Academic Advisor

The Department of Psychology is seeking an Academic Advisor who will provide academic advising and resources to undergraduate students who are pursuing a major in Psychology. The department currently serves approximately 1800 declared majors. The Academic Advisor will join the Psychology Advising Team and collaborate with Department of Psychology staff and faculty to provide comprehensive and holistic student services to undergraduate majors.

This position will provide individual, equitable, and inclusive academic advising services through remote and in-person appointments to assigned and exploring undergraduate students. They will collaborate with departmental and university partners, execute events and workshops for undergraduates interested in or currently majoring in Psychology. The Academic Advisor will develop material resources to aid in the exploration of the academic discipline and involvement opportunities. They will also Implement initiatives surrounding student success, community building, and overall academic advising support services.

In addition to home departments, advisors in L&S are a part of an active advising community and interdependent system. During the academic year, L&S advisors meet monthly as a consortium for information sharing and ongoing training. All L&S advisors also contribute to the campus Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) program, for a couple weeks.

• 20% Receives, processes, and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
• 30% Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options, and refers students to appropriate institutional resources
• 15% Implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers
• 5% Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies
• 10% Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
• 15% Proactively engages students as needed
• 5% Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Preferred
Master's Degree in student development or related field desirable

Required Qualifications:
- Minimum two years of academic advising experience
- Experience with general curricular elements and structures
- Experience with conducting workshops and planning events
- Knowledge of policies related to student privacy
- Evidence of strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with providing holistic student services
- Experience in supporting initiatives aimed at engaging and supporting the success of undergraduate students from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
- Experience in supporting new programming
- Evidence of collaborating with university partners

Successful candidates will also possess self-motivation, creativity, confidence in public speaking/presentations, and attention to detail.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $53,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The typical starting salary for this position is $53,000 - $68,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays and paid time off; competitive insurance and saving accounts; and retirement benefits.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position.

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process.

Applications must be submitted by 11:55 pm on the deadline date. To apply, please upload a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter and resume should address how your skills, knowledge, and abilities are transferrable to this role. Additional materials submitted other than your cover letter and resume will not be considered.

Selected applicants will receive an invitation to participate in virtual interviews 7-10 business days following the application deadline. Those moving on to second round interviews will be invited to an in-person interview at UW-Madison. Once final applicants are identified, they will be asked to provide names and contact information for at least three professional references, including a current or former supervisor.

For questions on the position, contact: Kristin Shutts at kshutts@wisc.edu.

Cassie Wheeler
cassie.wheeler@wisc.edu
608-262-3739
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Academic Advisor(AE002)

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY

Academic Staff-Renewable

314248-AS