Job Description

Job Posting: JR100459 Academic Advisor (Open) Department: Nursing, PM Position Type: Regular Open Date: 11-05-2024 Close Date: $72,000 - $74,000 Job Description: Advises undergraduate students in the construction of schedules and core curriculum, major, and elective requirements. Assists in registration and drop/add, approves AP credit, and approves transfer credit to satisfy curriculum requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Include advising undergraduate students majoring in Nursing. Participate in departmental and university outreach activities.

• Deliver public presentations through department and University sponsored events.

• Assist with the execution of departmental administrative duties, including data analysis provided by Chair and inquiries regarding nursing student admission.

• Help coordinate various department programs and events.

• Assist with the preparation, collection and reporting of nursing program data and statistics.

• Experience with high volume of customer service inquiry and response.

• Maintain total staff and departmental confidentiality. Flexibility for minimal weekend commitments.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze, summarize, and effectively present data.

• Act as liaison to the Financial Aid Office for nursing scholarship awardees re: scholarship availability, student eligibility and notification of students.

• Member of ad hoc Scholarship Committee.

• Maintain student progression data to facilitate course scheduling and student registrations.

• This is to ensure that all students have a seat in their required courses.

• Contact with other non-nursing departments is essential to maintaining course and seat accessibility.

• Monitor student progression and assist with policies and procedures regarding student progression issues.

• Maintains student registrations for errors and corrections as needed. Complete senior checkout.

• Work closely with the Department Chair and program coordinators on student-related problems and graduation eligibility.

• Collaborate with the Graduate Committee and the graduate coordinator on admission, registration issues, class enrollment/seat availability, and individual student issues.

• Responsible for course scheduling and work closely with the Department of Nursing Faculty Advisory Council to ensure all course scheduling needs are satisfied.

• Avoid/resolve conflicts of departmental courses with each other and with courses outside the department that are part of department curricula.

• Respond to inquiries, investigate, and resolve problems related to undergraduate transactions handled by the department.

• Interpret and explain college and university policies and procedures.

• Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education. Experience in academic advising, student personnel administration, and/or counseling is preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of the University student record system (Peoplesoft), policies, and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data and use advanced techniques in spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.

• Proficient in Word Excel, Outlook and knowledge of HTML is a plus. (Excel and web design software is preferred).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Not Currently Available

Conditions of Employment:

• Not Currently Available

Additional Job Information: Student Advisor Bowie State University shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities of Bowie State University are and shall be in conformity with all pertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in all areas and embraces faculty, staff, and students. Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shall be extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have as its firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring, rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention and dismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. The University will stress equal access for employees and applicants for employment to all programs and services provided by the University both on and off campus. The University will also provide equal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination with respect to women and members of minority groups in all its operations. In addition, the University shall promote equal opportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program. The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonable accommodations to promote the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the University's business. In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activities such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act or practice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. Bowie State University

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