Academic Advisor
- Employer
- Fayetteville State University
- Location
- Fayetteville, NC
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Academic Advisor
Working Title::Academic Advisor
Position Number::000383
Full-Time Or Part-Time::Full Time
Time Limited Position::No
Number of Vacancies::1
Department::Strategic Enrollment Management
Posting Number::0401888
SHRA/EHRA::Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)
Job Category::Professional
Hiring Range::Commensurate with Education and Experience
Overall Position Competency::Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)
Primary Purpose of the Organization::The Office of Enrollment Management includes the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Military-Affiliated Services, and the Enrollment Services Center.
These offices work collaboratively to support the University’s goal to attract, retain, and graduate a diverse, high-achieving student body. The Office of Enrollment Management focuses primarily on fostering student success by providing services that will support students throughout each step of their academic journey, from application to internships to graduation.
The unit advances Fayetteville State University’s mission by fostering academic achievement, persistence, and graduation through a coordinated network of programs and services that empower students to thrive from enrollment through degree completion.
It includes multiple areas that collaborate to provide proactive, student-centered support in areas such as academic advising, retention initiatives, degree planning, academic coaching, and resource navigation. Collectively, these efforts are designed to remove barriers to success, enhance student engagement, and promote continuous progress toward graduation.
The Academic Advisor position will provide support to students with unique challenges mitigating their academic and personal success. The manager will identify policies and procedures that are barriers to academic success and assist in creating and applying action plans for overcoming challenges.
This position requires a collaborative, student-centered professional who is committed to fostering academic excellence, improving retention and graduation outcomes, and ensuring students receive comprehensive support throughout their collegiate experience.
- A bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of best practices in higher education for enhancing student reading and essential academic skills.
- Planning and organizational skills; communication skills to explain, write, advocate for, and report on the needs of the program and academic outcomes.
- Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with students, staff, and faculty.
- Pedagogical skills to provide effective instruction to individual students and classes.
- The ability to respond effectively to unexpected events and make adjustments in plans as needed.
- The ability to heed suggestions, and collaborate successfully.
Preferred Qualifications::
- Master’s degree in a related field
- One year’s experience in retention programs.
- Knowledge of NCAA academic eligibility rules and compliance.
- Experience using an early alert/advising system powered by predictive analytics.
- Experience working in collegiate athletics.
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, and at least five years of professional experience in a Registrar’s Office, Enrollment Management, Student Success, or Academic Services unit of higher education.
Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase “see resume.”
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.
Yes
Additional Information for Applicants::All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.
EEO Statement::This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).
Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.
Quick Link::Organization
Working at Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University (FSU) is a member of the prestigious University of North Carolina System. Situated in southeastern North Carolina, FSU prides itself in being in one of the most diverse cities in the country and neighbor to one of the nation’s largest military installations – Fort Bragg.
FSU has a rich history that serves as genesis for its current status as a leading institution of higher learning. A year after the Civil War ended, the Phillips School provided primary education to Fayetteville’s black citizens, and the Sumner School provided intermediate education for this population. The two schools were consolidated in 1869 and dedicated in April of that year as the Howard School, in honor of the Freedman’s Bureau chief General O.O. Howard. Seven prominent African-American men pooled $136 to purchase two lots for the first building that housed the Howard School. Robert Harris was named the first principal of the Howard School.
In 1877, the Howard School became not just the first public normal school for African Americans in North Carolina but also the first state-sponsored institution for the education of African-American teachers in the South. It was renamed the State Colored Normal School in Fayetteville that year, Fayetteville State Teachers College in 1939, Fayetteville State College in 1963, and Fayetteville State University in 1969.
While FSU’s roots are as a teacher education institution, it now offers nearly 70 degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels. Many of the programs are accredited by the top agencies. The university’s School of Business and Economics is endorsed by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is one of the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies for business programs in higher education. Currently, less than one-third of U.S. business programs and only 15% of the world's business programs have earned AACSB accreditation. Receipt of this distinguished accreditation provides evidence that FSU’s School of Business and Economics has established itself as a leader among business schools. Additionally, the Master of Business Administration program has been cited by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review as one of the best graduate business school programs in the country. The Department of Criminal Justice is accredited by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). FSU’s criminal justice program is the only such program in North Carolina to hold ACJS certification.
FSU is rapidly becoming a center for research and technology. In spring 2010, the university, in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, cut the ribbon on the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Microanalytical and Imaging Center. The center is home to the electron microprobe, an advanced imaging tool that magnifies objects up to 300,000 times.
FSU is a partner in the community. The institution has formulated a strong relationship with the local municipality and with civic and social organizations in the area. The institution enjoys its partnership with its military neighbors. In the coming years, as a result of Base Realignment
and Closure (BRAC), Fort Bragg will be home to more than 50,000 soldiers and some of the nation’s top military brass. To address their educational needs, FSU has implemented a degree in intelligence studies with plans to offer more academic programs with the military in mind.
Students who come to FSU know they will be learning in a nurturing environment from some of the top scholars in their respective fields. As they matriculate, they know their degrees will prepare them to be 21st century global scholars, change agents, and contributing members of society.
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