Acsy-210 Academic Advisor

4 weeks ago


Montréal, Canada Dawson College Full time

As a public sector institution, Dawson offers its employees generous working conditions and benefits and an opportunity to contribute to the future of our society. Benefits include, among others:
- A defined benefit pension plan (RREGOP)
- 13 public holidays and possibility of summer hours
- Professional development funding and opportunities
- Access to courses given at the College
- Easily accessed by public transportation (Atwater Metro station (green line))
- Easily accessed by bike

Nature of the work:

- The job of academic advisor specifically involves functions of advising, assisting, leading and informing students in matters pertaining to their academic path. The job also involves functions of advising teaching staff and executive staff about teaching programs and the academic path of students.
- The Academic Advisor will be involved in:
- Academic advisors counsel and inform students about their choice of program and the courses making up their program of study, dispense advice to students who want to switch programs or specialties, or drop courses, and explain what the consequences are. They inform students about the Règlement sur le régime des études collégiales and the College's educational policies.
- They analyze student records, identify causes or risks of failure or dropout, suggest appropriate assistance measures for these situations, and monitor and report on these topics at regular intervals to the head of their service.
- They design, organize and lead, together with the other stakeholders involved, activities fostering the academic path of students.
- They provide intake, information and referral for students seeking recognition of prior learning and competencies and advise them accordingly. They liaise with evaluators.

**Responsibilities**:

- The primary work of the Academic Advisor is to help students realize the maximum educational benefits available to them by:
- Developing and monitoring individualized educational plans in keeping with their interests, abilities and goals.
- Providing accurate information and advice on educational options, policies, procedures and requirements.
- Making them aware of the wide range of services and educational opportunities that may be relevant to their educational objectives.

The Academic Advisor is also responsible for:
- Carrying out activities in support of the College’s recruitment program.
- Participating with sector and college committees in the development of programs, curricula and sector policies.

The Academic Advisor:
- Helps students plan their program of courses paying special attention to requirements, individual educational objectives and College policies which may affect registration and course selection and updates student files (CLARA) as appropriate.

Provides information and advice on the evaluation policies of the College.- Organizes and implements a program of university advising through workshops, informational handouts, seminars, on campus visits by university representatives and individual student advising.
- Maintains close ties with both local and out of town universities to ensure that students are provided with up -to-date information on university admissions requirements. Advisers also act as advocates for students with university admissions officers when appropriate.
- Verifies that students have met the requirements for the Diplôme d’études Collégiales.
- Provides information and direction to students seeking admission to the college.
- Advises applicants refused admission to the college or program of choice as to educational alternatives.
- Conducts academic orientation for new students.
- Supports and promotes learning activities in programs through the design and delivery of educational planning seminars.
- Provides support, as needed, to sector councils, departments and college and sector committees through participation in program policy development, revision and evaluation.
- Participates in recruitment activities such as High School liaison, student tours, Open House, etc.

Other tasks as required, including advising service coordination, revision of calendar submissions, liaison with IT regarding computer support (academic standing, profiles) etc.**Requirements**:

- Qualifications:

- Undergraduate degree in an appropriate field of specialization, particularly Education or Guidance counseling or Academic and vocational information or Psychology.
- Conditions:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Advanced oral and written communication skills in English (testing may be required)
- Experience with interviewing, preparing and giving presentations or with public speaking
- Experience with the preparation of instructional materials
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail
- Able to work independently and autonomously, as well as in a team
- Intermediate oral and written communications skills in French (testing may be required)
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