Academic Advisement Coord-Honors College

The University of New Mexico's Honors College (HC) provides
challenging and enriching opportunities for highly motivated, talented, and
creative undergraduates from all majors and colleges. Through small,
interdisciplinary seminars and a skills-based curriculum, the Honors College
enhances undergraduate learning and academic engagement.

The Honors College is seeking an Academic Advisement
Coordinator to play a vital role in supporting student success and
advancing HC's mission of fostering Community, Creativity, and Curiosity.
This position provides comprehensive academic advisement services that
positively impact student retention, admission, graduation, and overall
educational achievement.

This role offers a broader and more nuanced scope of
academic advising than many traditional advising positions. The Academic
Advisement Coordinator will manage multiple projects and deadlines, work
efficiently with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively both orally
and in writing.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Demonstrated
  excellence in customer service
• Strong
  organizational and time-management skills
• Ability
  to work collaboratively with diverse students, faculty, and staff
• Commitment
  to promoting student success and academic engagement
• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required to
  support recruitment efforts and student-oriented events on and off campus

Duties and Responsibilities:

In addition to the responsibilities outlined in the Position Description linked below, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following primary duties:

• Provide comprehensive consultation, guidance, and academic advising to Honors College (HC) undergraduate students regarding academic planning, progress, and long-term educational strategies.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert in honors advising, effectively connecting students with relevant resources and services across the University of New Mexico (UNM) and collaborating with advising teams in other colleges and schools.
• Maintain, process, and update a wide range of records and documentation related to students' academic progress and goals. This includes writing, editing, and coordinating a variety of reports and academic advising materials for HC leadership, such as course catalogs, educational resources, training manuals, and related documents. The role also contributes to the development and revision of advising practices, recruitment initiatives, and curricular programs.
• Act in a deputized capacity to support, coordinate, and provide guidance to HC student support staff on advising matters, as appropriate, and in the absence of an advising manager or supervisor.

See the Position Description for additional information.

Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

• Advanced knowledge and
  understanding of student academic advisement, development, retention
  issues, trends, and programs in higher education.
• Knowledge of the
  curriculum and administrative requirements for attaining undergraduate
  degrees and credentials in the Honors College.
• Comprehensive
  understanding of UNM student records management principles, regulations,
  policies, and procedures.

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.