Specialist - Advisor-Continuing

Position Summary Our Unit: The Michigan State University Office of Undergraduate Education oversees undergraduate academic policies and facilitates institutional wide initiatives focused on enhancing undergraduate learning. We engage in everything from the orientation and welcome of first-year students to the enhancement and oversight of selected academic programs and co-curricular initiatives. Focused around the five opportunity areas for student success: Educational Success, Sense of Belonging, Empowered Community, Self Discovery of Purpose, and Well-being. The Detroit Mastering Academics Demonstrating Excellence (M.A.D.E.) Scholars Program focuses on college transition, student success, graduation, and career development for students who have graduated from Detroit public and charter high schools and/or reside in the city of Detroit, annually supporting over 200 students. Funded by the Gilbert Family Foundation, the Detroit M.A.D.E. program promotes personal and academic excellence that spans our scholars' collegiate journeys. Key program components include: - High-impact learning experiences such as service learning, study abroad, undergraduate research, and internships; - Comprehensive and holistic academic advising - Academic, socio-emotional, and career-oriented programming that supports students' success by developing cohort identity and sense of belonging. It is through these opportunities and initiatives that Detroit M.A.D.E. Scholars are involved in conversations and experiences that will prepare them for graduation from MSU, their future careers, and shaping the future of the city of Detroit. Role Overview: The Academic Advisor will report to the Program Director (PD) of the Detroit M.A.D.E. Scholars Program and engage with scholars on a consistent and sustained basis while using proactive/intrusive advising tactics to foster growth in key areas critical to student success: academics, scholarship, career development, and leadership. This includes, but is not limited to, in-depth intake interviews, short- and long-term goal development and follow-up with scholars, and providing additional support to supplement student need. In addition, they will develop and facilitate initiatives/campaigns focused on academic proficiency, socio-emotional engagement, and institutional navigation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in academic advising and holistic student support for underserved communities. This includes a proven commitment to inclusive excellence in higher education and to working to address systemic barriers to student success. This position requires occasional evenings and weekends for scholar programming. Primary Duties: Advising (75%) Advise a diverse group of students from the Detroit metropolitan area, representing various majors, on both academic and social needs by employing intrusive and proactive advising techniques. Collaborate closely with university and college advisors across campus to ensure the successful transition of students from high school to MSU while supporting their continued success throughout their academic journey. Provide individual advising for students related but not limited to course planning and registration, early warning outreach, major exploration, post-graduate planning and development, financial literacy, campus and local referrals, institutional navigation, academic orientation, and education abroad opportunities. Collect and maintain a record of scholar advising activity of assigned caseload to create relevant, data-driven campaigns to further ensure scholar persistence, retention, and academic success. Understand, interpret, and implement academic policies and procedures at the university. Collaborate effecti