Academic Advisor I

Organizational Summary: 

The USF College of Arts and Sciences is committed to excellence across the liberal arts and sciences. With more than 900 full-time faculty and staff across 23 academic departments and schools on all three campuses, the college serves 15,000 undergraduate majors and 1,700 graduate students, while delivering 487,000 semester credit hours annually to students across the university.

Our highly ranked academic programs are among the best in the country and the world, with strengths in Library and Information Sciences (15th in the world), Applied Anthropology (1st in the U.S.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3rd in the U.S.), among others. With more than $25M in annual research expenditures, our research portfolio has been growing quickly. Our faculty conduct cutting-edge and award-winning research in such areas as cancer cell biology, social media and human experience, bacterial pathogenesis, human dynamics, national security, and religion and health. We are home to 21 research centers and institutes, including our Humanities Institute, which regularly hosts distinguished writers and scholars from across the country.

Our degrees are structured so that students have opportunities for learning both inside the classroom and beyond it. The college offers robust study abroad, internship, and independent research programs for students, including the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx) digital heritage research experiences in Sicily and Malta. We recently received a major grant from the Mellon Foundation to support 900 paid internships a year for humanities students across the college. The college’s alumni are accomplished and engaged, and they are often recognized by the university in the campus’s young alumni and Fast 56 awards.  We are especially proud of the way that the college contributes to USF’s national ranking as 22nd in the country in social mobility, a clear sign of the transformative value of the education we provide.

Position Description:

This position is a professional, non-instructional advising role supporting the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) on the Tampa campus and reports to a CAS Assistant Director of Advising.  This position suits those who identify as a lifelong learner and who embrace technology and innovative approaches to their professional practice.  CAS Academic Advisors maintain comprehensive knowledge of academic programs, policies, procedures, and student support services across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Advisors collaborate with their departments and supervisors to remain current on academic and career-related information relevant to their student populations.  

45% (Essential): Academic Advising (Student Interactions & Connections)

• Using different advising approaches based on student need, will work directly with students at admission recruiting events, orientation, one-on-one appointments, facilitating workshops and other student focused events.  
• Academic Advising responsibilities for CAS students include creation of academic plans and schedules, major selection, career goal identification, and integration of academic and career goals for future success in appropriate timeline.  

40% (Essential): Administrative Duties for Academic Advising (Transactions & Metrics)

• Maintain accurate and confidential advising records and graduation plans
• Utilize USF student information systems and degree audits to track student progress and support delivery of advising services
• Maintain advising handouts and resources and provide individualized and encouraging outreach to various student populations
• Process curricular changes, grant permits, and end registration holds in accordance with policies and standards 

10% (Essential): Cross Functional Collaboration Activities

• Attend and participate in university office fairs, student organization meetings, and consultation meetings with other department representatives to broaden knowledge of student resources and options  
• Attend and participate in college advising and department meetings to enhance core knowledge, collaborative efforts, and communication to provide excellent academic advising to our students. 

5% Other duties to meet CAS Advising goals