Position Number: 0070158
Hiring Unit: Undergraduate Education, Manoa Advising Center
Location: Manoa
Closing Date: Continuous
Salary Information: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type: 11 Month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Other Conditions:
To begin September 1, 2012 or shortly thereafter. Position requires understanding of broad curricular issues for undergraduate, college-level education. Ability to effectively communicate with and advise students in all aspects of academic development and planning and possible career opportunities.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Advise students on curricular requirements, academic options, policies and procedures
- Assist students in formulating and assessing academic and career goals
- Conduct group and individual advising sessions and workshops for undergraduates and prospective students
- Prepare and present information sessions for small groups and large audiences
- Assist in planning, implementing and managing academic advising support programs and services
- Assist in the development and evaluation of academic advising policies and procedures
- Write a variety of correspondence and program descriptions and proposals
- Possible evening and/or off-campus assignments
- Other duties as assigned
- Master's degree
- Academic advising experience
- Knowledge of post-secondary curricula and academic requirements
- Familiarity with current research regarding advising issues and advising models
- Knowledge of retention and graduation issues in higher education
- Knowledge of student development theory
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups
- Must have strong computer skills, including using internet, e-mail, and word processing
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and see tasks to completion
- Ability to work as part of a team and uphold established policies and procedures
- Knowledge of university wide academic programs
- One year or more of demonstrated experience in a managerial, coordinative/supervisory position
- Familiarity with spreadsheet software
- Commitment to working with multi-cultural student body
- Concern for students, their careers and goals
Manoa Advising Center
2600 Campus Road, QLCSS 101
Honolulu, HI 96822
Inquiries:
Megumi Makino-Kanehiro; makino@hawaii.edu
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