Academic Advisor/Senior Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor (9708) / Senior Academic Advisor (9707)
CCAPS Graduate Education (0.80 FTE)


POSITION DESCRIPTION 

This position is responsible for advising and teaching in the program. The position provides academic advising to admitted students to support the retention and academic progress of students in the MBS degree program. The adviser is expected to have broad familiarity with biological sciences in order to advise students on curricular planning and academic progress. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Graduate Education. This position is being posted at the both Academic Advisor (9708) and Senior Academic Advisor (9707) levels. Appointment will be made based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. Priority deadline of March 3, 2021.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic Advising (70%)

• Provide the full range of advising services in person or virtually to current students with flexibility to accommodate the needs of working adults. Maintain detailed advising notes using University systems, such as APLUS. Participate in virtual and in-person educational fairs for prospective students.
• Develop a degree completion plan with each advisee by evaluating any previous course work and assisting students in understanding degree requirements. Provide career advice; discuss career goals and direction of students’ plan of study to help support these goals.
• Serve on the MBS admissions committee and advisory board. Keep all members of the team apprised of student progress, issues, and accomplishments. Stay informed about and help implement programmatic and policy changes. Contribute ideas for curriculum development and delivery based on curricular needs.
• Maintain relationships with other university academic units and labs in the biological sciences in an effort to pair students with faculty researchers as advisers and coordinate internship opportunities.
• Facilitate the relationship between students and potential research mentors for Directed Study, Directed Research, and Capstone projects. Connect students pursuing the Plan B option with potential faculty to serve as committee members or research mentors for their capstone projects.

          
Teaching (30%)

• Provide in-person and online instruction for MBS courses totaling 7-8 credits per 12 month-academic year. Expected credits include introductory, capstone, and seminar courses on a yearly rotation. Teach additional courses as needed.
• Update and revise courses to stay current with research findings in the field, professional and academic requirements, workforce trends, and to support the program curriculum.
• Effectively use technology to enhance curriculum delivery and accessibility to accommodate working adult students. Utilize pedagogical best practices for this audience.
• Hold regular office hours (physical and virtual) at times convenient to students.