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Account/Position No.:  259960/35400/535880                        Level 7

Position Title:  Academic Advisor

Department:                                         College of Nursing Academic Programs and Student Services

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.

Function of Position

         Advises and recruits students for all BSN, MSN, DSN and certification programs.

Essential Functions

-          Provides academic and personal advisement for prospective and enrolled BSN students and other undergraduate and graduate students as needed.

-          Monitors academic progress of students as they move toward application.

-          Develops and provides students with a program of study, outlines general education requirements as appropriate and assists students in the interpretation of pertinent transfer credits.

-          Assists students with procedures related to registration and verifies major course requirements completion needed for degree candidates.

-          Provides students with information regarding advanced standing options, GRE testing information, financial aid and scholarships.

-          Coordinates programs and events, including Orientation and Welcome, Homecoming, and University Orientation.

-          Develops and maintains effective relationships with community colleges and agencies to foster program growth.

-          Recruits for all BSN and graduate programs at colleges and universities, and local and regional health care agencies.

-          Interviews prospective students for enrollment at ETSU, providing program overview, criteria for admission and unofficial evaluation of transfer credit as appropriate.

-          Develops and implements recruitment plan.

-          Establishes and enhances recruitment policies and procedures.

-          Manages recruiting tools.

-          Designs, updates and maintains recruiting materials.

-          Streamlines and manages information request and recruitment process.

-          Creates and mains online recruitment system, i.e., allnursingschools.com, and ventures program-Undergraduate Minority Recruitment tool.

-          Assists in retention initiatives and recruitment.

-          Coordinates Job Shadowing requests and evaluations.

-          Coordinates Nursing Summer Residency Program.

-          Assists in Graduate Minority Recruitment Invitational Program.

-          Facilitates agreements in collaboration with MSN/DSN Program Coordinator.

-          Proposes non-traditional program offerings and course schedules.

-          Coordinates admission of students to Traditional BSN and Graduate programs and facilitates enrollment.

-          Maintains confidential records.

-          Review applications, determines eligibility, maintains eligible applicant pool and maintains accurate student application files and records.

Secondary Functions

-          Serves on university and college committees.

-          Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Abilities

-        Ability to communicate effectively.

-        Ability to organize and multitask.

-        Knowledge of computers.

-        Ability to be patient and focus on required tasks.

-        Knowledge of counseling and advisement skills.

-        Ability to be dependable and accountable.

-        Ability to follow and adhere to policies.

Supervision Given and Received

Reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Student Services.  Indirectly supervises those assisting in projects/receptionist and student workers.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required; two years related experience required; knowledge of basic counseling techniques required; and effective communication and interpersonal skills required.

July 2006