Researcher - Academic jobs in Ogden, UT

Position Title

Academic Advisor

Requisition Number

S01701P

Position Category

Staff

Campus Location

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week

40

Months per year

12

Alternate work schedule

Pay Grade

E31

Salary

FLSA

Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function

NOTE: This position will be filled as an Academic Advisor I or II depending on candidate qualifications.

The purpose of this position is to provide academic advisement in the College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology. An academic advisor also works with faculty, staff, and administration to further the mission of the college. This job involves advising and counseling students regarding both their college and future careers, assisting them with the admissions process, monitoring their progress to increase retention rates through the completion of a program, which would prepare students for employment and graduation.

This position involves assisting with New Student Orientations (both in the college and university-wide), attending meetings of the university advisors’ council, participating in transfer days or other recruiting/advising events, and engaging in other professional development opportunities. Standard hours of operation are daytime Monday through Friday at multiple campuses with periodic evening and weekend work.

This position involves assisting with graduate student enrollment as needed.

This position involves providing face-to-face advisement at least one day per week at the Davis Campus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• One-year full-time employment experience preferably in enrollment services (academic advisement, registrations, admissions, or financial aid), student services, or the equivalent in higher education and/or the K-12 system.
• Basic computer skills including familiarity with things such as Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and Zoom.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Spanish, both written and spoken
• Familiarity with or the ability to become a skilled user of Banner, Starfish, word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, and other technological tools upon which WSU relies.
• Knowledge or experience with STEM-related programs/activities related to the programs in the College of Engineering, Applied Science & Technology
• Ability to interact and connect well with a wide variety of students and circumstances
• Ability to analyze course prerequisites, certification, and/or graduation requirements

A successful candidate will have the following:

Background Check?

Yes

Benefits Summary

Job Open Date

03/01/2024

Review Date

03/15/2024

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $43,500 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin March 15, 2024. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/22060

Physical Activity of this position

Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).