MSUAASF Range C - Academic Advisor at Minnesota State in St. Paul

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All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated). Working Title: MSUAASF Range C - Academic Advisor Institution: Metropolitan State University Classification Title: MSUAASF Range C Bargaining Unit / Union: 211: Minnesota State University Association of Administrative Service Faculty City: St. Paul FLSA: Job Exempt Full Time / Part Time: Full time Employment Condition: Unclassified - Unlimited Academic Salary Range: $47,845.00 - $93,809.00 Job Description: Metro State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and four-time recipient of the Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is seeking to hire an Academic Advisor. This is a full-time probationary position within the Academic Advising unit within Academic Affairs. Responsibilities: Serve as academic advisor for an assigned caseload of students to assist with degree planning, navigating education requirements, educational persistence, and successful completion of their courses and/or degrees. Provide a full range of advising activities to advisees in one-to-one meetings and small group counseling and consultation in-person and through phone, email, remote technologies, and other appropriate strategies. Using advising models and culturally responsive strategies, support students in navigating program and university requirements and policies; degree planning and revision; graduation approval; and retention support services in the context of each student’s academic, civic, career, and personal development. Maintain a broad knowledge of complex factors, campus resources, and community partners to support student success; such factors include university curriculum and requirements, transfer equivalencies and opportunities, creative learning strategies, pathways and requirements for advanced studies, financial aid programs, support services, community engagement and career offices. Manage projects including planning, assessment, decision making authority and accountability for continuous improvement that enhances advising and student services. Function as a member within and representing an advising team, while serving the needs of learners and contributing to practices that support student success, inclusion, equity, and critical thinking. Salary Range: This is a Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) Range C position with a salary range of $47,845 (minimum) to $93,809 (maximum). NOTE: The maximum budget for this position is $76,140 annually . Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the collective bargaining agreement between Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State) and the MSUAASF organization. * Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the MSUAASF which can be found at: https://www.minnstate.edu/system/working/docs/contracts/msuaasf -contract.pdf Minimum Qualifications: The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position: Master’s degree plus one year of professional experience advising students in an educational setting; Or Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience advising students in an education setting. Excellent communication skills (oral, written interpersonal, intercultural, presentation). Experience providing academic advising or other student support services through telephone, email, social media, and video conferencing, or other innovative approaches to connecting with students. Core Qualifications: The following qualifications are required for an applicant to be successful in this position’s daily responsibilities and deliverables: Demonstrated ability to work effectively in student record and customer relationship management systems, incl