POSTED:
6/30/2008
Coordinator of First Year Student Success
General
Studies and Student Success
Lees-McRae College
Close
Date: Open until filled
Position Description
Lees-McRae
College seeks qualified candidates for a full-time administrative
faculty position as Coordinator of First Year Student Success,
to begin August 2008. This position has a half time teaching responsibility
in addition to the administrative functions detailed below.
Duties
The Coordinator
of First Year Student Success has primary responsibility for coordinating
all academic support programs for freshman; including Summer Advising
and Registration events, First Year Experience, Freshman Summer
Reading and Academic Skill development for freshmen in academic
difficulty. Teaching responsibilities typically consist of First
Year Experience courses and academic skills modules specifically
targeted to freshmen.
Required
Qualifications
Qualified
candidates will hold a Master's in an appropriate academic field
and demonstrated evidence of experience in coordinating events
and programs, teaching and advising.
Application
Process
Salary
is competitive and commensurate with experience. Interested parties
should forward a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the
names of three professional references to:
First
Year Student Success Search Committee
Academic
Affairs Office
Lees-McRae
College
P.O. Box
128
Banner
Elk, NC 28604
Screening
of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled.
Institutional
Information
Lees-McRae
is a four-year, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated
with the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., located in the scenic Blue
Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Please see www.lmc.edu
for more information. Lees-McRae College is an AA/EO employer
and committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty.
Contact
Information
Director
of General Studies and Student Success
POSTED:
6/13/2008
Assistant Director, Position #147
Student
Academic Services
The
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Close
Date: Open until filled
Position Description
The University
of North Carolina at Greensboro Title: Assistant Director Dept:
Student Academic Services Position Number: 147
Responsibilities
Assistant
Director Student Academic Services at UNCG seeks an assistant
director.
Responsibilities
Advise
undergraduates regarding academic policies, degree requirements,
and satisfactory academic progress. Assist with the planning,
developing, and implementing student success and retention initiatives.
Prepare and edit content for various publications. Teach first-year
experience and academic success courses. Assist in summer orientation,
undergraduate advising, and registration.
Qualifications
A master’s
degree in a relevant field and experience relating to academic
services and and/or student development. Applicant should have
experience with project management and a working knowledge of
technology use in supporting student persistence.
Deadline
The review
of applications will begin June 20, 2008 with the position remaining
open until filled.
Contact
Email
or send letter of application with resume to:
Jacqueline
Dozier
Associate
Director Student Academic Services
UNCG PO
Box 26170
Greensboro,
NC 27402
jndozier@uncg.edu
EEO/AA
Salary:
Mid-30s
Effective
Date: July 18, 2008
POSTED:
6/13/2008
Academic Advisor
University College-University Advising Center
University
of North Carolina at Charlotte
Close
Date: 6/30/2008
Position
Description
Provide
academic advising for undergraduate students in these categories:
undeclared new freshmen and new transfers, continuing undeclared
students, and transitional students (between majors).
Duties
The essential
job functions of the Academic Advisor are: to provide quality
academic advisement and student services to new and continuing
undergraduate students in the following categories: undeclared
freshmen, continuing undeclared students, transfer students, and
transitional majors. The advisor will counsel students on academic
issues and program progress, and assist students in identifying
and overcoming academic difficulties through thoughtful educational
planning. The advisor will teach a freshman seminar course. The
advisor will assess individual student needs, make appropriate
referrals to other campus services and resources as needed, and
aid students in establishing realistic and attainable academic
goals. The advisor will provide assistance and support for new
student orientations, open houses, and various other programs
as needed and serve as a proactive retention agent for the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Required
Qualifications
Candidate
must have the following qualifications: attentiveness to detail;
strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple
requests and handle them in an efficient and timely manner; excellent
communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills; ability
to interact effectively with students and faculty of all cultural
backgrounds and experience levels; ability to thoroughly understand
and abide by federal and university guidelines regarding student
confidentiality requirements; proficient use of computers and
knowledge of various software programs. Master’s degree required
along with at least 2 years experience involving direct student
advising/counseling contact in a higher education setting. Experience
in utilizing online student records system (BANNER) to review
records for academic progress a plus.
Application
Process
Apply
electronically at https://jobs.uncc.edu
. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please attach
the following documents with your electronic submission: letter
of application and resume and full contact information for 3 professional
references. Finalists will be asked to mail an official graduate
transcript at a later time. Selected candidate will be subject
to a criminal background check.
Institutional
Information
A public
research university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest campus
among the 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina
system. It is the largest institution of higher education in the
Charlotte region. The university offers 18 doctoral programs,
61 master’s degree programs and 89 programs leading to bachelor’s
degrees. Fall 2007 enrollment exceeded 22,300 students, including
almost 4,800 graduate students.
Contact
Information
Director
of Academic Advising Center
POSTED:
6/9/2008
Academic Advisor, Pre-Health Professions
University
College
University
of North Carolina Wilmington
Close
Date: June 23, 2008
Position
Description
The University
College at UNCW seeks a professional academic advisor to be part
of a team developing a pre-health professions advising program.
This position will also have responsibility for coordinating advising
for freshmen seeking to enter science majors.
Duties
University
College advisors provide academic advising and support to an advising
load of 150-175 students from the time of their admission until
they enter their majors. This advisor will be expected to provide
accurate, current curricular information to assist students in
academic program planning and goal clarification, with a concentration
on students seeking to enter the science majors or the health
professions. The advisor will be expected to teach a freshman
seminar class each fall semester.
Required
Qualifications
The position
requires a Master’s degree. The successful candidate must have
excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability
to work independently, collaboratively, and effectively under
pressure.
Preferred
Qualifications
Experience
working in a university environment is strongly preferred. Experience
with academic advising in the sciences, pre-health advising or
medically related experience is desirable.
Application
Process
To apply,
please complete the online application process available at http://consensus.uncw.edu
. A letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information
(including e-mail addresses) for three current professional references
must be attached to the online application, not mailed or e-mailed.
Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachments are preferred. For questions
relating to the online application process, contact Elizabeth
Randall at 910.962.3822. Under North Carolina law, applications
and related materials are confidential personnel documents and
are not subject to public release. Priority will be given to applications
received by June 23, 2008.
Institutional
Information
The faculty,
staff, administration, and students of UNCW are committed to achieving
excellence and to placing UNCW in a position of preeminence among
mid-sized, public universities in the South. UNCW will maintain
an intimate learning environment for undergraduates, integrating
teaching and mentoring with research and service. UNCW will promote
and engage in high-quality scholarship and in master’s-focused
graduate education, as well as in selected doctoral programs.
UNCW will provide a secure and attractive campus, encourage intellectual
and cultural diversity, foster regional engagement, and value
individual growth and development.
Additional
Information
For further
information on UNCW, please visit our web site at http://www.uncw.edu
. UNCW actively fosters a diverse and inclusive working and
learning environment and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified
men and women from all racial, ethnic, or other minority groups
are strongly encouraged to apply.
Contact
Information
Elizabeth
Randall
Business
Manager, University College
University
of North Carolina Wilmington
601 S.
College Rd.
Wilmington,
NC 28403
Phone:
910.962.3822
Fax: 910.962.4290
Email:
randalle@uncw.edu
POSTED:
6/2/2008
Assistant Director
Residence Life
Elon
University
Close Date: July 1
Position
Description
We are
seeking an energetic, highly motivated, fun, and bright team player
with strong student interaction, interpersonal and organizational
skills for the position of Assistant Director of Residence Life
(full time, 12 month, live-in). Responsibilities of the position
include overseeing management of 450 students in one of our six
residential communities, supervising an administrative assistant
and residence hall student staff; maintaining daily student contact;
developing student leadership opportunities; overseeing area government
and community involvement programs; serving as a judicial hearing
officer; serving in leadership capacities for departmental efforts.
Duties
• Responsible
for total administration of residential communities within area
of supervision.
• Recruit,
select, train, supervise and evaluate student staff and a part-time
program assistant.
• Develop
student leadership opportunities and work to enhance area community.
• Promote
staff teamwork and coordinate staff duty / area coverage.
• Support
the development of residential Learning Communities.
• Maintain
daily student contact within residential area.
• Create
strong partnerships within the Student Life division and with
other department’s on-campus, including: faculty, security/campus
police, dining services, academic support services, physical plant,
and administrative offices.
• Promote
departmental community development model, advise community Area
Council, provide leadership to student staff for implementation
and oversee area community development budget.
• Maintain
accurate records regarding occupancy, room changes, maintenance
requests, damage billing, laundry repair, etc.
• Provide
appropriate referrals for students regarding academic, social,
and psychological issues.
• Serve
as a judicial hearing officer and support the divisional protocol
regarding the student code of conduct.
• Serve
in one or more capacities in support of the department and under
departmental leadership: Advise the Resident Student Association
(RSA), Coordinate staff selection process, Coordinate student
staff training/development/recognition, Coordinate summer conferences
and summer housing, and Other functional area responsibilities
as named by departmental leadership.
• Manage
department projects/initiatives at the direction of the Associate
Director of Residence Life.
• Support
divisional and departmental goals
• Serve
as an Administrator on-call (AOC) in the campus-duty rotation.
• Direct
supervision of one part-time professional Area Program Assistant
(clerical support) and 13-16 student staff.
• Other
duties assigned by the Associate Director of Residence Life.
Required
Qualifications
• Master’s
degree required. Post undergraduate Residence Life experience.
• Must
have valid driver's license and be insurable by the college's
carrier.
Application
Process
Resume
review begins June 13; position starts July, 2008. Send letter
of application, resume, and names/phone numbers of three references
to:
Residence
Life
Niki Turley
Director
of Residence Life
2980 Campus
Box
Elon,
NC 27244 or
workforresidencelife@elon.edu
.
Elon is
an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Institutional
Information
One of
the most widely recognized campuses for engaged and experiential
learning, Elon University, a private liberal arts university of
5,000 students (3000 residential), is located in central North
Carolina. Elon sits within an hour of Raleigh and Chapel Hill
and three hours from the Atlantic Ocean and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Elon University offers programs leading to Bachelor, Master, JD
and Doctorate degrees. Elon’s learning communities have been ranked
in the top 20 in the country by US News and World Report for the
last five years. Elon’s 5 core experiences include: study abroad,
service-learning, leadership, internships/ co-ops, and undergraduate
research.
Additional
Information
REMUNERATION:
* Two bedroom apartment * Full meal plan * Competitive salary
with health, retirement and life insurance benefit * Free tickets
to athletic and cultural events * Vacation, sick leave, holidays
and paid professional leave * Ability to teach a first year transitions
class
Contact
Information
Niki Turley
Director
of Residence Life
2980 Campus
Box
Elon, NC
27244
workforresidencelife@elon.edu
POSTED:
5/30/2008
Student Services Program Coordinator II (Academic Advisor)
Office
of Advisement and Counseling
University of South Carolina Sumter
Close
Date: Until Filled
Position
Description
University
of South Carolina Sumter invites applications for the position
of Academic Advisor. The advising program works with 900+ new
and returning students who after two years will transfer to the
main campus or other school throughout the state. In this twelve-month
position, this position will report directly to the Director of
Advisement and Counseling.
Duties
- Responsible
for the academic advisement for a growing number of students each
semester; Interpret University and office policies and procedures;
Monitor students progress in their chosen degree programs.
- Develop
and maintain a first alert system with faculty members to identify
students at risk of failing; counsel these students on their options;
and follow up at the end of the semester with the student.
- Assist
in the design, development, updating, and implementation of student
services programs/information, to include but not limited to:
UNIV 101 program, SOAR program, handbook, web site.
- Develop
and maintain liaison relationships with other academic advisors
on other USC Campuses to facilitate communication with them regarding
academic standards and program requirements/changes.
- Responsible
for updating academic curriculum worksheets, each year, for our
most popular majors for transfer to the Columbia campus; create
pdf files of curriculum.
- Attend
professional conferences and workshops, on and off campus. Serve
on a variety of campus committees.
- Other
duties as assigned
Required
Qualifications
Master's degree in Student
Personnel Services or related field and 1 year related experience,
or bachelor's degree and 3 years related experience.
Application
Process
The University
of South Carolina requires individuals to apply online for all
job vacancies. You may access the USC Jobs Online Employment site
at http://uscjobs.sc.edu .
As part of the online process, a cover letter and resume must
be attached to the online application form. In addition, please
mail three current letters of reference (with addresses and phone
numbers) and copies of all college transcripts to:
Human
Resources Office
USC Sumter
200 Miller
Road
Sumter
SC 29150-2498
Institutional
Information
The University
of South Carolina Sumter, a regional campus of the University
of South Carolina, has as its mission to provide higher education
and intellectual leadership for the Sumter area. At the heart
of this mission is a teaching faculty of high quality dedicated
to excellence in instruction, scholarship, public and professional
service and creative endeavor which enrich the classroom experience.
USC Sumter offers a varied curriculum rooted in the liberal arts
and aimed at preparing students to continue their education in
the university and throughout life. The University of South Carolina
Sumter recruits students prepared to begin or planning to complete
a baccalaureate level education.
Contact
Information
If you
have any questions about the application procedures, please call
(803) 938-3721. Review of applications will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled. USC Sumter is an Affirmative
Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
POSTED:
5/28/2008
Academic Advisor Liaison
Department
Office of the Vice President and Academic Dean
Guilford
College
Close
Date: 13 June 2008
Position
Description
The Academic
Advisor Liaison (AAL) centralizes and coordinates the college’s
efforts to support the success of academically at-risk traditional
age students. The AAL is a knowledgeable guide who provides students
with options, facilitates connections, and offers advice about
how to maximize the benefits of college support services. The
AAL provides personal support and guidance for those who have
been conditionally admitted, readmitted; those on academic probation,
in other academic trouble, or in need of additional academic support.
Working in conjunction with Admission, Campus Life (Counseling,
Residential Life, and Student Health), faculty advisors, the First
Year Center, the Learning Commons, and Multicultural Education,
the AAL serves as a link between faculty advisors and these student
support services. As a first stop for faculty who are concerned
about a student’s progress, the AAL provides individual, direct,
and practical academic guidance, but not course selection, for
selected students and organizes learning teams and other approaches
for student support when appropriate. In addition, the AAL supports
the Learning Strategies component of the student success initiative
by teaching a Learning Strategies course each semester.
Duties
• Works
with Admission and the First Year Center to prepare support services
for selected incoming traditional students.
• Identifies
additional students that would benefit from academic support services
by administering a three-week survey of faculty teaching first
year traditional students and traditional students on academic
probation.
• Communicates
regularly with hall directors about students with sporadic class
attendance and poor academic work issues and formulates appropriate
support strategies.
• At the
beginning of semesters, reviews course schedules of selected student
population in conjunction with faculty advisors.
• Assists
in organizing and overseeing mentoring program for students on
probation.
• Provides
direction for students needing Learning Commons services such
as peer or professional tutoring services.
• Establishes
regular times to check in with selected students about their academic
progress.
• Confers
with classroom faculty and faculty advisors about selected student
progress.
• During
the fall and spring breaks, assists in writing mid-semester concern
letters to students and, when appropriate, parents and participates
in meetings to support students with problematic interim grades.
• After
winter break, contacts returning traditional students on academic
probation to review schedules and identify concerns that need
to be discussed with faculty advisors.
• Provides
guidance during summer break for selected traditional age students
enrolled in summer school.
Required
Qualifications
Master’s
degree in an appropriate field with a minimum of one year of relevant
experience.
Application
Process
Applications
should be directed to:
Erin Dell
Academic
Advisor Liaison Search Committee
c/o Fred
Devine
Human Resources
Guilford
College
5800 W.
Friendly Ave
Greensboro,
NC 27410
and should
consist of an application letter, completed Guilford College Human
Resources application for employment form found at http://www.guilford.edu/hr,
curriculum vita, and the names and contact information of three
references.
Institutional
Information
Founded
by the Religious Society of Friends in 1837, Guilford College
is the nation’s fourth oldest co-educational college and enrolls
approximately 2,700 students in the traditional age, adult, and
Early College populations. For more information, visit our Web
site, http://www.guilford.edu
.
Contact
Information
Questions
should be addressed to:
Steven
Shapiro
Associate
Academic Dean
sshapiro@guilford.edu
336-316-2196
Applications
should be directed to:
Erin Dell
Academic
Advisor Liaison Search Committee
c/o Fred
Devine
Human
Resources
Guilford
College
5800 W.
Friendly Ave
Greensboro,
NC 27410
and should
consist of an application letter, completed Guilford College Human
Resources application for employment form found at
http://www.guilford.edu/hr, curriculum vita, and the names
and contact information of three references.
POSTED:
5/16/08
Student Services
Program Coordinator II (Career Planning, Placement and PACE Coordinator)
Office of Advisement and Counseling
University of South Carolina Sumter
Close Date: Until Filled
Position Description
60% of workday will be spent providing services through career
counseling, career planning, programming, and job search assistance.
40% of
workday will be spend on office development/ management for PACE
Program(Program for Accelerate College Education).
Duties
Manage career services for the University.
-Develop and present career development workshops to students.
-Counsel students, faculty, staff and employers concerning career
issues, internship opportunities and employer services.
-Teach job search skills through individual counseling and group
presentations.
-Utilize computer assisted career guidance systems such as DISCOVER.
-Participate in Career Center and Division of Student and Alumni
Services events.
-Manages and assists with event budgets
-Manages career-related publications and web pages
Manage
PACE Program
-Contract with local area schools to deliver college courses on
high school campuses.
-Coordinate the application, financial aid, orientation, and course
registration process. Monitor the course on the
-Responsible for grade submission and will ensure that course
evaluations are done for each enrolled student.
Other duties
as assigned
Required
Qualifications
Masters Degree in Student Personnel Services or related field
and 1 year related experience, or bachelor’s degree and
three years related experience.
Preferred
Qualifications
Strongly prefer experience in career counseling, office development/
management and knowledge of dual enrollment programs. Excellent
public relations, budget, and management skills required.
Application
Process
The University of South Carolina requires individuals to apply
online for all job vacancies. You may access the USC Jobs Online
Employment site at http://uscjobs.sc.edu.
As part
of the online process, a cover letter and resume must be attached
to the online application form. In addition, please mail three
current letters of reference (with addresses and phone numbers)
and copies of all college transcripts to:
Human Resources
Office
USC Sumter
200 Miller
Road
Sumter
SC 29150-2498
Institutional Information
The University of South Carolina Sumter, a regional campus of
the University of South Carolina, has as its mission to provide
higher education and intellectual leadership for the Sumter area.
At the heart of this mission is a teaching faculty of high quality
dedicated to excellence in instruction, scholarship, public and
professional service and creative endeavor which enrich the classroom
experience. USC Sumter offers a varied curriculum rooted in the
liberal arts and aimed at preparing students to continue their
education in the university and throughout life. The University
of South Carolina Sumter recruits students prepared to begin or
planning to complete a baccalaureate level education.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the application procedures, please
call (803) 938-3721. Review of applications will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled. USC Sumter is an Affirmative
Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
POSTED:
5/13/2008
Assistant
Director, Career Center
Student Success Center
Mount
Olive College
Close Date: Until filled
Position
Description
The position
reports directly to the Director of the Career Center and is responsible
for providing services through counseling, career planning, programming,
job search assistance, resource development, and campus outreach
and will oversee the office in the absence of the Director.
Duties
Duties and
Responsibilities:
• Career
Advising and Programming
o Design,
teach, conduct, and coordinate career center based information
sessions (workshops, seminars, and other events)
o Advise
students concerning career planning
• Testing
and Assessment
o Administer
and assess Interest Inventories
o Administer
and assess Personality Type Indicators
o Interactive
Computer Assessment
• Employment
Assistance
o Assist
with Registration and Resume Referrals
o Assist
with Job Fairs
o Design
and conduct Resume and Interview Workshops
o Assist
with job search consultations/coaching
o Input
and maintain job listings
• Graduate
Study
o Assist
with individual graduate study guidance
o Advise
students concerning graduate school information
• Resource
Information
o Maintain
Career Reference Materials
o Maintain
Employer Information Files
o Maintain
Alumni Career Connections
• Technology,
Program Management and other responsibilities
o Manages
Career Center’s Internet presence. Acts as liaison with IT department,
designs/maintains web page.
o Collects,
analyzes, and reports job placement data
o Manages
career resources
o Manages
and assists with event budgets
o Manages
career-related publications and web pages
• Additional
Responsibilities
o Supervises
student workers
o Serves
on various college committees as assigned
o Evening
and week-end attendance at college functions as required
o Other
duties as assigned by the Director of Career Center
Required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s
degree required, Master’s degree preferred in counseling, college
student personnel, career development or a combination of comparable
experience and education. A minimum of two years professional
experience in career services, preferably in a college or university
setting. Be proficient with PC and related hardware/software to
include web page maintenance and development. A successful candidate
must be flexible to work some evenings and/or weekend hours.
Application
Process
Please send
resume, cover letter, and at least four personal/professional
references to cwilcox@moc.edu
.
Institutional
Information
Mount Olive
College's beautiful 138 acre campus is nestled in the rural town
of Mount Olive, North Carolina. Mount Olive is 60 miles east of
the state capital, Raleigh, and 75 miles west of the coastal town
of Wilmington North Carolina. Mount Olive College was founded
in 1951 by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists and is
a private, co-educational, liberal arts institution. The college
offers over 40 majors and 20 minors for recent high school graduates
and college transfers in a traditional classroom setting and is
helping to transform the lives of more than 4000 students in a
friendly, Christian environment. With locations in Mount Olive,
Goldsboro, New Bern, the Research Triangle Park (Durham), Washington,
and Wilmington, North Carolina, makes it easier for students to
earn an Associate or Bachelor degree. Mount Olive College is the
fifth largest, second fastest growing, fourth least expensive
private college in North Carolina. To learn more about Mount Olive
College, visit www.moc.edu .
Contact
Information
Cordelia
Wilcox, Human Reources Department ( Cwilcox@moc.edu
).
POSTED:
5/13/2008
Executive
Director of Academic Advising & Orientation
University College
Appalachian
State University
Close Date: June 12, 2008 or until filled
Position
Description
Appalachian
State University invites applications for the position of Executive
Director of Academic Advising and Orientation. This position provides
leadership in a centralized academic advising and orientation
program, and collaborates across campus with advising programs
in the six degree granting colleges/school. The advising program
works with 5000+ new and undeclared students in University College.
In this twelve-month
position, the Director will report directly to the Vice Provost
for Undergraduate Education. Duties will commence August 1, 2008
or as soon thereafter as possible.
Duties
•Oversee the
planning, management, and evaluation of University College academic
advising and the academic portion of student orientation.
•Develop advising
and orientation policies and procedures in conjunction with appropriate
areas.
•Oversee budget
and supervise University College advising and orientation personnel.
•Provide leadership
in communicating information, developing policies, and addressing
other issues about advising and orientation throughout the university.
•Consult with
outside agencies for the enhancement of advising, orientation
and retention services.
•Participate
in National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), National Orientation
Directors Association (NODA) and other local, state, regional
and national professional organizations as appropriate.
•Provide leadership
in retention and graduation initiatives across campus.
•Advocate
for University College students in curricular and student success
issues.
•Advocate
for innovations in technology, advising, orientation, and other
student support services to increase the effectiveness of the
delivery and reception of services.
•Counsel students
as they approach this office with questions or concerns or for
academic advising.
•Serve as
a member of the University College Council.
•Other duties
may include teaching, advising, and committee service as appropriate.
Required
Qualifications
•Terminal
or master’s degree in student personnel, higher education, or
related field.
•Minimum of
seven years of experience in academic advising and orientation
programs.
•Evidence
of progressively responsible administrative experience in academic
advising.
•Demonstrated
knowledge of college student development theories, academic advising
methodologies, and best practices in student orientation programs.
•Significant
managerial experience including supervision, mediation, and collaboration.
•Outstanding
communication (both oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
Application
Process
Submit a letter
of application that includes a rationale for interest in and qualifications
for the position with explicit responses to the required qualifications;
submitting a current curriculum vita; providing unofficial copies
of transcripts; and providing names of three references currently
familiar with the candidate’s work including addresses, e-mail
addresses and phone numbers.
Review of
completed applications will begin June 12, 2008, and will continue
until the position is filled. Salary is commensurate with experience
and qualifications. Documentation of identity and employability
of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can
be finalized.
Joy H. Clawson
Executive
Director of the Learning Assistance Program Academic Affairs ASU
Box 32006 Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608
Electronic
applications accepted in pdf format at advorisearch@appstate.edu
.
Institutional
Information
Appalachian
State University is a member institution of the seventeen-campus
University of North Carolina System. Located in Boone, North Carolina,
the university has approximately 15,000 students, primarily in
bachelors and masters programs in both liberal arts and applied
fields. Appalachian has both a traditional residential campus
and a variety of distance education programs. Additional information
about the university and surrounding area is located at http://www.appstate.edu
.
University
College provides a broad range of academic services to help students
achieve the essential learning outcomes of a liberal education
and assists new students in their transition to the Appalachian
community and the attainment of their educational goals. Additional
information about University College is located at http://www.universitycollege.appstate.edu
.
Contact
Information
Electronic
applications accepted in pdf format at advorisearch@appstate.edu
.
Joy H. Clawson
Executive Director of the Learning Assistance
Program Academic Affairs ASU Box 32006 Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
POSTED:
5/13/2008
Director
of Advisement
Student Development
Mount
Olive College
Close Date: open until filled
Position
Description
The Director
of Advisement is primarily responsible for developing a comprehensive
advising program for all six Mount Olive locations. The person
in this position will ensure that the information and service
needs of students are addressed. In collaboration with other members
of the Student Success Center Staff, this position also has responsibility
for initiating and coordinating a network of programs and outreach
efforts to promote the academic success of traditional and non-traditional
students at MOC.
Duties
• Provide
general advising support for new and continuing students, via
face-to-face meetings, phone consultation, and request for general
information
• Assist
in planning academic programs and course sequencing consistent
with students' interests, competencies and aspirations
• Maintain
advising caseloads of students who have not yet declared a major;
guide students through the major exploration process
• Conduct
follow-up with students who have not pre-registered for the following
semester
• Consult
with advisors and faculty provide on-going training for development
and improvement of advising skills
• Serve
as a resource and liaison to faculty, deans, and Location Directors
working with students with special circumstances that require
assistance and/or referrals to other offices or services
• Assist
in developing a strategy to improve the retention of all residential
students and, in particular, conditionally-admitted and undeclared
students
• Coordinates
with academic departments, student life, career services, and
Teaching and Learning Center, and Student Development to develop
a system of academic support services and programs for students
• Master
Mount Olive College academic policies and procedures and requirements
for all majors
• Introduce
students to the importance of advising, giving instructions for
registration, explanation of general course requirements
• Manage
and up-date records; develop and updating forms for tracking student
progress,
• Collect
and collate beginning and end-of-semester data concerning progress
of students.
• Coordinate
with university offices to maintain and use advising tools; provide
special assistance in several areas of administration and computer
technology, including IQ Web
• Teach
a minimum of one Freshman Seminar class each Fall Semester
• Assist
with pre-registration, Advising Days, and Welcome Week activities,
as needed
• Perform
other related duties incidental to the work described herein
Required
Qualifications
Master’s
Degree required.
Preferred
Qualifications
Minimum
of one year experience in higher education within the area of
academic advising or teaching, or equivalent combination of education
and experience is preferred. Basic computer skills are needed
to access the University's record system, e-mail programs and
to engage in correspondence. Understanding of developmental advising
practices. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively interpersonally
and in writing. Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds,
interests, and abilities. Good knowledge of computers, particularly
in regard to hardware and software systems used in student records.
Demonstrated skills in group dynamics, leadership and organizational
skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with organizational
change; ability to meet deadlines, and work as part of an administrative
team.
Application
Process
Please send
resume, cover letter, and at least four references to cwilcox@moc.edu
.
Institutional
Information
Mount Olive
College's beautiful 138 acre campus is nestled in the rural town
of Mount Olive, North Carolina. Mount Olive is 60 miles east of
the state capital, Raleigh, and 75 miles west of the coastal town
of Wilmington North Carolina. Mount Olive College was founded
in 1951 by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists and is
a private, co-educational, liberal arts institution. The college
offers over 40 majors and 20 minors for recent high school graduates
and college transfers in a traditional classroom setting and is
helping to transform the lives of more than 4000 students in a
friendly, Christian environment. With locations in Mount Olive,
Goldsboro, New Bern, the Research Triangle Park (Durham), Washington,
and Wilmington, North Carolina, makes it easier for students to
earn an Associate or Bachelor degree. Mount Olive College is the
fifth largest, second fastest growing, fourth least expensive
private college in North Carolina. To learn more about Mount Olive
College, visit www.moc.edu .
Contact
Information
Cordelia
Wilcox, Office of Human Resources ( cwilcox@moc.edu
)
POSTED:
5/12/2008
Academic
Advisor
Academic
Advising Programs
The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Close Date: June 10, 2008
Position
Description
The
Academic Advising Programs in the College of Arts and Sciences
and General College is seeking applications from outstanding educational
professionals who have an interest in assisting undergraduates
with their academic planning and the development of their educational
plans.
Academic
Advisors provide advising to all first year students and sophomores
in the General College and continue to work with juniors and seniors
in the College of Arts and Sciences (Fine Arts and Humanities,
Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics).
Duties
Primary
Duties:
•Assist
students in defining their educational goals and objectives •Help
students understand the process for selecting appropriate courses
to satisfy university and major/minor requirements •Explain academic
policies, procedures, rules and regulations •Work collaboratively
with academic departments and professional schools to provide
a holistic and consistent advising experience •Help students identify
challenges that may impede their academic progress, and propose
alternatives for improving academic performance •Make referrals
to appropriate university support services and/or academic departments
•Discuss academic eligibility and restoration of eligibility for
continuing and readmitted students •Approve requests for special
registrations, e.g., Carolina Courses Online, etc.
•Represent
department at various recruiting, orientation, scholarship, and
student sponsored functions •Document advising sessions with students
and with others on behalf of students •Serve on appropriate department
and University committees and perform other duties as assigned
by the Assistant or Associate Dean.
Required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s
degree required. The candidate must have at least one year professional
experience working in a college/university environment; excellent
communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Preferred
Qualifications
Master’s
degree. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of advising,
teaching or administrative experience at a four year college/university.
Application
Process
Candidates
should attach a letter of interest, resume, and the names and
contact information of three references via the online application
at http://hr.unc.edu/jobseekers
. Please address your letter of interest to Carolyn C. Cannon,
Chair, Academic Advisor Search Committee, CB# 3110, 33 Phillips
Hall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill,
NC 27599 -3110. Applications will be accepted until 5:00 PM on
June 10, 2008.
Institutional
Information
The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has existed for two
centuries as the nation’s first state university. Through its
excellent undergraduate programs, it has provided higher education
to 10 generations of students, many of whom have become leaders
of the state and the nation. Since the 19th century, it has offered
distinguished graduate and professional programs.
The
University is a doctoral/research-extensive university. Fundamental
to this designation is a faculty actively involved in research,
scholarship and creative work, whose teaching is transformed by
discovery and whose service is informed by current knowledge.
The mission of the University is to serve all the people of the
state, and indeed the nation, as a center for scholarship and
creative endeavor. The University exists to teach students at
all levels in an environment of research, free inquiry and personal
responsibility; to expand the body of knowledge; to improve the
condition of human life through service and publication; and to
enrich the culture.
Additional
Information
Academic
Advisor positions are 12-month, full-time, permanent, EPA Non-Faculty
positions. The annual salary is $38,000. The projected start date
is August 1, 2008.
The
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Contact
Information
For additional information regarding
this position, please contact Teresa Smith at (919) 843-8908 or
tsmith7@email.unc.edu .
POSTED:
5/8/2008
Assistant
Director for Counseling
Thorton
Athletics Student Life Center
University
of Tennessee
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Position
Description
The
mission of the Thornton Athletics Student Life Center is to provide
academic support, educational programs and a learning environment
in which all student-athletes have the opportunity to achieve
their academic and personal goals. The Thornton Center is a comprehensive
academic support unit for student-athletes offering academic counseling
and tutoring, an English writing center and mathematics lab, a
fully developed CHAMPS/Life Skills program, a support program
for students with learning disabilities and state of the art computer
labs and study facilities.
Duties
Required
Qualifications
Masters
degree with three to six years experience in athletic academic
counseling or related experience required. Knowledge of NCAA rules
and regulations required. Excellent written and oral communication
skills, computer proficiency, excellent organizational skills,
and ability to handle several different responsibilities/projects
simultaneously required.
Preferred
Qualifications
Knowledge
of SEC and University of Tennessee rules and regulations preferred.
Work experience with diverse populations desired.
Application
Process
Applicants
should send resume and cover letter to:
Chair,
Search Committee
Assistant
Director for Counseling
Thornton
Athletics Student Life Center
1801
Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville,
TN 3799
Institutional
Information
The
University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section
504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and
employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will
receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race,
color national origin, religious, sex, pregnancy, marital status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability,
or covered veteran status.
Additional
Information
Pay
Grade 42
