Malone University·Canton, Ohio
The Academic Advisor plans and delivers advising services to support student educational opportunities, persistence, and graduation. This includes scheduling first-year students, collaborating with faculty, and facilitating academic success workshops.
All employees proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their employment, and thereby further Malone’s mission to provide students with an education based on biblical faith in order to develop men and women in intellectual maturity, wisdom, and Christian faith who are committed to serving the Church, community, and world.
I. University overview
Malone strives to provide an education that produces graduates with a love of truth and a vibrant, mature faith. Our intent is that students attain the wisdom, knowledge, and skills necessary to serve, engage, and transform the communities in which they live and work. To this end, we provide the curricular and co-curricular context in which to pursue the following educational goals: Understand and critically engage those bodies of knowledge and cultural influences that have shaped the world; Understand the biblical, historical, and theological foundations of the Christian faith; Think critically and creatively and communicate effectively in multiple contexts; Attain expertise in at least one profession or academic discipline and lay the foundation for meaningful work or further studies at the graduate level; and explore the implications of the Christian faith for all areas of living, including intellectual, spiritual, and community pursuits.
Iv. Essential duties and responsibilities
Collaborates and communicates with two academic areas and individual instructors to address the requirements of students.
Advises, schedules and maintains files for the First Time Traditional students including freshmen, transfer, international, readmit and College Credit Plus students.
Develops and implements advising policies in collaboration with admissions, university registrar and academic departments.
Provides in-person individualized advising meetings to appropriately schedule students for their first year.
Collaborates with admissions to support students entering Malone University as traditional undergraduate students and graduate students.
Develop, coordinate, and facilitate academic success workshops in collaboration with academic departments and Center for Student Success colleagues to promote student achievement, persistence, and academic skill development.
Communicates regularly with academic deans and faculty advisors in order to provide timely information on course/degree options, general education requirements and university policies regarding academic advising.
Evaluates the effectiveness of university advising practices through data analysis and recommends changes based on findings.
V.
A Bachelor's degree is required, and 2-3 years of experience in higher education academic support is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate strong collaborative skills and a commitment to the university's biblical faith mission.
Market context
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