Career and Academic Dual Programs Advisor - 994966

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Primary Purpose:

Provides guidance and support to Dual Admission students, helping them reach their educational and career objectives. Designs and oversees personalized success plans, facilitates experiential learning opportunities, and cultivates strong collaborations with their assigned college to promote academic and professional success.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range:  $52,000.00

Pay Basis:  Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No  

Essential Job Functions: 

1. Evaluates students' strengths and areas for improvement in academics, career development, and personal growth by identifying factors that impact their progress. Assesses changing goals, explore alternative pathways, and interprets non-cognitive assessment results to help students set realistic academic and career objectives. This includes developing an Individualized Student Success Plan and Portfolio.

2. Monitors dual admissions students' academic progress toward their degree by identifying current and potential challenges that may affect their transition into a professional program such as analyzing progress reports from instructors, determining eligibility and satisfactory progress toward degree. Works to address these needs while meeting or exceeding established annual retention and cohort matriculation goals.

3. Provides information to students regarding NSU degree programs, and available concentration options.

4. Connects students with relevant resources to enhance their graduate school applications and meet dual requirements, including professional test preparation materials and initiatives that bolster their academic competitiveness.

5. Designs and facilitates workshops, training sessions, and other activities tailored to industry-specific cohort needs. Additionally, conducts and leads group sessions during new student orientations, Shark Preview health immersion events, shadowing programs, and other related initiatives.

6. Engages with and communicates with student caseload systematically, frequently, and intentionally through dual admission through various methods, including face-to-face meetings, group sessions, college-supported technology platforms, email, phone calls, text messages, and social media.

7. Provides information, analyzes data, and generates written reports on student progress as requested, contributing to retention and graduation efforts.

8. Shares details with students and parents about the Dual Admission programs, associated requirements, and the Pre-Health support services offered at NSU.

9. Supports graduate and professional schools in building a strong reputation for excellence within the university and promoting the program's benefits to prospective students.

10. Conducts exit interviews with students who withdraw from the program to gather insights that help refine current retention and matriculation strategies and develop new plans to address emerging challenges.

11. Keeps up-to-date with current trends in the health industry related to graduate/professional school admissions and engages in continuous training to stay informed about Dual Admission and overall NSU Graduate school offerings.

12. Completes other projects as assigned.

13. Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements: 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge
1. Psychology - Working knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; and learning and motivation.
2. Therapy and Counseling - Working knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
3. English Language - General knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Education and Training - Working knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
5. Customer and Personal Service - General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of user satisfaction.

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Proficient skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Social Perceptiveness - Proficient skills in being aware of others' reactions and understanding why
they react as they do.
4. Critical Thinking - Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
5. Writing - Proficient skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
6. Judgment and Decision Making - Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
7. Active Learning - Proficient skills in understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
8. Complex Problem Solving - Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
9. Service Orientation - Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help people.
10. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint).

Abilities:
1. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
2. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
3. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Physical Requirements:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
4. May be required to work nights or weekends.
5. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures: 

Required Education: Bachelor's degree

Major (if required: 

Required Experience: 1. Minimum two (2) years of experience in a counseling/advising capacity.

2. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications: 

1. Bachelor's Degree in Counseling, Communications, Psychology, or related field.

2. Experience as an Academic Advisor or Career Advisor.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No  

Background Screening Required?  No  

Pre-Employment Conditions: 

Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.