Academic Advisor I presso Concordia University - Irvine Ca

Office Profile: The Office of Student Success and Vocation is committed to helping students achieve academic success through coaching and programming related to traditional undergraduate advising, tutoring, retention, and persistence to graduation.

Role: This role advises a cohort of traditional undergraduate students.

All activities of this position are to make a contribution to the fulfillment of the mission of the university.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to accomplish each of the below duties satisfactorily:

• Formulate basic graduation plans for assigned students.
• Create and bi-annually update graduation plans.
• Interpret and record academic placement.
• Regularly communicate with students via email, phone conversations, and one-on-one appointments
• Advise (with an 90% degree of accuracy) students to make informed decisions regarding choice of major, dropping or adding classes, and satisfactory academic progress
• Participate in carrying out registration procedures including satisfactory academic progress toward graduation
• Evaluate summer school course selection for students
• Responsible for knowledge of academic policies, majors, minors, and programs for current catalog year within the first 6-9 months and prior to meeting with students
• Partner with faculty and departments to best serve the students
• Collaborate with advising team on additional departmental tasks:
  • Updating checklists for all undergraduate majors;
  • Mapping courses in major and assessing course schedule conflicts;
  • Reviewing and editing four-year course grid;
  • Updating web site information; or
  • Comparing the four-year grid with class schedule to verify course offerings
• Other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or three to four years related experience and/or

training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.

Full Time Staff, Non-Exempt

$24/hr

Health, vision, dental, and life insurances. Retirement plans with employer matching.