TRIO SSS Academic Advisor
Company: Central Washington University
Location: Ellensburg
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Summary
Central Washington University (CWU) is recruiting an Academic
Advisor to join our TRIO SSS team in Ellensburg, Washington. This
role is a critical member of our team as they provide advising
services to eligible participants at CWU. The role is a
campus-based position, which means that in this position you get to
see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a competitive
salary, depending on experience, of $48,000 - $53,000 annually,
plus all of the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of
individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what
job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our
students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education
provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university
campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find
diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full
service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small
to large, recreation centers, housing for -10,000 students, health
services, police and public safety. For the seventh time in eight
years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education
Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity
magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and
create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.Tour our campus
in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9ATRIO Student
Support Services is a federally funded project established at
Central Washington University to help students achieve their
post-secondary academic ambitions, as well as increase the
retention and graduation rates of low- income students,
first-generation students, and students with disabilities. Students
are encouraged to complete their undergraduate studies and,
whenever feasible, continue to graduate school. TRIO Student
Support Services is committed to making college a rewarding and
successful experience for each student participant. This is
accomplished by providing supportive services such as academic
action plans (ISP), tutoring, and monitoring of student academic
progress. Participants are eligible to utilize academic success
workshops, mentoring, and college success courses, with a main
focus on academic, financial, and graduate school advisement. As
one of the two academic advisors in SSS, you will be providing
critical advising to our 225 participants, as well as assist with
the facilitation of workshops and events for students.
https://www.cwu.edu/academic-achievement/student-support-servicesWhat
we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a
healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer
medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and
optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your
dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program
for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program.
Learn more: www.cwu.edu/hr/benefits-perks-discounts.The Role:The
TRIO SSS Academic Advisor is a grant-funded position responsible
for providing academic advising, career counseling and support
services to students in the TRIO SSS Program; assisting with
graduate school admissions process; teaching University 101 and 102
classes and presenting workshops designed to help students develop
organizational, time management, and other learning skills;
documenting student participation and progress; giving
presentations to faculty and staff groups; and, performing other
duties as assigned by the Director of the Academic Achievement
Programs (AAP). All employees are expected to support CWU's
commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the
university environment.
Job Duties
- Maintain a caseload of TRIO SSS students and monitor their
academic success as determined by the Director.
- Provide academic and career counseling and other services to
students of the TRIO SSS Program.
- Complete intake and assess students' interests, needs and goals
and develop meaningful and appropriate interventions and services
to meet the needs of students.
- Assist students in the development and monitoring of Individual
Success Plans.
- Assist students with the process of pursuing their major,
understanding the curriculum and making effective academic
progress. This includes analyzing and interpreting student data and
placement results, advising students about degree and graduation
requirements, course articulation, appropriate course loads and
course selection.
- Facilitate completion of applications for graduate school or
professional school, summer research and internships.
- Provide information regarding Federal student financial aid
programs and benefits (FAFSA), and resources for locating public
and private scholarships.Maintain up-to-date and accurate Blumen
and MyCWU student records and reports to document student
participation and progress.
- Assist with the development and implementation of program
activities that aid TRIO SSS students in their academic, career,
personal and organizational success.
- Assist with the direction and formulation of TRIO SSS Program
policies and services that yield assistance to TRIO SSS students in
obtaining services available at the University campus.
- Team teach University 101 course
- Team teach University 102 course
- Teach strategies for college success classes and workshops
designed to help students develop organizational, time management,
and other learning skills
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the AAP
Director
Minimum Qualifications
Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule
Salary: $48,000 - $53,000 annually and dependent upon
qualifications and experienceSchedule/Appointment: Monday - Friday,
8:00am-5:00pm (1 hour lunch) Working Conditions: Work is performed
in an indoor office setting with frequent in-person interactions.
It is essential to be able to remain at a desk/computer workstation
for prolonged periods of time, perform extensive data entry and
other computer-related tasks and create/maintain filing systems for
departmental records. Some evening or weekend work and/or
occasional travel may be required. Benefits: CWU offers a
comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental
insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, life and
disability insurance, along with vacation and sick leave plans
depending on employment classification. For additional information
please visit: www.cwu.edu/hr/benefits-perks-discounts. An employee
of CWU may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Program if the employee has student loans. To learn more, visit:
https://ofm.wa.gov/state-human-resources/public-service-loan-forgiveness-program.
Keywords: Central Washington University, Yakima , TRIO SSS Academic Advisor, Other , Ellensburg, Washington
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