Advisor - College of Education and Professional Studies - 15402

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ATTENTION:

The College of Education and Professional Studies seeks an Advisor (College Advisor).

JOB DETAILS:

The full-time position of advisor in the College of Education and Professional Studies (COEPS) includes advising across seven departments in the college. Responsibilities include program planning, course selection, transfer advising, registration, and admission to Professional Education. The advisor will also represent the College at campus, state, regional, and national events and assist with the day-to-day administrative functions of the advising assistance center. This position reports to the Advising Coordinator of the COEPS.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree at the time of hire
• Experience working in a higher education setting

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in academic advising
• Experience working with diverse populations and a demonstrated commitment to work with non-traditional students
• Commitment to a student-centered advising team approach
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational, communication and time management skills
• Experience advising in an education-related field
• Experience in teacher education advising

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.
• Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The College of Education and Professional Studies (COEPS) Advisor shall serve in a general assistant capacity and will perform functions assigned by the Advising Coordinator and Associate Dean:

A. Administrative Responsibilities

1. Represent or co-represent COEPS at state, regional, national, and international meetings related to advising as assigned by the Advising Coordinator.
2. Along with the other members of the COEPS Administration team, make presentations to prospective and enrolled students regarding the College, its programs, and requirements. Presentations may include, but are not limited to, Warhawk Premiere and Warhawk Ready days, Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) Days, New Student Seminars, Foundations Block courses, and student organizations.
3. Assist Advising Coordinator with processing student applications to Admission to Professional Education ensuring admission requirements have been met. Assist with student, staff, and faculty inquiries across campus related to the Admission process.
4. Undertake special projects as assigned by the Advising Coordinator and in conjunction with the Associate Dean.
5. Represent COEPS on university committees, as needed.
6. Assist with processing of various reports.
7. Assume other duties as assigned by the Advising Coordinator.

B. Support Advising and Registration

1. Maintain a caseload of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Physical Education major advisees with sophomore status and above who are not yet admitted to Professional Education.
2. Meet with all advisees individually at least once per semester and provide regular communication via e-mail (i.e., send reminders, deadlines, etc.) throughout the semester.
3. Provide preliminary advising over e-mail, phone, and in-person to prospective transfer students related to program, licensure, major, and minor options, Admission to Professional Education, general education and PI 34 requirements, and course options before transferring to UW-Whitewater.
4. Coordinate all Group Advising meetings during Priority Registration.
5. Assist with all New Student and Transfer SOAR days.
6. Deliver general student advising sessions (e.g., PI 34, general education, Admission to Professional Education, etc.).
7. Deliver specialized group sessions as needed (e.g., transfer advising, MC-EA redesign, admission requirement changes, etc.).

C. Activities Related to the Position

1. Create/Develop/maintain COEPS advising/admissions webpage
2. Create/develop/maintain advising-related and COEPS-related materials as needed.
3. Act as liaison between students and program coordinators in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, and Physical Education.
4. Work with Assistant Dean to design, develop, and implement data collection processes in the advising office.
5. Serve as a liaison with other campus departments that provide relevant student services: Career and Leadership Development, First Year Experience, and the Center for Students with Disabilities.
6. Represent COEPS at UW Colleges’ and Wisconsin Technical Colleges’ “Transfer Fairs and support other recruitment initiatives such as the Wisconsin School Counselor Association Conference (WSCA), DPS Teacher World College Fair, etc.
7. Perform other duties as assigned.

CAMPUS INFORMATION:
UW-Whitewater (http://www.uww.edu) is the largest regional comprehensive university within the UW System and enjoys a reputation as a high quality residential campus located near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin. UW-Whitewater is situated on 400 acres of land and has an annual budget of more than $219 million. UW-Whitewater is located in the community of Whitewater, which has 14,622 residents and is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. The university enrolls more than 12,000 students in more than 50 majors housed within four academic colleges. UW-Whitewater also offers 16 master’s degrees and a Doctorate in Business Administration. The university’s strategic plan can be found at: www.uww.edu/strategic-plan. It has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university and member of WIAC (http://wiacsports.com). The campus has over 200 student organizations and is a vital economic engine for southeastern Wisconsin.

UW-Whitewater is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).

Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).

Per UPS Operation Policy: TC1, UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.

For UW-Whitewater Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.

To learn more about UW-Whitewater's competitive benefits packages go to our: ALEX webpage, which is our interactive benefits decision support tool.

SPECIAL NOTES:

UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT:

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:

Applications received by April 15, 2019 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at 262-472-1024 or hrstudent@uww.edu.

For questions regarding the position, please contact:

Kelli Danielski
Advising Coordinator
danielsk@uww.edu
262-472-1614

TO APPLY:
Only complete application packages will be considered. A complete application includes online submission of the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Names and Contact Information of Three Professional/Supervisory References

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