Job Details

A cover letter is required for consideration of this position and is to be attached as the first page of your resume. Please address, in your cover letter, your specific interest in this position, and outline the skills and experience you have that directly relate to this position.

Please visit http://www.nursing.umich.edu/ for more information about the School of Nursing.

The University of Michigan, School of Nursing (UMSN), Office of Undergraduate Studies is seeking an Undergraduate Program Advisor. The Undergraduate Program Advisor will engage in the advising process for the Office of Undergraduate Studies. This position will support student progression and success. The position will perform extensive file review and will assist with monitoring the advising processes to meet the diverse needs of students and will also coordinate undergraduate events. 

Undergraduate Student Advising (65%)

• Conducts individual student assessments and tailors UG success strategies to meet the needs of individuals as well as diverse student populations

• Independently manages a one-to-one student advising caseload, conducts advising sessions and documents outcomes in the official system

  • Assesses and prioritizes concerns raised by the student, uses this information to inform the meeting agenda

  • Assist students with the evaluation of degree minors or concentrations and career exploration within and related to nursing for long range academic and career plans

• Interpret policies/degree requirements to recommend appropriate path forward

• Makes appropriate and independent assessment as to when a concern is routine or requires appropriate escalation

  • Identifies and initiates referrals to campus partners i.e. financial aid, counseling, disability services, etc. based on individualized student need

• Implement academic success strategies through individualized and group advising including identification of academic career and economical resources

   

                

Degree/Program Coordination (10%)

• Independently evaluates progress toward degree completion, builds multi term plans for example, electives and/minor sequencing

  • Determines which requirements apply based on catalog year/program rules

  • Recommend course sequencing and workload balance on a term -term basis

  • Determines which requirements apply based on catalog year/program rules

  • Reviews students? academic records to ensure students are making required progress towards degree in compliance with degree requirements

  • Assist students with licensure nationally and internationally

Academic Monitoring (10%)

• For the assigned student caseload monitors and independently assesses all academic indicators for each student in a caseload.

  • Monitors and addresses progress reports, early alerts, attendance, grades (when available)

  • Initiates student contact, conducts interventions and maintains documented action plans

  • Evaluates the unique situations and selects appropriate interventions connecting with students at early signs of difficulty through study plans, tutoring referral and discussions of course load adjustment 

     

     

Policy Petitions (5%)

• Applies established policies and standard operating procedures for petitions.

  • Works with students on petition requests, collects documentation and submit/advocates for approvals where required for appropriate form of petition. 

  • Makes recommendations to committees/administrators including rationale gr