Nursing Advisor

TITLE :  Academic Advisor

DEPARTMENT : School of Nursing

REPORTS TO : Nursing Program Administrator

CLASSIFICATION : Staff-12 months

EFFECTIVE DATE : TBD

STANDARD WORK HOURS : 37.5 hours per week

EMPLOYMENT STATUS : Full-Time

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION : Exempt

JOB SUMMARY :

The School of Nursing at KSU serves all students to provide seamless, robust, focused, and comprehensive educational support. The Full-Time Nursing Advisor will join a team of outstanding individuals with diverse professional and personal backgrounds in the School of Nursing who form a high-functioning community of practice. The Full-Time Nursing Advisor will provide personalized, one-on-one support in navigating the road to academic success, while staying on track towards degree completion.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Serves as nursing advisor and interfaces with representatives of industrial, governmental, and educational employers to assist in the most effective use of career services efforts. Also supports the marketing of other School of Nursing and departmental efforts.
• Closely coordinates communication with deans, department chairs, and other faculty to ensure that the School of Nursing is meeting the needs and desires of the academic colleges and departments, within the limitations imposed by the size of the staff and financial support provided by the university.
• Constantly monitors, analyzes, and evaluates the current scope of services offered through the School of Nursing and plans, implements, and directs new programs under the supervision of the dean of student development and services and in coordination with other directors of student services and student activities efforts.
• Provides career advising expertise to nursing students and alumni regarding the job-search process, interviewing, resume, letter writing, and all other facets of career planning.
• Conduct personalized academic advising meetings to assist nursing students with course selection and graduation plans tailored to their academic interests and goals.
• Assist with the selection of majors and the fulfillment of the curriculum requirements.
• Help students gain an understanding of the School of Nursing requirements.
• Assist with course selection and registration.
• Monitor academic progress.
• Assist with transition issues as needed and provide referrals to campus resources.
• Assist with retention programming efforts.
• Represent the School of Nursing and / or the Center for Student Success at open houses, admission events, and other functions as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

OTHER DUTIES :

Duties may change or be assigned based on institutional needs.

QUALIFICATIONS :

WORKING CONDITIONS :

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The functions, qualifications, knowledge / skills, and physical requirements listed in this job description represent the essential duties of the job, which the incumbent must be able to perform either with or without reasonable accommodation. The Job Functions listed do not necessarily include all activities that the individual may perform.