University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Looking for Advising, Retention & Career Center: Academic Advisor Full Time

POSITION: A full-time, professional academic staff position is available in the Advising,
Retention + Career Center beginning May 1, 2022.   The job title is Academic Advisor.  This is a renewable assignment, contingent on
performance and funding.  The starting salary range is $38,000-$43,000.  For more information on the full compensation package, please visit
UW Benefits Estimator.   The salary will be commensurate with
experience and qualifications.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally
  accredited institution.
• Knowledge of best practices to promote student academic success and career exploration, and ability to
  learn, understand and explain processes and requirements.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and meet goals and
  work well under time pressure and respond to multiple demands.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a cohesive member of a
  team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Demonstrated ability in developing cooperative relationships and
  partnerships with colleagues, and with faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated successful experience working with students (college or
  pre-college) from diverse backgrounds such as students of color, nontraditional students, veterans etc.
• Knowledge of career
  assessments and career development theory.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and prior experience with, proactive student
  intervention.
• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, or comparable/related professional experience

DUTIES:

Academic and Career Advising

• Provide consultation for declared and exploratory
  students on such matters as course selection, High Impact Practices (such as study abroad, undergraduate research, etc.), degree
  requirements and academic achievement
• Interpret, communicate, and keep up-to-date on all university and degree policies, such as
  liberal education requirements, major and minor requirements, and graduation requirements
• Utilize technology (PeopleSoft, Navigate,
  Canvas, etc.) to provide connected proactive advising, maintain records of student contact, and respond to student concerns
• Facilitate late course adds/drops/withdrawals, course waivers and substitutions, credit overloads, and other university registration
  procedures
• Partner with departmental faculty advisors to provide connected advising for students
• Provide individual and
  group major/minor/certificate advising for students
• Provide assistance to and follow up with advisees in academic difficulty, based
  on early alerts and midterm and final grades
• Advise incoming students during orientation sessions
• Provide individual and
  group career development advising for students
• Administer and interpret career assessments for advisees
• Design and
  implement student programs that foster student development
• Develop and deliver modules, seminars or courses on college success
  strategies and major and career exploration

Case Management

• Assist advisees in creating individualized
  four-year academic degree plans/contracts
• Maintain records of each advisee contact, participate in tracking students and
  communicating with campus partners for follow-up as needed using multiple software including PeopleSoft and Navigate
• Communicate
  regularly with advisees and track progress toward their degree with the goal of increased retention and timely degree completion
• Address advisees’ personal and academic needs by referring them to appropriate services ¿ Participate in campaigns to promote student
  engagement, progression, and retention ¿ And other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Advising.

THE
UNIT: The Advising, Retention and Career Center consists of 40+ staff members dedicated to effective campus wide academic and career
advising practices and initiatives. The center consists of Academic Advising, Career Services, Academic Testing, and Orientation Programs.
Our staff partner with faculty advisors from the four colleges to provide our students with a holistic advising approach.

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY AND ANTI-RACIST STATEMENT

The Advising, Retention, and Career Center (ARCC) is committed
to the equity, diversity, and inclusivity of all people across our campuses and in our communities. At the heart of this commitment is
dedication to dismantling systems of oppression and white supremacy.

We acknowledge that bias takes shape consciously and
unconsciously, creating multiple layers of historical and ongoing oppression on our campuses. We acknowledge that the work of ensuring a
more equitable and anti-racist campus is one of continued growth and evaluation.

The ARCC will work to challenge ourselves, our
students, and our colleagues to intentionally and continually examine our bias and privilege, while supporting and holding each other
accountable no matter where we are on our journey. In order to value every member of our community, we aim to affirm those who are
marginalized and to challenge dominant narratives, policies, and practices that perpetuate inequities.

The ARCC resolves to annually
update goals and progress to ensure we are collectively and individually meeting outcomes in this statement.

UNIVERSITY and
EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 11,500 students and 1,400 faculty and staff, is consistently
recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study
abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and
learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation. To learn more about UWEC, visit https://www.uwec.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities
/why-uwec/ .

The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a
metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and
trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire
Web site: https://www.uwec.edu/job–postings/ .You must create an account
and login before you can apply.  If you have not yet registered, click on the “Click here to Register” link to begin the registration
process. If you are already a registered user, input your “User Name” and “Password” and select “Login.”  Click the link to the Advising,
Retention + Career Center: Academic Advisor position (Job ID # 18075) and then click the “Apply Now” button to submit your application
electronically.  Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are
completed.  Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

• Letter of application
• Resume
• Unofficial college transcript
• Names and contact information for three references.

Please direct requests for
additional information to:

John Reichert at [email protected]

To ensure consideration,
completed applications must be received by March 27, 2022.  However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university
reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment
will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to
sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who
request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §.
19.36(7).

The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and
working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is  limited, the   University Police want students, faculty and staff to
be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime
Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime.  Visit Campus
Security and Fire

Report  (https://www.uwec.edu/files/8/annual-security-report.pdf) .  Also visit our Campus Security Authority policy (https://www.uwec.edu/files/787/CleryCompliancePolicy.pdf).

                                                       
  UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer dedicated to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.