Academic Advisor, College Credit Plus, Enrollment Management

Academic Advisors in the College Credit Plus program advise current and prospective students about how to meet their educational, professional, and personal goals. A successful candidate enjoys interacting with precollege-aged students (grades 6 through 12) and their families, problem solving, and working in a collaborative environment.

This position reports to the Director, Secondary Enrollment Partnerships, and is housed in the Advising and Academic Services unit within the Division of Enrollment Management.

This position offers flexibility for a hybrid remote work arrangement to applicants with a residence in the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State area. Limited travel to the UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont Colleges may be required. Remote work arrangements are subject to change in accordance with university policies.

• Provide academic advising to facilitate students' successful and timely educational planning and degree completion in alignment with their educational and career goals.
• Serve as advisor for a designated caseload of students through proactive outreach, support, and education.
• Develop a rapport of trust and accessibility with assigned students.
• Ensure accurate advice and quality support, contributing to persistence and a positive student experience.
• Monitor student progress and develop graduation plans in partnership with individual students.
• Provide information regarding curriculum, policies, procedures, opportunities, and guidelines for academic programs.
• Evaluate student information and utilize data to facilitate enrollment and registration.
• Maintain advising and enrollment records.
• In partnership with faculty, assess advanced standing credit, substitute courses to meet graduation requirements, and create degree audit exceptions.
• Facilitate and complete student degree certification.
• Evaluate student needs and provide appropriate resource referral to career, academic, counseling, and student life resources and opportunities.
• Support students through educational transition processes (ex. orientation, exploration, transfer, transition, and graduation.)
• Recommend actions related to academic alert, probation, suspension, and dismissal of students. Identify opportunities for high-performing student engagement and goal attainment.
• Utilize current advising and student success technologies for outreach to students.
• Perform other duties related to student success.
• Support student needs with soundpractices for student success.
• Engage ongoing professional development and training to maintain up-to-date knowledge about advising concepts, practices, policies, technologies, and student success needs at the university and in higher education.
• Function as a member of an advising or student success team to ensure the proper workflow and outcomes of the unit.
• Collaborate with UC advising community colleagues to advance quality advising practice.
• Attend related meetings and functions.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Bachelor's Degree

Zero (0) to one (1) year of student service or related experience.

• Undergraduate student service and/or leadership experience in a secondary or post-secondary educational environment may be considered.
• Experience with PeopleSoft or other student information systems may be considered.

Interested and qualified applicants must apply online and must include both a cover letter of interest and a current CV/resume.