Academic Advisor

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada MacEwan University Full time

ACADEMIC ADVISOR (INTERNAL ONLY)
- ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTRE, STUDENT AFFAIRS**Competition No.** 23.07.197

**CATEGORY**

**SALARY**

**CLOSING DATE**
- Full-Time Replacement Term (35 hours per week)
MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $29.17 - $42.41 per hour
August 6, 2023About Us
- MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
- Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full
- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking an Academic Advisor for a full-time 9-month replacement term opportunity with the Academic Advising Centre. This role serves both prospective and current students across all MacEwan University certificate, diploma, or degree programs, and you will work to educate and support students in building educational plans that will help them understand the various pathways forward to admissions and through to program completion, highlighting and directing where appropriate to the many university resources focused on student success.

**This competition is for internal applicants only.**

Key responsibilities include:

- providing educational guidance and assistance for students by reviewing and discussing program and course options and highlighting appropriate education solutions for different types of students and their academic history;
- providing referrals to university resources and services;
- maintaining a broad understanding of admission criteria, programs of study, program and institutional graduation rules, proficiency and high-school requirements, inter-university transfer credit, academic and student service policies, and administrative procedures;
- addressing academic progress and discussing concerns with students;
- maintaining student files and records in PeopleSoft;
- developing and facilitating programming and resources to support student retention and student completion initiatives; and
- participating in student orientation sessions and student recruitment initiatives.

SKILLS
- The ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations verbally and in writing;
- The ability to build trust and rapport with students accessing one on one support;
- A clear understanding of MacEwan University’s students-first culture;
- Strong problem-solving skills;
- The ability to build collaborative working relationships;
- The ability to work independently;
- A demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality when working with highly sensitive information;
- Strong presentation skills; and
- The ability to manage and prioritize large volumes of work and competing deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a post-secondary institution working directly with students.
- PeopleSoft or Campus Solutions experience is an asset.
- Equivalences may be considered.

**BENEFITS**:
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

- Competitive base pay
- Continuous learning culture
- Opportunities for career growth

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