POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Academic Advisor
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
B
JOB SUMMARY: Participate in the development, coordination, and implementation of retention
initiatives, academic advising, articulation and other related services including implementing programs to
increase student enrollment to ensure student success. Assist and advise students in making well informed
college and career choices.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
20%
1.
Assist in the development and implementation of retention initiatives by working with
faculty to provide timely feedback to students about their academic progress.
Identify students whose behaviors indicate a lack of academic success strategies and
refer these students for academic skills assistance, including tutoring, counseling,
and/or career guidance.
2.
Advise and provide students with degree plans that meet their short-term as well as
long-term educational and career objectives and assist them in developing their class
schedules.
20%
3.
Support counselors in monitoring and following-up with students on their academic
progress. Assist students who are in jeopardy of withdrawing from the college by
working in conjunction with a counselor to develop a plan for academic
improvement.
20%
4.
Maintain knowledge of College Readiness Standards and El Paso Community College
program requirements, and act as liaison between students and faculty. Create and
maintain record retention system to document students’ status and progress.
15%
5.
Under the guidance of a counselor or coordinator, develop, plan and conduct
on-going educational seminars and/or workshops for students and faculty on
strategies, policies/procedures, and issues pertaining to student academic advisement
and student retention and degree completion.
15%
6.
Assist the coordinator in carrying out activities that support the mission of the Early
Alert Program.
5%
7.
Perform other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Faculty Counseling/Coordinator at assigned campus.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
Effective: 11/19/14
Page 1 of 4
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree.
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years in an educational environment related to student development
and counseling.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1.
•
•
•
•
•
•
Skills/Abilities:
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required;
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills;
Ability to maintain and foster strong relationships with state agencies and local educational
institutions is required;
Knowledge of regulations established by the State and policies and procedures of higher
education;
Ability to work in a diverse environment and be sensitive to issues of diversity and inclusion;
Keep abreast of trends and best practices regarding student retention.
2.
Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with an office
environment.
3.
Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and presentation
software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to handle or feel. The employee
is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch,
or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift
and or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are
important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior;
and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate.
Effective: 11/19/14
Page 2 of 4
POSITION TITLE:
Academic Advisor
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work
environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Amount of Time
None
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Stand
X
Walk
X
Sit
X
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
X
Reach with hands and arms
X
Climb or balance
X
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
X
Talk
X
Hear
X
Taste
X
Smell
X
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
None
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold(non-weather)
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
Over 2/3
X
X
X
None
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
VISION DEMANDS:
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Effective: 11/19/14
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
Over 2/3
Required
X
X
X
X
X
X
Page 3 of 4
NOISE LEVEL:
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
Very Loud
Exposure Level
X
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and
responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration
of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employee may be directed
to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this description.
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties and
responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Effective: 11/19/14
Date
Page 4 of 4