Assistant Director for Academic Advising - Advising, Retention and Career Center (ARCC)

POSITION: A full-time, professional academic staff position is available in the Advising, Retention and Career Center beginning November 15, 2018.  The working title for this assignment is Assistant Director for Academic Advising with an official title in the Assistant Director title series. This is a renewable assignment, contingent on performance and funding. The salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Advising and Retention.

• A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required. 

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity.

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience working with college students.

• Strong written and oral communication.

• Ability to:

     o plan, organize, and meet goals

     o establish and develop productive and collegial relationships

     o collaborate and communicate with on campus constituencies (e.g., staff, faculty, students, managers, etc.)

     o build effective teams as needed

• Educational background in counseling or related field

• Demonstrated experience working with college orientation or first year programs

• Previous supervisory experience

• Experience in academic advising of college students

• Demonstrated knowledge of, and prior experience with, predictive analytics and proactive student intervention.

• Ability to:

     o develop innovative approaches to program planning

     o work with confidential and sensitive information and records

• Skill and technical proficiency in MS Office, PeopleSoft, EAB Student Success Collaborative and Imagenow

DUTIES:

• Oversee orientation programming for a variety of student populations including new and transfer students

• Creates and coordinates comprehensive communication plans for incoming students specific to special populations’ needs

• Hire, train and supervise administrative professionals, student interns and student Orientation Assistants

• Collaborates with other departments to support recruitment and orientation opportunities

• Support Associate Director of Advising on coordination of orientation training and creation of orientation support materials

• Monitors the various orientation budgets

• Assess the quality and effectiveness of Orientation programming, make suggestions for improvements as necessary

• Chairs the Orientation workgroup and is an active member of various campus committees

• Updates various social media as necessary 

• Supervises the Testing Office

• Administers the “Blugold Family Connections” communication outreach and programming efforts

• Organizes and facilitates year-round strategic student advising communication campaigns specific to topics of students success and retention issues 

• Provides oversight and best practices with the implementation and utilization of the department’s advising software

• Serves in an advising capacity on an as needed basis

• Other duties as assigned

THE UNIT: The Advising, Retention and Career Center consists of 45+ staff members dedicated to effective campus-wide academic and career advising practices and initiatives. The center consists of Academic Advising, The Office of Career Services, The Center for Service-Learning, Orientation Programs and Degree Review.  Our staff partner with faculty advisors from the four colleges to provide our students with a holistic advising approach.  

UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 11,500 students and 1,400 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation.

The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: http://www.uwec.edu/Employment/uweccareers.htm. You must create an account and login before you can apply. If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login." Click the link to the Advising, Retention and Career Center: Assistant Director for Academic Advising position (TAM ID # 14738) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically. Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed. Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

• Letter of application

• Curriculum vita

• Names and contact information for three references.

Please direct requests for additional information to: Mary Krause at krausemb@uwec.edu or 715-836-5944

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by October 5, 2018. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. A criminal background check is required prior to employment.