MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two (2) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 4 (Salaried)

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The University of Louisville Undergraduate Advising department is seeking to hire an Academic Advisor II in the Speed School of Engineering. The Academic Advisor II contributes to the success of the office of Undergraduate Advising by providing holistic, individualized, and proactive academic advising to undergraduate and Master of Engineering (MEng) Speed School of Engineering students.
The Academic Advisor II will empower students to understand the curriculum, navigate university policies, and achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals. This position will use the foundational elements of effective advising to best support students: conceptual (student development and advising theory), informational (knowledge and expertise of the institution), and relational (individualized connection and communication).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Guide assigned students in their academic success from orientation to commencement in generally routine issues, collaborating with their supervisor on more complex issues.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across campus, including other advisors, faculty, campus offices, and administrators.
• Explain, interpret, and apply unit and University policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Counsel students in analyzing their unique causes of academic difficulty and recommend typically pre-established guidelines.
• Empower students to plan their academic program, audit student progress toward degree completion, and certify student degree requirements in assigned program areas.
• Assist students in the selection of majors and minors appropriate to their interests, backgrounds, and academic qualifications.
• Utilize advising software to maintain accurate and detailed advising notes, track students, and use data to identify student needs.
• Assist students in following established procedures for resolving problems requiring action by unit and other university committees.
• Collaborate with internal partners within to connect students to other professionals for all matters of concern affecting them as students.
• Respond to unit and UofL initiatives such as enrollment outreach, retention efforts, progress reports, and more.
• Promote student success for all within UofL’s diverse student population by providing student-centered, highly engaged student contact.
• Participate in professional development and integrate new or improved knowledge into advising and student success practices.

• Guide assigned students in their academic success from orientation to commencement in generally routine issues, collaborating with their supervisor on more complex issues.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across campus, including other advisors, faculty, campus offices, and administrators.
• Explain, interpret, and apply unit and University policies, procedures, and program requirements.
• Counsel students in analyzing their unique causes of academic difficulty and recommend typically pre-established guidelines.
• Empower students to plan their academic program, audit student progress toward degree completion, and certify student degree requirements in assigned program areas.
• Assist students in the selection of majors and minors appropriate to their interests, backgrounds, and academic qualifications.
• Utilize advising software to maintain accurate and detailed advising notes, track students, and use data to identify student needs.
• Assist students in following established procedures for resolving problems requiring action by unit and other university committees.
• Collaborate with internal partners within to connect students to other professionals for all matters of concern affecting them as students.
• Respond to unit and UofL initiatives such as enrollment outreach, retention efforts, progress reports, and more.
• Promote student success for all within UofL’s diverse student population by providing student-centered, highly engaged student contact.
• Participate in professional development and integrate new or improved knowledge into advising and student success practices