Job Description

The Academic and Career Advisor supports the mission, goals and objectives of Methodist University. The advisor reports to the Director of Academic Career and Advising and is a member of the One Stop team.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve a caseload of up to 300 students, offering holistic assessment, individualized planning support, and proactive academic and career advising.
• Work with each new student in their first year at MU to develop an Individual Academic Plan, which includes a clear Degree Pathway, an Individual Career Development plan, and a faculty mentor assignment.
• Support and guide students, with sound equity and inclusion practices, as they explore their personal, academic, and professional interests, acquire career readiness competencies, and achieve their academic goals.
• Collaborate closely with faculty in academic programs to stay up to date on curricular changes and to provide insight into potential barriers to student success.
• Assist students with finding work-based professional learning experiences and career exploration opportunities.
• Evaluate student needs and provide appropriate resource referral to career, academic, counseling, and student life resources and opportunities.
• Collaborate with faculty, coaches, staff, and other One Stop staff for student intervention and advocacy.
• Recommend actions related to academic alert, probation, suspension, and dismissal of students.
• Utilize advising and student success technologies for outreach to students.
• Engage ongoing professional development and training to maintain knowledge about advising concepts.
• Perform other duties related to student success as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Essential Skills

• Masters degree required in advising or higher education related discipline.
• Experience in advising/career coaching for students in university settings.
• Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and to working with diverse student populations.
• Strong understanding of student development theory and high-impact practices in retention and graduation initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt advising/coaching style to meet the needs of each student.
• Proficiency with online tools, resources, and advising methods and a commitment to continuously improving services to students.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and work independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the institution.
• Well-developed sense of professional ethics.

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