Alcorn State University
Academic Advisor II
Alcorn State University, Natchez, Mississippi, us, 39121
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Title | Academic Advisor II | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FLSA Status | Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate with experience. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Employment Status | Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department | University College | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Summary | | | | | | | The incumbent advises and | | | counsels freshmen and sophomores | | | through the adjustment to college | | | life from secondary school, while | | | simultaneously assisting students | | | with adjustment to being away | | | from home, making mature | | | decisions independently, and | | | strengthening academic skills. | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | | | | | | | Knowledge of counseling theories | | | and techniques, theories of | | | learning and human development, | | | and relevant and desirable | | | student learning outcomes; | | | including intellectual growth, | | | realistic self-appraisal, | | | enhanced self-esteem, clarified | | | values, career choice and | | | achievement of personal and | | | educational goals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Computer technology skills, | | | including use of Microsoft Office | | | Suite, email/internet | | | applications, and student | | | information systems | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Excellent communication skills, | | | verbal, written and | | | interpersonal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The ability to teach | | | post-secondary students to make | | | sound education planning | | | decisions and develop academic | | | success skills | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Job Functions | | | | | | | Advises and counsels freshmen and | | | transfer students, monitoring | | | their overall academic progress | | | through mandatory advising | | | sessions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Provides proactive and intrusive | | | advising interventions for | | | students, including referral and | | | follow-up with other units of the | | | University | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Uses the Noel-Levitz Retention | | | Management System and other tools | | | to assist in advising students | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Documents the student advising | | | history electronically | | | | | | | | | | | |