Position Title:Academic Advisor I (12898) Department:685740 - School of Nursing (Admin) Job Posting Description:

The Academic Advisor is responsible for continuous, conscientious file management, academic advising, and registration of all declared undergraduate and graduate students attempting courses in the School of Nursing (SON).

The Academic Advisor will provide accurate and current curricular information on undergraduate and graduate programs as well as aid with program changes (class drops/additions and major changes) and career plans. The selected candidate will maintain summary data on inquiries, prospective students, applicants, admitted students, enrolled students and inactive students for purposes of keeping the Assistant Deans fully informed of SON enrollment and will work closely with the Director of Student Services to ensure proper workflow is followed.

The Advisor will assist with recruitment and retention efforts for undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as participate in explore academic excellence annual events and other recruitment events as assigned. Additionally, the Academic Advisor will assist and participate in SON commencement activities every fall and spring semester.

The professional responsibilities of this position may necessitate evening hours and occasional weekend hours. The Academic Advisor may be assigned additional duties that support the department’s mission and goals.

This position is a current Administrative/Professional vacancy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and will close to applicants at end of business day, 11:59 pm CST, on the posting end date. SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time (50% or more) employees including medical, dental and life insurance; tuition waivers; financial savings plans; vacation and sick leave; and pension plan as part of a total compensation package to eligible employees.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. SIUE is committed to education that explores the historic significance of diversity in order to understand the present and to better enable our community to engage the future. Integral to this commitment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville strives for a student body and a workforce that is both diverse and inclusive. For more on our Statement of Diversity, visit: https://www.siue.edu/about/mission-goals-plans/diversity.shtml

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Candidates must upload and attach the following documentation to their application package in SIUE’s HireTouch system:
-Cover Letter
-Resume
-Unofficial academic transcripts, including those for SIUE. All candidates must provide transcripts for educational qualification verification and/or course work assessment.
-List of at least three professional references with current contact information.

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Our Cougar Commitment: Fall 2021

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is focused on preserving the health and safety of our community while serving our students with excellence. We want our community to thrive, our institution to remain open, and our students, faculty, and staff to remain healthy. Face masks are required for everyone indoors with some limited exceptions. Plexiglass shields, socially distanced lines, increased cleaning protocols, decreased capacity numbers, and free on-site testing is offered to all staff and students. We continually monitor surrounding conditions as well as CDC and IDPH guidance. While vaccines are not required on campus, we strongly recommend faculty and staff get a COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves, their loved ones, and our community. SIUE faculty, staff, and students that are not fully vaccinated are required to participate in weekly COVID-19 screening testing provided free of charge.

For more information on our Cougar Commitment and COVID mitigation strategies on campus, visit: https://www.siue.edu/about/announcements/coronavirus/

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

-Master's degree in higher education, and/or counseling, or related field.
-Proficiency in computer record keeping skills, ability to work effectively with high volumes of students, faculty, and administration.
-Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Experience in academic advising.

FLSA Exemption Status:Exempt Posting Salary:$3,025.45 Monthly, excellent benefits package. Appointment Type:Permanent Location:SIU Edwardsville Main Campus Posting Start Date:12/16/2021 Posting End Date:01/18/2022 Required Documents:Cover Letter, References, Resume, Transcripts