Director, Exploratory Advising job with Florida Gulf Coast University

Director, Exploratory Advising

Job Summary
The Director develops advising practices and policies, conducts
comprehensive academic, career, and personal advising duties,
continuously develops campus-wide Advisor training efforts, acts as
a mentor and trainer to other Academic Advisors, evaluates the
effectiveness of the advising unit, and serves on college or
university committees. The Director of Academic Advising will have
leadership responsibilities within the advising unit and will
supervise other Academic Advisors.

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Remains committed to providing guidance in academic and
  personal development in a collaborative and mentoring
  environment.
• Fosters interaction between advisors and students in a
  supportive atmosphere where students will achieve self-sufficiency
  while implementing their educational goals to reach degree
  completion.
• Partners with College/Unit to advocate for student needs
  related to enrollment management and degree progression.
• Manages advising staff and organizes regular departmental
  meetings and trainings.
• Completes advisor annual performance evaluations and
  facilitates hiring and supervision of staff.
• Maintains regular communication and meetings with other
  Advising Directors and serves as primary liaison to the AVP for
  University Advising Services.
• Develops and supports the ongoing delivery of a new advisor
  training program for Academic Advisors.
• Provides and supports professional development activities for
  Academic Advisors.
• Participates in campus and community recruitment and outreach
  events (Eagle Expo, Weeks of Welcome, and State College
  partnerships).
• Directly supports the university’s strategic initiatives
  related to student success, contributing to the institution’s
  overall mission and goals.
• Provides leadership for retention initiatives focused on First
  Time in College (FTIC) students, working to improve retention rates
  and student success.
• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement in advising
  services and programs, ensuring they effectively support students
  in their transition to the university.

Other Duties:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires either fourteen years of directly
  related full-time experience or, as an alternative, a Master’s
  degree from an accredited institution in higher education and
  student affairs, counselor education, psychology or closely related
  field and eight years of full-time experience directly related to
  the job functions.
• Professional full-time experience working in an academic
  advising environment, or three years of experience at the level of
  Senior Academic Advisor.
• Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience,
  and/or certifications may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years professional full-time experience supervising
  professional staff in a higher education environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of advising theory and models of development
  advising.
• Knowledge of FERPA, state statutes, and rules of higher
  education within the state of Florida.
• Skill in problem solving, mediation, and dispute
  resolution.
• Skill in teaching or public speaking.
• Skill in coordinating, planning, and organization.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication
  skills.
• Skill in collecting and analyzing data related to student
  success.
• Ability to utilize data and information to make decisions and
  projections.
• Ability to effectively plan and delegate the work of
  others.
• Ability to build positive rapport with a variety of
  constituents.
• Experience using academic advising-related technology, such as
  Microsoft Office, Banner, Degree Works, Appointment Manager, and
  Florida Shines.
• Ability to learn easily and disseminate detailed
  information.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others
  or in teams.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work with complex systems in a fast-paced and
  dynamic environment.
• Flexible and adaptive in a changing environment.
• Ability to create programming that supports student needs and
  interests.
• Ability to create training mechanisms that support academic
  advising.

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