahoma City metro consistently rank nationally among the safest, most affordable and most exciting places to live. In fact, Edmond recently ranked among the best places to live in the nation by Money Magazine and Family Circle magazine, and Oklahoma City ranked sixth in the nation for the "Best Places for Young Adults" by Portfolio.com. From year-round arts, music and theater offering, to exciting sporting events like the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder, to first class shopping, dining and more, Edmond and the Oklahoma City metro offer a diverse, active, culturally enriched lifestyle that's on the move to even bigger and better opportunities.

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