Academic Advisor II - College of Arts & Sciences

About the role

• Location
• ST. LOUIS, MO 63130
• Scheduled Hours
• 37.5

Position Summary

The College of Arts & Sciences is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with a commitment to liberal arts education to provide comprehensive academic advising to undergraduate students. The largest undergraduate program at Washington University, the College of Arts & Sciences contains approximately 4,700 degree seeking undergraduate students.

Student Academic Affairs, housed within the College Office, comprises five central functional areas: four-year advising and the first-year experience; student progress and academic success; academic policies and administration; post-graduate and pre-professional planning; and pre-health advising and programs.

The academic advisor will contribute to advising and programmatic initiatives with a particular focus on the work of one of these functional areas, assist in the execution of programs and events that enhance the academic mission of the College of Arts & Sciences, and guide students on their academic path from their first year through graduation.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Serve as a four-year academic advisor for approximately 45 undergraduate students in each class (180 advisees).

• Provide academic advising to support student retention and graduation initiatives.
• Interpret and explain university policies, procedures, and curriculum to students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Identify and help resolve obstacles impeding the academic success of students.
• Analyze students' academic and personal issues or concerns and provide referral or intervention services.
• Support students in developing a required academic plan to meet graduation requirements.
• Coordinate mentoring or specific programming for students within various academic programs.
• Guide students through college and university level administrative processes.
• Liaise with Arts & Sciences departments and programs to ensure a holistic student academic experience.
• Work with campus partners to ensure holistic support and tracking of student progress.
• Maintain appropriate student records and documents student interactions.
• Participate, as needed, in specialty advising (e.g., pre-health advising, fellowship and scholarship advising, and progress counseling).

Assist in the coordination and execution of assigned program(s).

• Assist in the coordination, execution, and maintenance of assigned program(s) at the direction of the program manager or functional lead.
• Serve as a project contact person.
• Assist in the production of a variety of documents, reports, proposals or literature.
• Execute daily tasks and track progress of program.
• Collaborate in the design of program goals, including development and implementation.
• May provide guidance or direction to student workers.

Perform other duties as assigned.

• Support the College Office with additional programming and mission critical priorities.

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing).

Equipment

• Office equipment.

Additional information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree

Certifications /Professional Licenses

• No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.
• Work Experience: Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of liberal arts curricula and of concepts, practices, and procedures related to undergraduate education.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's degree

Certifications /Professional Licenses

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills

Accounting, Budgeting, Curious Mindset, Deadline Management, Finance, High Reliability, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Oral Communications, Relationship Building, Spreadsheet Software, Student Recruitment, Word Proccessing, Workload Prioritization, Written Communication

• Grade
• G10

Salary Range $49,700.00 - $82,100.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.