Business Academic Advisor

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Canada Mount Royal University Full time

**Job Description**:
**About MRU**:
Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-caliber programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. Currently, more than 15,000 credit students choose from 14 bachelor degrees and 38 majors. Learn more at mru.ca/AcademicPlan.

Mount Royal University is situated on an ancient and storied land that is steeped in ceremony and history that, until recently, was occupied exclusively by people indigenous to this place. With gratitude and reciprocity, Mount Royal acknowledges the relationships to the land and all beings, and the songs, stories and teachings of the Siksika Nation, the Piikani Nation, the Kainai Nation, the Îethka Stoney Nakoda Nation (consisting of the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney Nations), the people of the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Métis. Learn more about MRU's Land Acknowledgement.

**About the Department of Academic Advising**:
Academic Advising is a developmental process assisting students in the clarification of their educational goals and the implementation of an educational plan to realize these goals. This requires collaboration with University staff and faculty to keep abreast of programs and services through presentations, individual consultation, assessment and referral. Advisors play a key role in student retention, advising new and continuing students throughout their tenure at Mount Royal University.

**About the Role**:
Acting as advocates for students throughout their enrolment process/attendance Advisors must be knowledgeable about all aspects of University programs, policies, procedures, services, dates and deadlines related to a student's educational career.

The incumbent must balance a load that consists of one-to-one, group and distance advising in addition to tracking advisee records and operational project work. Regular participation and attendance in team meetings and campus advising meetings is encouraged, as is maintaining membership in NACADA - the Global Community for Academic Advising and/or the Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) and adhering to those Professional Advising Standards.

This is a full-time permanent position working 35 hours per week and will be located in the Bisset School of Business.

**Responsibilities**:
**Advising Students**:

- Meeting with students to provide developmental advising that enables them to define and develop realistic educational and career goals, and plan an educational program consistent with their abilities, interests, and resources.
- Monitoring students' progress towards meeting their educational goals and proactively contact students at critical points in their academic development.
- Creating a learner-centred environment to inform students of the nature of the Advisor/Student/Faculty relationship, and the roles and responsibilities of each.
- Providing students with information to help them interpret and understand academic policies, procedures, and admission and program requirements.
- Collaborating with the campus community to develop student self-help resources and advising resources.
- Referring students to other campus resources as required.
- Coordinating and participating in advising events, which may include Open House, New Student Registration, New Student Orientation, New Student Advising workshops, and others.

**Project Participation/Faculty Advising/Consulting**:

- Advising and advocating for changes to curriculum.
- Informing, and participating in, faculty program reviews, faculty committees and department meetings.
- Developing and delivering advising operations for the faculty (managing cyclical demand and maintaining student accessibility).
- Analyzing information to evaluate services and improve operations and conducting periodic analysis of advisement-related data at the request of the Dean.
- Designing and creating program planning and promotional materials, including web content and content for social media channels.
- Collaborating with the Office of Student Success on student retention initiatives.

**Administrative Duties**:

- Maintaining accurate and confidential documentation of advising conversations.
- Maintaining a high level of knowledge of Banner as it relates to admissions, transfer credit and record keeping.
- Using, testing and recommending changes to University systems (Banner, Degreeworks).

**Qualifications**:

- Three or Four Year Bachelor Degree or Equivalent in a relevant field.
- 2 - 3 years of related experience, including working with clients on a one-to-one basis.
- Experience in a post-secondary environment, particularly an understanding and familiarit

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