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Working Title:

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:

$46,372.00 - $93,342.00

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 three Academic Advisors. These are full-time probationary positions 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.

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, counseling, or student development in an educational setting; Or

• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience in academic advising, counseling, or student development in an education setting.

• Excellent and culturally responsive communication skills (oral, written interpersonal, intercultural, presentation).

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in student record and customer relationship management systems, including compliance with FERPA and similar regulations.

• Demonstrated ability to learn, understand, and communicate complex information such as degree program requirements, pre-requisites, and graduation requirements sufficient to advise students in multiple degree programs.

• Demonstrated competence and commitment to serve an ethnically and culturally diverse student body.

• 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.

Preferred Qualification

• A record of professional development related to serving non-traditional and diverse students, including development on topics such as anti-racism and inclusion.

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply a complex body of advising theories and practices, including approaches such as intrusive advising, developmental advising, and student success strategies.

• Work experience with education in minority-serving institutions or similar contexts.

• Experience with project management, program assessment, or regional accreditation sufficient to independently manage small-to-medium projects.

Other Requirements

The ability to work in person and remotely, occasional evening and weekend hours required to meet student and program needs.

Physical Requirements:

Light: Requires occasionally transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others and/or transporting light objects frequently. The position may require sitting most of the time or movement throughout building(s) to a significant degree.

Notice : In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

Telework (Yes/No)

Hybrid

About

The University:

We are the urban, public, comprehensive university in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area where the faculty, staff, and students of Metro State will reflect the area's rich diversity, build a culturally competent and anti-racist learning community, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to civic engagement.

Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2023. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve more than 9,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be “where learning meets living.” Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked # 22 out of 1,441 in 2022). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission. As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the Equity 2030 (https://www.minnstate.edu/Equity2030/index.html) goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, equity and anti-racism strategies (https://www.metrostate.edu/about/diversity) are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is finalizing a new strategic plan, with the draft goal of enhancing its legacy of student success by becoming the region’s premier institution for high-quality, accessible, and equitable education, promoting social mobility and community engagement.

Visit the Metro State University website (http://www.metrostate.edu) to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their website (https://www.minnstate.edu/) .

For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.metrostate.edu/students/support/safety

Salary: This is a Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) Range C position with a salary range of $46,372 (minimum) to $93,342 (maximum). 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

*To comply with privacy and data practices requirements, please refrain from including personal information or photographs in your application materials.

Open until filled. Priority consideration by 12:01 AM on December 2nd, 2024

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

• Cover letter of interest addressing how your advising philosophy and qualifications align with the requirements of this position.

• Current curriculum vita or resume.

• Names of four (4) references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers.

• Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date, your name and the academic institution’s name/logo are required. We do not accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports. If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.

If you have other questions related to this position announcement, please contact Human Resources, at 651.793.1275 or email at hrrecruiting@metrostate.edu .

For TTY, call Minnesota Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529.

Metropolitan State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Benefits Information:

At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

Desired Start Date:

12-18-2024

Position End Date:

Open Date:

11-17-2024

Close Date:

01-31-2025

Posting Contact Name:

Shanel A Carter

Posting Contact Email:

kn3451ii@minnstate.edu