Description
Provides academic advising services to current students, potential majors, minors, and others; utilizes confidential information and conducts confidential conversations to provide these services. Meets one-on-one in office as well as in group settings with students to provide advice and counsel on curriculum-specific matters, major exploration issues, affiliation, university policy and procedure, and non-academic factors affecting academic performance. Meets with students to discuss long-range academic plans and career goals. Advises students on course selection and distribution requirements; provides assistance to students to ensure their academic, personal and professional success; meets with students to discuss post-university opportunities, develops strategies tailored to reach individual career goals and refers to university career resources. May administer psychoeducational assessments. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years related experience. Employees in this classification typically analyze, compare and evaluate various courses of action and have the authority to make independent decisions on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of their responsibilities. Primary activities and decision making authority are predominantly performed independently and directly related to academic instruction or training. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.