Pathways Advisor/Murrysville (Regular Part-Time)

Position Title Pathways Advisor/Murrysville (Regular Part-Time) Division Vice President Enrollment Management(DIV) Department Murrysville Education Center Job Description

This position serves as a member of the Student Success team to deliver state-of-the-art, comprehensive advising services designed to empower a diverse student population. This position is responsible for guiding a caseload of students on their educational path, and will facilitate the adoption of effective academic planning and decision-making skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: JOB SPECIFIC

• Assess academic needs and career goals of assigned students. Help students choose and enter a pathway. Advise new and continuing students regarding the completion of a certificate, diploma or degree program.

• Assist students with understanding the policies and procedures for satisfactory academic progress and graduation.

• Track student academic progress and completion towards degree milestones and intentionally intervene as necessary.

• Provide intrusive case management advising for students. Monitor student academic progress and intervene as needed. Assist students in Satisfactory Academic Progress, probation, or and/or academic suspension.

• Help current students persist by assisting them in navigating their Road Map and making campus and community referrals as needed.

• Provide compliance advising to student athletes.

• Utilize various techniques and technologies to provide group, one-on-one, and online advising.

• Collaborate with assigned School to stay abreast of changes to curricula, prerequisites, admission criteria, etc. Share knowledge of School assignment with advising and counseling colleagues.

• Collaborate with the Student Success Team to engage in career planning conversations, and assist students in their transition to faculty advisors.

• Facilitate new student orientation sessions.

• Utilize available report, tracking, assessment and early alert technologies to implement proactive activities for advisement.

• Participate in weekend and after hour advising, recruitment and retention initiatives.

• Participate and actively represent Student Success to campus committees and work groups.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: STANDARD TO THE ROLE

• Compile data, maintain student program records and complete reports as required.

• Maintain up-to-date with professional credentials, best practices and current disciplines including continued educational requirements through certifications, seminars, training programs, etc.

• Maintain and develop work related knowledge, skills, and competencies related to the job through professional and cross training opportunities.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate in departmental meetings, various committees and professional organizations as required.

• Perform additional grade level duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

• Prior work performance must have met or exceeded appropriate work standards.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Valid driver's license required

CLEARANCES REQUIRED

The successful candidate will be required to obtain/provide the following clearances prior to hire:

• PA Child History clearance
• PA Criminal Record Check clearance
• FBI Federal Criminal History Record clearance

Preferred Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING

• Two years related work experience in higher education preferred.

• Experience working with distance education technologies preferred.

Physical Demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (Typically required on a regular basis to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.)

CONSTANTLY INCURRED (more than 75% time on job)

• Ability to communicate orally & to hear conversation

• Specific visual requirements

FREQUENTLY INCURRED (25 - 75% time on job)

• Ability to stand, walk, & sit

• Repetitive finger movement

• Ability to use both hands & legs

OCCASIONALLY INCURRED (up to 25% time on job)

• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.

• Ability to climb stairs

• Ability to balance

• Ability to stoop

• Ability to repeatedly bend

• Use of color vision

• Ability to operate motor vehicle

Salary $22.58/hour Schedule Days/Hours Monday

• PT working days/hours to be established, Tuesday

• PT working days/hours to be established, Wednesday

• PT working days/hours to be established, Thursday

• PT working days/hours to be established, Friday

• PT working days/hours to be established, Hybrid Schedule Available

• To Be Determined

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S-2023-142-P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 05/10/2024 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

Please be prepared to upload a required resume and provide three (3) professional, not personal references with this application process. The employment application must be completed in its entirety.

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