Summary
Iowa State University's Software Engineering program is looking for an Academic Adviser II to update and maintain students' academic progress reports, assist with admissions, registration, and course selection, and evaluate transcripts. The adviser will also support program and college orientations, recruiting, and graduation programs, as well as coordinate the Software Engineering Learning Community for incoming first-year students.
In this role, our ideal candidate will become:
Software Engineering is the ninth-largest undergraduate major at Iowa State and the third-largest in the College of Engineering. If you are passionate about supporting students in a dynamic and growing academic field, we encourage you to apply!
Example of Duties
Advises students concerning degree planning, academic support services, academic policy issues, graduation requirements, degree certification, degree auditing, etc.
Assists students in making personal education decisions and meeting graduation requirements including course selections.
Refers students to appropriate resources such as counseling, academic success, financial aid, etc.
Interprets academic policies and procedures to support student success.
Presents at orientation or other events.
Participates in recruitment activities and develops materials.
Advises learning communities and supervises students.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.
Level Guidelines
Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals
Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems
Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests
May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
Provides guidance to students
To apply for this position, please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
About Iowa State University
Iowa State University is a student-centric leading land grant university known worldwide for excellence in science and technology, discovery, and innovation. Operating with the conviction that higher education should be accessible to all, Iowa State offers more than 100 undergraduate, over 110 graduate, and nearly 85 doctoral programs, and is established as an R1: Doctoral University with world-class scholars tackling challenges with innovate research and solutions. Iowa State University is a welcoming, global, and culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community. Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state ... law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check. Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against.
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