The Academic Success Advisor acts as a key contributor to promoting and supporting student retention and graduation university-wide and advises students in making timely progress toward degree completion through a range of in-person and virtual academic counseling and support strategies. 

Provides individual and group academic advising and/or interacts with students in support of academic success.Works closely and collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to support academic success.Monitors student academic progress and program effectiveness using a variety of technology-based tools (such as degree progress, customer relationship management, and analytics software/tools), and the application of retention focused strategies, and relevant advising/student development/engagement theories.Maintains an openness to new and developing tools utilized across the University to aid in student success and excellent service.Able to learn and use multiple systems at same time (such as student record databases, customer relationship management systems, degree progress tools, appointment systems, analytics software/tools).Shares feedback and insight regarding technology systems and their daily use.Utilizes collegial interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in person, writing, and by phone; establishes and maintains effective professional working relationships.Proactively monitors student academic performance; addresses, responds to, and works to resolve student concerns, questions, or issues;  collaborates closely with students to identify all academic options including, but not limited to: degrees, tutoring, counseling, career services, success coaches, extracurricular activities, study abroad program(s), research, and internships; supports and provides counsel to students in selection of options best suited to the student's goals, interests, and skills.Acts as a college/department/school representative to current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and external groups on issues related to academic success; attends and/or presents at orientation or recruiting events/activities/workshops.Works to ensure ongoing satisfaction for students with their program and degree progress, provides follow up to ensure satisfaction with and effectiveness of services, and utilizes a variety of university data and programmatic direction to promote student academic success.  Regularly monitors assessment resources to refine and build effective practices.Works collaboratively and collegially with academic unit and services throughout the university to facilitate comprehensive student support.Possesses a clear understanding of the larger picture of the college and/or departmental processes and expectations around the utilization of these tools and how they impact student experience.Escalates/redirects urgent or conflicting requests.Recognizes complex issues and alerts leadership; may provide suggestions in response.Assists with the coordination of academic success program or advising policy development and implementation.As required, act as a course instructor/resource for faculty.Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree AND one (1) year or more previous experience in one or more of the following: advising, student recruitment/retention or related student services utilizing a proactive and innovative approach which results in demonstrated outcomes in retention, graduation, and academic planning; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Demonstrated knowledge of principles, practices, procedures and methods of evidence-based academic advising strategies.Experience in directing and providing support to undergraduate and/or graduate students enrolled at the university.Experience in utilizing a wide range of software, advising theories and retention-focused strategies.Experience in working under direct supervision to support students by performing specific, articulated goals and outcomes.Experience in understanding general student requests for information and assistance  Demonstrates how to escalate urgent/conflicting requests.Experience in applying collaborative approaches and strategies to devise solutions for student requests.Experience in utilizing collegial interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationshipsDemonstrated knowledge of basic applications used to communicate with internal and external customers.Experience in utilizing multiple applications or systems to elicit resolutions to student requests while maintaining an openness to new and developing tools utilized across the University to aid in student success and service excellence. Applies and demonstrates approaches for supporting/guiding students through curriculum requirements; identifies and creates connections to resources for students to support goals; delivers advising practices in accordance to relevant university, college/department/school ethical and legal guidelines; actively builds knowledge of key university, or college/department/school resources.Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and comfortable working in an environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation.  Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform workFrequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 poundsRegular activities require ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts. Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University is an inclusive world class enterprise of discovery that prepares innovative, evidence-based healthcare providers, educators, leaders & researchers to optimize health in a culturally diverse global community.

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