Academic Core Advisor

Hiring Department:  The Office of Student Success

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification: $51,000/per year, Full Time, Benefited, Exempt
Benefits: Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave.  Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.
Work Schedule:  Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:30 pm; some evening and Saturdays for class instruction and recruitment/retention efforts; and as required to complete duties

Qualified internal applicants will receive first consideration.
For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 5PM (Central Time) on the closing date.

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Position Summary:   A Complete Position Description is available as an attachment in the bottom right corner of this position announcement.

Core advisors shape the culture of advising at UND. Core advisors provide advising for transfer students, students in transition between colleges, and for majors within colleges as needed. They provide professional development and training for advisors across campus. Core advisors are responsible for ensuring that recruitment and retention goals of colleges and the university are being met. They are also responsible for evaluation and assessment of advising.

• Advise students in programs as needed in the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines (CNPD)
• All CNPD duties will include daily supervision of up to 20 hours per week in the College with feedback on evaluation from the Dean and/or Associate Dean
• Help students with walk-in advising questions/concerns
• Use starfish and degree map/planner as the advising tools from orientation to graduation
• Support faculty advisor/mentor use of Starfish in CNPD
• Keep up to date on curriculum changes across campus
• Effectively communicate campus policies, resources, and services to students
• Provide initial advisement for transfer students and prospective transfer students
• Serve as College Transfer Advisor for CNPD
• Complete and support change of major requests
• Work with two-year institutions to improve transfer experience
• Help maintain and update finish in four plans on an annual basis
• Train, support, and lead peer mentors to support retention efforts
• Participate in outbound calls and other college retention efforts
• Staff student orientation and commencement
• Understand and participate in College and University recruitment/retention goals through advising efforts
• Engage in all recruitment events and activities
• Work closely with admissions to respond to prospective student visits and other initiatives
• Instruct UNIV 101 (2 credits): Participate in course assessment and common course content development when requested (6.67%)
• Provide professional development training for undergraduate advisors as needed
• Help develop advising metrics
• Participate in professional development
• Other duties as assigned (e.g., staff senate, committees, special projects)

Required Competencies:

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
• Ability to consider advising from OneUND perspective
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Effective use or change of processes/delegation of workload

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Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with models of advising known to improve retention: proactive, developmental, or advising as teaching
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Successful completion of a criminal history background check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience
• Master’s degree
• Association with regional and national advising communities

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EEO/AA for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.
 
 
Confidentiality of Application Materials
Note: Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists who will be invited to campus.
 
EEO Statement
UND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status on the form found at http://und.edu/affirmative-action/apcontrolcard.cfm.  This information will remain confidential and separate from your application. 
 
ND Veteran’s Preference
North Dakota Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.
 
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