Account/Position No.: 21250/216070                         Level 7

Position Title: Advisor/Instructor

Department: College of Arts and Sciences

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Responsible to the Chair for class scheduling and career advising for departmental undergraduate students; teaching two classes per academic year; participating in recruitment, retention and outcome assessment efforts; and performing other related duties as assigned.

- Teaches two undergraduate/graduate courses per academic year.

- Performs developmental advisement involving career exploration for 350+ undergraduate/graduate students and 100 students minoring in criminal justice; schedules classes.

- Participates in recruitment, retention and outcome assessment efforts.

- Supervises one to two graduate tuition scholarship students per academic year.

- Assists the departmental chair as required; supervises department secretary in the absence of the chair.

- Coordinates with various university departments (admissions, registrar, financial aid, etc.) in assisting students to meet graduation requirements.

- Serves as coordinator of the department Co-op program; coordinates between the student, the Office of Career Placement, and the Co-op site.

- Serves on departmental committees.

- Serves on the Academic Advisement Council and the Advisor Recognition Committee.

- Serves as faculty advisor to the Criminal Justice Society.

- Assists with the coordination of the departmental field experience program including recruitment, application processing and monitoring students progress during the field experience.

- Represents the department as a faculty representative to external organizational boards (parole, law enforcement, probation, etc.).

- Coordinates with community college feeder programs to the department regarding articulation agreements and other transfer issues.

- Serves on university committees/councils as needed.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Knowledge of computers.

- Knowledge of university programs and services.

- Knowledge of university policies and procedures.

- Knowledge of undergraduate and graduate criminal justice/criminology courses.

- Ability to collect and analyze data.

- Ability to refer students to appropriate university resources.

- Ability to work independently.

- Ability to communicate effectively.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Performs under general supervision. Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Master's degree in criminal justice/criminology or in a related social science discipline (preferably with a concentration in criminal justice/criminology) required; should have undergraduate teaching and advising experience.