Part-Time Academic Adviser

Company: Pennsylvania State University
Location: University Park
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

CURRENT EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS: If you are a current employee (faculty, staff, technical service, or student) at Penn State, please login to Workday (/psu/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QlAE~/cacheable-task/2997$2151.htmld) to complete the internal application process (/sites/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSharing/Shared%20Documents/Internal%20Application%20Process%20.pdf) . If you are a current student at Penn State and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday (/psu/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0QmAE~/cacheable-task/23748$6.htmld#TABINDEX=0) to complete the student application process. JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate will work effectively with students and faculty in a team environment in a growing and changing major. This person will serve as the primary point of contact for Animal Science advising questions from other Penn State campuses and student services offices and as a key contributor to New Student Orientation (NSO). The candidate will conduct intake meetings with students that inquire about changing to the Animal Science major from other majors at Penn State or from other universities. The candidate will respond to a high volume of emails, phone calls, and individual meetings about University processes and degree requirements. The individual (under guidance of the Animal Science Advising Coordinator) will assist in resolving academic problems, monitoring academic progress, making professional referrals, maintaining confidentiality of student records, and developing and executing strategies in academic services that support student success. In summary, the successful candidate will work with the Departments Advising Coordinator in overseeing existing programs and developing new advising interventions and initiatives. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for student success, exceptional customer services instincts, ability to multitask, commitment to teamwork and accountability for the whole, ability to form and manage partnerships, excellent communications and decision-making skills, ability to creatively solve problems, and a sense of humor. A working knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word (or other word processing programs) and Excel is required and availability to work 20 hours a week. A background in animal science is preferred, along with knowledge of LionPATH, Starfish, and University policies and procedures. CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here (su.edu/annual-security-reports) . Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. EEO is the Law (eoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated/_files/employers/poster/_screen/_reader/_optimized.pdf) Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applications without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473. Affirmative Action (su.edu/policies/hr11) Penn State Policies Copyright Information (su.edu/copyright-information) Hotlines University Park, PA Theres a reason Penn State consistently ranks among the top one percent of the worlds universities. Across 24 campuses, our 100,000 students and 40,000 faculty and staff know the real measure of success goes beyond the classroom its the positive impact made on communities across the world. Our ideals stem from our origins as Pennsylvanias sole land-grant institution, which allow us to continue to bring positive impact to humanity through our teaching, research, and engagement mission. And across the world is a community of Penn Staters more than half a million strong driven by that same spirit to serve our local and global communities. At Penn State, passion is met with collaboration in an environment that is rooted in shared pride for the accomplishments of our fellow students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Penn Staters cheer each other on to build a culture committed to service and engagement. Our University values represent our core ethical aspirations for all our daily activities and actions as students, faculty, staff, and volunteers at Penn State. Our values are as follows; Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Discovery, Excellence, and Community. We Are Penn State. One Community. Impacting Many.

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