Department:
Academic Advising - UARC
Responsibilities:
General: Provide student-centered academic advising to undergraduate students. As a member of the central advising staff, the incumbent will be expected to assume an active, positive and collaborative role in advising students.
Specific: Provide expert, credible, and sensitive advising to students. Advise students regarding selecting a major and courses, career objectives and personal goals; make appropriate referrals. Communicate and interpret University policies including; general education requirements, major and minor requirements and graduation requirements, curriculum modifications, course waivers and substitutions, late course adds/drops/withdrawals, credit overloads. Conduct orientation sessions and meetings for new, re entry, and transfer students. Serve as a resource for faculty advisors. Work with advisors in developing, implementing, and improving processes necessary for successful advising.
Requirements (Degree/Experience):
Bachelor's degree. Advising or counseling experience. Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and written and oral communication skills. Presentation skills. Competency in Windows-based computer environment. Commitment to delivery of high quality academic advising to a diverse college population. Ability to work in fast-paced environment; learn and communicate continually changing and detailed information.
Preferences:
Experience working with a diverse population of college students in a student-centered environment. Experience working in higher education. Teaching or training experience. Knowledge of student development theory. Master's degree in counseling, higher education, or related field.
Starting Date:
July 1, 2010
Salary:
Competitive
Terms of Appointment:
12-month Academic Staff position. Continued appointment beyond June 30, 2011 is contingent on continuation of Differential Tuition funding.
Application Deadline:
Evaluation of applications will begin March 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.
How to Apply:
Send letter of application; resume; contact information for five references;and philosophy of advising statement to:
Jane Wypiszynski
Chair, Advisor Search & Screen Committee
University of Wisconsin of Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
wypiszyj@uwosh.edu
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The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students, and is an AA/EEO Employer. Employment will require a criminal background check. UW Oshkosh complies with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act with regard to nondiscrimination on the basis of arrest and/or conviction record.
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is both a major undergraduate campus and a regional graduate center in the statewide University of Wisconsin System. With a student body of 12,500, UW Oshkosh offers bachelor's and master's degrees in the professional colleges of Business, Education and Nursing, and the College of Letters and Science.
A flexible calendar permits faculty and students to plan and use their time creatively. The University features a faculty development program unique in the UW System, that supports research, curriculum development and professional development.
The UW Oshkosh campus is located along the Fox River in a city of 62,000 that is famous for its history and noted for modern commercial and cultural development. Bounded by lakes, rivers and nearby forested recreational areas, Oshkosh is located within easy driving distances of Milwaukee and Madison. Oshkosh is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the state.
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