Academic Advisor

Indianapolis, IN 46227

Posted: 06/16/2023

Deadline: Open until filled

Employment: Full-time, Exempt

Pay: Depends upon skills and experience

Department: Center for Advising & Student
Achievement

Experience: Entry-Level

Job Description

The Center for Advising & Student
Achievement at the University of Indianapolis is accepting applications for an Academic Advisor position at the University of Indianapolis.
The Academic Advisor is responsible for communicating curriculum requirements and changes to undergraduate students. The? ?Academic?
?Advisor? ?confers? ?with? ?faculty,? ?administrators,? ?and? ?professional? staff? ?to? ?discuss? ?the? ?academic? ?and? ?behavioral?
?circumstances? ?of? ?students,? ?in? ?order? ?to? ?better? ?support? ?their? ?academic? ?success.? ?Advisors? ?guide? ?students? ?to?
?resources? ?to? ?explore? ?majors,? ?create? ?academic? ?plans,? ?and? ?learn? ?about? ?services? ?and? ?programs.? ?The? ?Academic?
?Advisor? ?is? ?committed? ?to? ?being? ?accessible? ?to? ?students,? ?especially? ?during? ?peak? ?advising? ?cycles.? ?Thus,?
?alternative? ?or? ?extended? ?office? ?hours? ?may? ?be? ?necessary.? ?The? ?Advisor??will? ?have? ?general? ?knowledge? ?of? ?all?
?academic? ?curricula,? ?but? ?will? ?advise? ?specific? ?academic? ?student? ?populations.??The? ?assignment? ?of? ?majors? ?is? ?reviewed?
?cyclically.? ?This? ?position? ?reports? ?to? ?the? ?Director? ?of? ?Advising?.? ? ?

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- Academic
Advisor

Essential? ?Functions? ?

-Explain? ?curriculum? ?requirements? ?to? ?undergraduate?
?students? ?

-Describe? ?academic? ?policies? ?and? ?processes? ?

-Assist? ?students? ?with? ?course? ?selection?
?and? ?course? ?registration? ?

-Perform? ?graduation? ?audits? ?and? ?verify? ?degree?
?requirements? ?

-Collaborate? ?with? ?faculty? ?and? ?department? ?chairs? ?of? ?assigned? ?majors? ?

-Be?
?knowledgeable? ?about? ?transfer? ?credit? ? ?

-Maintains? ?accurate? ?and? ?complete? ?student? ?records? ?as?
?required? ?by? ?laws,? ?policies,? ?and? ?administrative? ?

regulations? ?

-Manage? ?inter-office? ?and?
?inter-departmental? ?communications? ?regarding? ?student? ?progress? ?

-Adhere? ?to? ?confidentiality? ?as? ?outlined? ?in?
?FERPA? ?

Non-Essential? ?Functions? ? ?

-Serve? ?on? ?campus? ?committees? ?related? ?to?
?academic? ?support,? ?student? ?success? ?and? ?retention.? ?

-Follow? ?up? ?with? ?students? ?regarding? ?delayed? ?or?
?absent? ?registration? ?

-Target? ?communications? ?to? ?special? ?student? ?populations? ?(athletes,? ?probation,?
?financial? ?aid? ?recipients,? ?etc)? ?
 

Qualifications- Academic Advisor

• Bachelor’s
  degree is required (graduate degree in higher education or a related field is preferred)
• Minimum of one year of experience in a
  student- or client-centered environment is required; two years of experience in an academic setting is preferred
• ?Two? ?years? ?of?
  ?experience? ?in? ?an? ?academic? ?setting? ?is? ?preferred.? ?Experience?? ?working? ??with? ?regular?? deadlines? ?and? ?competency?
  ?with? ?an? ?administrative? ?system? ?is? ?required.? ?
• Experience? ?using? ?a? ?student? ?records? ?database? ?is?
  ?preferred.?