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Academic Advising Professional I (Chandler Arizona)

Employer: University of Arizona
Location: Tucson, AZ

Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Job Details

Posting Number:

req4754

Department:

College of Applied Sci & Tech

Department Website Link:

azcast.arizona.edu

Location:

Chandler

Address:

Chandler, AZ USA

Position Highlights:

The Academic Advisor I for The University of Arizona’s College of Applied Science and Technology located in Chandler, AZ serves as front-line contact for undergraduate transfer students for developmental academic advising in the region. This position is a member of the CAST Academic Advising team and plays a vital role in maximizing undergraduate student transfer, retention, and success. The CAST Academic Advisors build strong relationships with students by interpreting information. Provide clarification on procedures and academic requirements for all CAST programs and majors. Working from an office at the University of Arizona Chandler location, the CAST Academic Advisor serves as a key advising resource and liaison, while also assisting in multiple student services roles, including admissions and financial aid assistance and student recruitment for CAST programs. Working under the direction of the CAST Academic Advising Manager; the CAST Academic Advisor guides prospective and current regional community college students on their progress toward meeting degree requirements and drives engagement to empower students to achieve their academic and career goals. CAST is seeking candidates who can demonstrate outstanding student support consistent with the college's purpose, vision, and values; and enjoy working with a diverse, non-traditional student population. This position will contribute to building a stronger team of culturally diverse faculty and staff that are committed to preparing traditional, post-traditional, and transfer students for success in a 21st-century workforce.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and visioninsurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sickleave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee andqualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UArecreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities:

Advising:

·Advise students with academic difficulty on the development of an academic action plan and agreement and refers students to appropriate campus resources for assistance as needed.

·Evaluate the use of transfer and military credit and determine whether degree requirements have been met.

·Support students in establishing realistic and attainable academic and career goals.

·Assist undergraduate students in determining educational plans, choosing courses, and exploring majors, minors, and career options.

·Identify educational and career options appropriate for each student and assist students with evaluating each option, including possible outcomes and their implications.

·Counsel students on options to satisfy degree requirements.

·Advise selective program admission and makes program admission decisions after careful consideration of application materials.

·Monitor students' academic progress, determines satisfactory progress toward a degree, and assist students in completion.

·Identify current and potential needs or problem areas (e.g., study skills, tutoring).

·Coordinate with faculty and team leadership on course availability, rotations, and transfer evaluations.

·Coordinate with other University of Arizona advisors and Student Services staff to stay current with advising policies and procedures and provide consistent and accurate student services and advising.

·Provide evidence and data-based input on admission, advising, recruitment and retention activities, academic programs, and course offerings as a member of the advising team.

Student Recruitment & Outreach:

·Oversee and coordinate the outreach, recruitment, admission, orientation, and financial aid functions of CAST in the region.

·Travel to and participate in recruitment events at regional community colleges and other regional locations, including, but not limited to, classroom presentations, career and education fairs, and student organizations.

·Assist in developing and implementing a successful and sustained physical presence in the assigned region.

·Work directly with students through admission, financial aid, orientation, and payment processes.

·Identify potential regionally relevant degree programs.

·Measurably increase enrollment of students from the region into CAST programs.

·Explain academic programs, admissions, financial aid, and other University of Arizona information to prospective students.

·Provide general assistance and information to students, the public, and departments; confer with prospective transfer students regarding transferability of credits and admissions information.

·Provide comprehensive orientation experience to new students in a variety of formats.

·Work with regional community college advisors to facilitate the transfer of students.

·Develop and foster relationships with regional community college administration, staff, and faculty; community leadership, including regional government officials, business leaders, alumni, parents, donors, and other supporters.

·Maintain regional community college transfer documentation for CAST programs, including transfer pathways and planning guides.

·Correspond with prospective students via phone, email, video conferencing (e.g., zoom) or other formats.

·Contribute to the development of web, print, and other recruitment materials.

Other:

·Interpret department, College, and University policies, procedures, and systems to students.

·Maintains knowledge of regulations and policies and systems that impact students' educational options.

·Using a variety of University systems, maintains student files, records, and advisor notes and identifies/remedies any potential systemic issues for the student.

·Maintain student and prospect records, including the accurate and timely documentation of all pertinent student information, and update computerized information systems regarding changes to student status.

·Collect and report prospective student data.

·Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field.

One year of relevant work experience is required.

Valid Driver's License at the time of hire and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with student information systems and data reportingsystems.
• Experience with transfer and adult learner populations.
• Experience in advising principles and practices.

FLSA:

Exempt

Full Time/Part Time:

Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week:

Job FTE:

1.0

Work Calendar:

Fiscal

Job Category:

Student Services

Benefits Eligible:

Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay:

43,000

Compensation Type:

salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade:

Career Stream and Level:

PC1

Job Family:

Academic Advising

Job Function:

Student Services

Type of criminal background check required::

Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies:

Target Hire Date:

5/17/2021

Expected End Date:

Contact Information for Candidates:

Rebecca Pickett
rpickett@arizona.edu

Open Date:

4/2/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Documents Needed to Apply:

Resume and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Diversity Statement:

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution and a Native American/Alaska Native-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.

Organization

As Arizona’s First University, founded in 1885, the University of Arizona now serves nearly 46,000 students, from undergraduates to doctoral candidates. A public land grant university, we work together to expand human potential, explore new horizons, and enrich life for all.

We constantly strive to be a best-in-class place to learn, research, and work. We educate innovative, adaptive learners and problem solvers who are prepared to lead meaningful lives and improve society in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy. Our Strategic Plan details how we intend to drive social, cultural, and economic impact, in Arizona and across the world.

As a Research I university and member of the Association of American Universities, the University of Arizona hosts two medical schools as well as the only veterinary college in Arizona. More than 16,500 faculty, staff, and graduate students produce over $687 million in research annually, ranking us among the top 20 public research universities in the nation.

Transdisciplinary research excellence – the true seamless integration across disciplinary university-community boundaries – is an undergirding philosophy deeply rooted in our history. Notably, our BIO5 Institute brings together scientists from agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, basic science, and engineering to treat disease, feed humanity, and preserve livable environments.

We strive for excellence in all our 200-plus undergraduate majors and 150 graduate programs. Our faculty are renowned for ground-breaking research in astronomy and planetary sciences; climate, environment, and solar energy; cancer and biotechnology; optical sciences; electrical and computer engineering; and management information systems. Research us yourself on our interactive FactBook.

As Arizona public employees, we enjoy comprehensive benefits. Among these are a choice of retirement plans, high-quality medical insurance subsidized at 85% of cost; and dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance plans. An unusually generous qualified tuition reduction program is one of the benefits our employees, their spouses or domestic partners, and children value most.

Who We Are

Our core values proclaim who our Wildcat community is and what we stand for:

Integrity: Be honest, respectful, and just.

Compassion: Choose to care.

Exploration: Be insatiably curious.

Adaptation: Stay open-minded and eager for what’s next.

Inclusion: Harness the power of diversity.

Determination: Bear down! (Yes, there’s a story here.)

Where We Are

Our Main and Health Sciences campuses are located near downtown Tucson. In addition, we operate a College of Applied Science & Technology in southeastern Arizona, a Biomedical Campus in Phoenix, a Veterinary College north of Tucson, and extension offices in every Arizona county. Despite a metro population of 1 million people, Tucson retains the feel of a small town where everyone knows one another. Ringed by mountains, blessed with abundant sunshine, and recognized as a bicycle-friendly city, Tucson is ideal for outdoor exploration. The second largest city in Arizona also offers cultural, artistic, and social amenities to feed your insatiable curiosity. Emblematic of the desert Southwest, the Sonoran Desert is a region steeped in Native American and Latina/o culture.

Diversity Profile

Our Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

The University of Arizona sits on the homeland of the Tohono O’odham, the Desert People. In 1775, the Spanish Presidio San Agustín de Tucsón displaced the Native people from the floodplain of the Santa Cruz River. With Mexican Independence in 1821, Tucson became part of the Mexican state of Sonora, and might still be so but for the 1853 Gadsden Purchase.

The University of Arizona takes advantage of our unique location and history through initiatives from cross-border collaborative research in arid lands and water management to workshops for women entrepreneurs in Sonora.

The Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office serves as a liaison between Native nations and the research arm of the university, focused on building capacity and research support for tribal community development.

The university of Arizona is proud to be a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and one of 9 US institutions to receive the inaugural Seal of Excelencia for demonstrating positive Latina/o student outcomes. We rank No. 1 for the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Native American students, and No. 9 for the number awarded to Latina/o students.

Student success, particularly educational equity for historically underserved groups, is an institutional priority. We have more than 10,000 First Cats (first-generation college students). The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center is nationally recognized for its innovative and successful academic support programs for students with learning and attention challenges.

The University of Arizona has many student cultural clubs and organizations. View the list on the Equity, Inclusion, and Title IX website.

These are some of our cutting-edge centers and programs:

Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence (AZ-HCOE) works to increase the number of Latina/o physicians, enhance health research serving Latinas/os, and improve the cultural competency of health care services in Latina/o communities.

Binational Migration Institute (BMI) is an association of US and Mexican scholars researching the consequences of immigration enforcement policies on Latina/o communities.

Institute for LGBT Studies develops curriculum, promotes research, and presents public programming addressing the histories, politics, and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture (ISRC) serves as a research and outreach center focused on the role of religion in international politics.

Native American Research and Training Center (NARTC) conducts health-related research and training projects to help improve quality of life for Native Americans.

Native Nations Institute (NNI) conducts policy analysis and research dedicated to building capable Native nations.

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