Academic Advisor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

at  Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) invites applications for a full-time Academic Support Specialist (Academic Advisor) to join our CREATE Institute team. Under the direction of the CREATE Curriculum Integration Project Coordinator, the Academic Support Specialist is responsible for supporting the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) program within our Phy/Chem/Math Department during a Curriculum Integration Grant Project to integrate development of the entrepreneurial mindset, as defined by the KEEN framework (available for review at www.engineeringunleashed.com), into MSOE’s new semester curricula. The primary responsibilities of the CBE Program Academic Support Specialist will be to serve as the primary Academic Advisor to all undergraduate students in the CBE program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary academic advisor to undergraduate students in the CBE program at MSOE. Duties of an academic advisor include, but are not limited, to:
• Providing comprehensive, individualized academic advising to CBE undergraduate students
• Monitoring CBE student academic progress; identifying retention milestones; aiding in understanding degree requirements, course selection, major and career discernment, and graduation planning, assuring continued progress on a pathway to graduation
• Communicating and meeting regularly (phone, virtual, in-person) with all advisees
• Maintaining accurate records (i.e. advising notes, necessary files, etc.)
• Liaising with program directors and department chair to facilitate accurate and effective academic processes such as degree planning, course substitution, and student academic standing
• Referring advisees to appropriate campus services when necessary
• Assist CBE program students with career exploration and discernment; partner with the CBE program director to create and offer career exploration programming
• Assist with the management of the transfer evaluation process for undergraduate coursework in the CBE program
• Support the MSOE CLO (Common Learning Outcomes), MSOE Mindset, and Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) integration and assessment in the Phy/Chem/Math Department through interaction with advisees; engage with students through advising interactions on the significance of the MSOE Mindset in their academic programs and future professional succes

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with all university personnel to promote CREATE Institute programming and MSOE’s shared purpose (mission, vision, values, and mindset)
• Contribute to the writing and compiling of required annual reports and updates to the Kern Family Foundation (KEEN grant) as relates to academic advising duties
• Other duties as assigned by the CREATE Project Coordinator and/or the PHY/CHEM/MATH Department Chair and/or CBE Program Directo