REVISED Academic Advisor - THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA : Job Details

Academic Advisors in the Center for Major and Career Exploration help students explore their interests, values, and skills to determine a best fit for their major and future career. Assist all students who desire assistance in choosing a major and identifying a future career direction. Advisors also advise first year Exploratory students and assisting them in successfully exploring majors, selecting a degree plan, and matriculating to their degree granting colleges.

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

Advising Exploratory students in exploring and choosing their academic major(s), planning their degree program(s), and identifying potential career paths

• Discussing career opportunities, preparation for graduate or professional school, internship opportunities
• Interpreting state, university, college, and major policies and procedures
• Conducting individual academic advising appointments for a designated caseload that addresses short term scheduling and long-term degree planning
• Guiding students in formulating meaningful and appropriate academic plans based on their interests and goals, while providing guidance on the general education curriculum, degree requirements, and academic opportunities
• Assessing the holistic needs of students, providing support, and referring to appropriate campus partners
• Utilizing sound equity and inclusion practices to develop a rapport of trust with assigned students
• Evaluating, updating, and securely maintaining student and advising records
• Processing academic forms
• Reviewing mid-term grade reports and proactively addressing academic challenges
• Meeting with students on Academic Probation & Reinstatement to develop their academic success plans

• Conducting proactive outreach to encourage timely advising appointments, registration, and the completion of tasks that lead to degree progress

  Providing students with major and career exploration coaching and support

• Providing individualized coaching focused on interests, goals, and situation
• Offering online and in-office career assessments and interpreting assessment outcomes
• Providing tailored support for special populations of students including retention outreach students, Business contract students, and Pre-Health students
• Assisting with department event planning/coordination and participation in campus recruitment events
• Providing seminars and presentations to various student and stakeholder groups and organizations
• Promoting department and college resources and services
• Additional Department Duties may include but are not limited to -
• Engaging in and successfully graduating from the Academic Advisor Training Program
• Demonstrating timely responsiveness to communications via phone, Zoom, and email
• Managing administrative tasks associated with preparing and completing academic advising sessions
• Advising transfer students regarding transfer articulation, review course equivalencies, and assist with course planning and degree completion
• Participating in institutional retention and completion initiatives
• Meeting with prospective students and assist with programming for college recruitment and orientation events
• Engaging with the academic advising community and campus partners through regular meetings and professional development opportunities
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with individuals in other academic and administrative departments
• Teaching department courses (dependent upon experience and possession of a master's degree)

Primary work hours will be Mondays-Fridays 8am-5pm. After the successful applicant appropriately adjusts to their new position, there is the possibility of flexible hours and remote work with supervisor and department approval. There will be occasional evening/weekend work with advance notice.