Academic Advisor II

Michigan Technological University

United States, Michigan, Houghton

1400 Townsend Drive (Show on map)

May 14, 2025

Department: College of Science and Arts

Summary	Provide academic and career advising for students in the College of Sciences and Arts and from other departments pursuing minors in the College. Assist students with their course schedules, degree schedules, and the transferring of credits from other universities/colleges. Evaluate previous coursework regarding degree requirements for undergraduate programs. Provide support for recruitment and orientation events and for curriculum binder process.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties	In collaboration with other advising staff, advise 200 students (on average) in the College of Sciences and Arts baccalaureate programs and provide guidance in all aspects of their programs of study. Assist students from other departments with minors in the assigned programs. Assist students with semester planning and course registration conflicts, including filled sections, waivers, wait lists, etc. Promote student success and retention by collaborating with campus services including Career Services, Student Mental Health and Well-being, Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success, writing and learning centers, etc. to assist students in areas such as career advising, study skills and time management. Review transfer courses from other colleges for applicability to the student's degree requirements and incorporate into the student academic plans. Carefully review degree audits, graduation requirements and previous coursework for student's major program. Cooperate with the Registrar's Office in maintaining student records. Participate in Summer and First-Year Orientation, and conduct first-year advising meetings. Disseminate current academic policies and procedures. Participate in appropriate departmental and university committees. Meet with prospective students when faculty is not available. Participate in university, regional, and state-level recruiting and outreach events. Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work. Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures	Bachelor's degree
Required Experience	Five years of academic advising in undergraduate higher education. Experience using personal computers and basic software packages, including word processing and spreadsheet software.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities	Superior interpersonal and written/oral communication skills. Excellent individual, small group and large group presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to use judgment when dealing with confidential information. Demonstrated ability to take the initiative to solve problems. Demonstrated commitment to contribute to a safe work environment. Demonstrated success in working with persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities	Experience using degree audit reporting software.
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands	WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment	Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department. Required University Training: * Employee Safety Overview * An-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training * Annual Data Security Training * Annual Title IX Training Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)	1.00
FLSA Status	Exempt
Pay Rate/Salary	The anticipated salary for this position is $65,000; however, the final salary will depend on experience and qualifications.
Title of Position Supervisor	Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
Posting Type	Internal and External Posting
Dependent on Funding	No
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)	To receive full ensured consideration, application should apply before 11:55pm on May 22, 2025.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Conditions of Employment:
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech's hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.