Academic Advisor, Salt Lake Tech

The purpose of Academic Advising is to help students identify their educational and career goals, advise students about their pathway of study, and work with students to create academic plans that lead to successful completion. Salt Lake Tech advisors provide support and guidance to students with the opportunity to achieve their educational goals. The essential functions of this role are required to be in person and receive a regular review of objectives. Occasional evenings and weekends are expected and required. Office locations may change based on the needs of the department and college. Frequent travel may be necessary. Essential Duties & Responsibilities - Assist students in navigating their program of study. - Deliver one-on-one comprehensive and group advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion and a range of academic counseling and support strategies. - Teach students about college degree program requirements and how to understand and follow graduation maps, interpret a degree evaluation/audit, and develop a responsible approach to academic course planning. - Maintain awareness of and communicate program changes to students. - Refer students to co-curricular options to enhance their college experiences such as Student Life and Leadership organizations, study abroad, service-learning, research, and internships that align with academic and career goals. - Track the engagement and progression of students to ensure they reach key benchmarks throughout their academic program of study. - Work collaboratively with School of Technical & Professional Specialties to review curriculum and create graduation maps with the intent of increasing student completion in a timely manner. - Assist the Assistant Director in establishing student learning objectives related to the work of the department and the academic pathway area of study, intervene with students to produce intended outcomes and participate in assessment and evaluation. - Mentor and train advisors in the same area of study. - Acts as a liaison to other departments in Student and Academic Affairs. Developmental Advising - Manage a caseload of students from a designated academic pathway. Advise and assist students in becoming aware of their values, interest, abilities, and clarifying their academic and career goals. Assess student strengths and weaknesses in academic, career, and personal development by identifying factors that enhance or prevent academic progress, examine alternatives based on changing goals, academic progress or personal situation, and interpret non-cognitive assessment results to guide student to establish realistic academic and career goals including transfer or employment strategy and developing an individualized academic plan. Actively teach students about the Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) website, student portal, and self-advising tools with the purpose of developing their self-sufficiency in college transactions. - Maintain regular contact with the students and monitor their academic progress utilizing advising technologies such as Banner and Starfish. Monitor academic progress of student by responding to early alerts raised by instructors, determining eligibility and satisfactory progress towards completion, identifying current and potential needs and problem areas, such as, study skills and tutoring, and helping students access college resources including navigating the student portal. - Specialize in providing advising and/or programming for a College pathway (e.g., liaison to academic program, faculty training, academic standards and/or financial aid appeals. - Advise and assist students in understanding the requirements for pathway-specific SLCC degree, diploma, certificate and completion progr ams. Teach students to develop academic timelines, explore course work, sequence and select courses and develop class schedules. Advise stud nts in understanding transfer programs to four-year institutions and planning efficient transfer. - Assist with identification and retention efforts for students in assigned programs at SLCC. Develop academic plans with students to improve their academic standing when they have been identified as having academic difficulty and provide coaching support on an ongoing basis. Make referrals to campus and community resources. - Confirm accurate transfer information for SLCC's transfer courses and programs. Acts as transfer liaison to other colleges and universities as well as statewide committees. Training and Mentoring - Confer with supervisor on unusual matters. - Coordinate or lead specific departmental functions or projects, may include assignment of work to and mentoring less experienced professionals or paraprofessionals (part-time/work-study). May act in an advisory capacity to managers, directors, or faculty. Stand in for Assistant Director when needed in related inter-campus/institutional committees (e.g., General Education/Senate Curriculum Committees and sub-committees including AIC). - Lead, organize and initiate training, continuous development of case management process/format, update forms, conduct monthly Pathway Advisor meetings, and manage departmental file-shares and website. - Represent the department at state-wide major meetings and reports changes to the department. Collaboration with Academic Affairs - Work closely with academic administrators and faculty to evaluate the clarity, cohesion, and learning destination for each of their program areas. Assist with reviewing curriculum that supports and integrates college-wide developmental advising efforts. Work closely with academic departments, other offices and/or institutions to maintain accurate information about programs and requirements and update student-facing advising materials accordingly. Participate in program advising review (AIC) and required meetings (e.g., Staff, PAC, curriculum, major (at state level), and relevant program departmental meetings). - Assist in compilation of program-related information, data, assessments and/or writing reports. Share this information with Academic and Student Services stakeholders. Participate in designated recruitment and retention activities as related to assigned programs. Participate in program specific transfer events. Career Advising - Assist students to utilize career assessments, both paid and free, and other resources to becoming aware of their values, interests, abilities, and clarify their academic and career goals. Evaluation and Assessment - Assist with creating and evaluating assessment instruments to measure specific department programs and procedures in order to inform decisions that affect student learning and success. Review and utilize available data about students' academic and educational needs, performance, aspirations, and problems. - Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Advocate for all students. - Establish a rapport with students and interact with familial members. - Abide by the ethical standards and guidelines for academic advising, including working ethically with confidential information. - Knowledge and understanding of SLCC organization, goals, and objectives. - Knowledge of SLCC policies and procedures. Interpret and explain college policies and procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct. - Knowledge of undergraduate and technical program policies and procedures. - Knowledge of SLCC schools and departments. Kn owledge of college enrollment procedures, college resources, and services (e.g. Registration, Financial Aid, Learning Resources). - Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. - Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing is essenti