Program Advisor

Indianapolis, IN 46227

Posted: 07/06/2023

Deadline: Open until filled

Employment: Full-time

Pay: Depends upon skills and experience

Department: College of Applied Behavioral Sciences

Experience: Intermediate

Job Description

The Program Advisor performs various duties
to comprehensively support the Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, and Social Work. This
position collaborates with Graduate Program Directors and faculty, the Registrar’s Office, and other University offices. This position also
will partner with community-academic liaisons to ensure the smooth functioning of the academic advising and student support systems for
graduate programs. This role is a 12-month position that provides academic advising, student services support, and program assistance for
the Phylis Lan Lin School of Social Work and Counseling, and the School of Psychology. 

Company
Description

Become a Greyhound! The University of Indianapolis is a private, liberal arts university and home to a
close-knit community of more than 700 faculty and staff supporting 5,600 undergraduate and graduate students on our main campus.  We
offer an inclusive work environment where your individual contributions will be recognized and rewarded and the University’s motto,
“Education for Service,” provides the foundation for all our work.  

Situated on 65 acres in the University Heights
neighborhood and just minutes from downtown Indianapolis, UIndy’s campus is close to all
of the cultural, shopping, sports, and recreational amenities you’d expect in the 13th-largest city in the United States.  Want to
cheer on your Hounds when they play their rivals in the Great Lakes Valley Conference?  UIndy employees and their families enjoy free
admission to home sporting events, and many arts and cultural events on campus are free for employees as well.  The University is
proud to offer a competitive total rewards package, including a generous time off policy, ensuring you can enjoy your time outside of work
as you wish.

If you’re interested in joining our dynamic environment and experiencing hard work, creativity, and teamwork, we
welcome your application.

The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military
status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The University of Indianapolis does not discriminate on
the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission as required by Title
IX.
 

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life
  Insurance
• Tuition Discount
• Retirement Savings Plan – 403B
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time Accruals
• Paid Holiday
  time and additional University days off
• Employee Discounts & Services
• Free Parking
• Onsite Health & Wellness
  Center

For more information about the benefits of being a staff member at UIndy, visit our Benefits site.

Responsibilities-Program Advisor

• Collaborates with faculty and students to develop each student’s course schedule each semester and registers students for
  their classes
• Performs graduation audits and other academic progression support activities for students
• Communicates
  regularly with students to keep them apprised of changes in course schedules, curriculum requirements, financial aid and scholarship
  requirements and opportunities, and other program-related issues
• Assists in monitoring student progress relative to grade
  requirements in prerequisite and curriculum courses and notifies students of any changes in their program plan and progression related to
  these issues
• Assists with transferring course credit from other universities in consultation with the Program
  Directors
• Organize alumni emails after each graduation term
• Facilitate social media accounts for the
  College
• Occasionally work with the undergraduate programs in minimum capacities (UG Psych — assigning advisors and pulling
  reports) (UG Psych and BSW — assist in facilitating schedule changes when schedules are due to the Registrar) (work with Office of
  Admissions to schedule UG visits to help with recruitment)
•  Report generation for accreditation and other purposes as
  needed; 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications- Program Advisor

• A bachelor’s degree and
  previous experience in a support position in a college environment.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, use of the
  Internet, email and email attachments, ability to download and attach files.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including public
  speaking and in-depth telephone conferencing and counseling.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
  diverse customers (i.e., students, faculty, staff, community partners, and other University departments).
• Proficiency or ability to
  learn database management, BANNER, and other software used in the University environment.
• Proficiency or ability to learn basic Web
  content management skills.
• Effectively utilize technology including student data management systems and online learning
  platforms