Classification Title

Working Title

Academic Advisor/Program Coordinator

Hire Types

Staff

Division

MSU Moorhead

Department

Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

Unit

Academic Success Center

Location

Moorhead, MN

FLSA

Exempt

Full/Part Time

Full Time

FTE

1.0

Employment Condition

Probationary

Work Shift

8:00am - 4:30pm

Work Schedule/Hours/Days

Posting Details

This position is covered under the Minnesota State University Association of Administrative & Service Faculty ( MSUAASF ) union contract.

Salary Minimum

$40,402

Salary Maximum

$64,576

Salary Type

Annual

Bargaining Unit/Plan

211, MSUAASF

Job Description

• Assist students to discover their academic and career interests through course selection and exploration with the Liberal Arts and Science Curriculum.
• Serve as an academic advisor to Undeclared students and PSEO students
• Maintain and enhance the explanatory, intrusive, and developmental advising focus for undeclared students to move students to a major field of study.
• Work closely with students to identify appropriate academic options including, but not limited to: degrees, extracurricular activities, study abroad programs, research, and internships
• Monitor and evaluate academic progress, assist in developing a personalized success plan and provide follow-up support for students on academic warning, probation, and conditionally admitted students.
• Teach academic success or similar courses on an as needed basis.
• Coordinate PSEO program for high school students taking classes
• Develop, assess, and revise advising strategies and resources for the undeclared students and PSEO students
• Assist students in developing academic success strategies when struggling with time management/organization, study skills, test-taking, etc.
• Manage referrals and Academic Updates through the Advising & Early Alert system.
• Participate in Student Orientation, Advising and Registration.
• Participate in regular meetings with other student relations coordinators and Academic Success Center staff.
• Work effectively in a team environment.
  

• Work closely with other university stakeholders, including other advisement units, academic departments and support programs associated with first-year, curricular and co-curricular, and other retention initiatives supporting Undeclared students.
• Develop and maintain resources (advisement literature, websites, and training sessions) related to advising and academic coaching.
• Work with Career Development Center to provide major exploration information sessions and programs.
• Coordinate the GRIT Program for conditionally admitted students, including all program planning and communication
• Collaborate with the Career Development Center, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and First Year Programs to develop and deliver consistent developmental coaching for GRIT students
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate the Graduate Assistant for the GRIT program
• Provide accurate record keeping of the GRIT program
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the GRIT program each semester and submit written report of findings
• Contribute to planning for retention initiatives.
• Present workshops and seminars as needed.

• Be respectful of and sensitive to the rights, responsibilities and duties of others, and respectful of the human rights of all racial, ethnic, and religious groups, including but not limited to protected groups as defined by state statute.
• Maintain professional level of conduct and interaction with other staff so that staff dissension is minimized.
• Maintain control and composure during difficult and stressful situations to instill a calming effect on others.
• Maintain a professional distance in relationships with students and their families.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus one academic year of professional experience, OR two years of professional experience, OR an equivalent combination of post-secondary training, education and/or experience. Experience includes working in college-level academic advising, student retention, career development, orientation, related student services, or admissions. Experience can also take the form of practicum, internships, or similar experience.

• Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a variety of constituents

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  Work effectively in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in student affairs, counseling, higher education leadership, or other related field

• Experience in college-level academic advising with emphasis in working with undeclared student populations

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  Knowledge of student development theory and ability to apply theory to developmental advising and academic coaching

Other Requirements

About

UNIVERSITY CULTURE

In the simplest and most idealistic terms, our purpose at Minnesota State University Moorhead is to transform the world by transforming lives. In more specific terms, we are a university united around certain beliefs.

Our Core Values (How do we behave?)

• Grit

We are “scrappy” and resourceful.
We have big goals and the tenacity to achieve them. We have the courage to do what’s right.

• Humility

We’re all on the same team and everyone’s role is important.
We seek the best ideas and know they can come from anywhere and anyone in our campus community.
We don’t take ourselves too seriously.

• Heart

We go the extra mile for our students and each other.
We are passionate about our purpose.
We are fiercely loyal to MSUM.

Aspirational Value (We commit to making this as pervasive as our core values)

Diversity and inclusion of people and ideas

“Permission to Play” Values (These are the expectations of membership in our academic community)
Integrity and mutual respect in our behavior and interactions

Strategic Anchors (How will we succeed?)

We will succeed by:

• Focusing relentlessly on student achievement and students’ return on their investment;

• Embedding and supporting diversity in every facet of the university; and

• Ensuring that MSUM is indispensable to the social, cultural, and economic advancement of Moorhead and the surrounding region.

ACADEMICS

Our professional programs are grounded in the liberal arts, designed to provide a broad base of knowledge and cultural themes.

• 133 majors, emphases & options
• 78 undergraduate majors
• 12 pre-professional programs
• 14 graduate degrees
• 38 graduate and undergraduate certificates
• 16 areas of teacher licensure preparation

MSUM enrolls 5,860 students from 35 states and 46 countries. MSUM is a member of the Tri-College University, an educational consortium that includes Concordia College of Moorhead, North Dakota State University, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, and the North Dakota State College of Science.

THE COMMUNITY

• Moorhead, Minn. and Fargo, N.D. are central to a thriving regional center with a population of 204,759 and growing for the Metropolitan Statistical Area (2019 Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau).

• Higher education is a major community enterprise, with more than 29,000 students contributing to an atmosphere rich in arts, culture, sports and social activities.

• The communities enjoy a major concert venue; university, independent and community theatres; symphony orchestra; jazz concerts; annual film festivals; civic opera; art galleries and museums; and numerous family attractions and events.

• Unemployment rate for Minnesota and North Dakota is at 3% and 2.2% respectively, both of which are below the national average of 3.7% (2019).

• Fargo-Moorhead average travel time to work is 15 minutes.

• Moorhead public schools serve nearly 7,000 students in an area recognized for superior student academic achievement and far-reaching extracurricular activities.

• Minnesota ranked second place and North Dakota in fourth place in a list of states ranked on the proportion of young adults with at least a two-year college degree.

• Hector International Airport, the paramount airport for the FM area, is served by Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta, United, Frontier and provides non-stop jet service to/from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix-Mesa and Phoenix-Sky Harbor.

• The Fargo-Moorhead community is ranked among the best places in the country to live, work, attend school and conduct business.
  

Recent community accolades:

• #1 Hottest Job Market (ZipRecruiter, 2020)

• One of the Best Places to Live (Money, 2019)

• 2019 Most Educated City Award in North Dakota (Insurify, 2019)

• 2019 Safest City Award in North Dakota (Insurify, 2019)

• One of the top 10 best-run cities in the U.S. for 2019 (Wallethub, July 2019)

• 2019’s 8th Best City to Raise a Family (Wallethub, July 2019)

• 3rd most recession-proof city in the U.S. (Livability, 2019)

• Best City to Live on a $55,000 Salary (smartasset, November 2018)
  

NINE - MONTH FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

Along with all other Universities that are part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, standard faculty appointments are for 168 duty days distributed over any nine consecutive months. The nine months need not align with the traditional academic year and may be changed every two years. Initial faculty appointments at MSU Moorhead are expected to be similar to or the same as the academic year unless otherwise indicated on the vacancy notice.



EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND NONDISCRIMINATION

Minnesota State University Moorhead is committed to a policy of equal opportunity nondiscrimination in employment and education. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, and marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. In addition, discrimination in employment based on familial status or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by the law is prohibited. Inquiries regarding compliance should be referred to the Affirmative Action Office, OW 208, 218.477.2721 (Voice).

MSUM’s Title IX Coordinator is Kara Gravley-Stack, Dean of Students. For information on MSUM’s TItle IX policy, please visit: https://www.mnstate.edu/about/policies-procedures/titleix/.

REQUEST FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is the policy of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities when such accommodations are directly related to competing for a job on an equal basis.

Applicants having special needs which require accommodation should contact the Human Resources Director, Owens 214, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota 56563, 218.477.2157 (Voice). For TTY communications, contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 1.800.627.3529.



AVAILABILITY OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

Minnesota State University Moorhead Annual Security Report is directly available at: http://www.mnstate.edu/publicsafety/crimereports.aspx or through our website at: http://www.mnstate.edu/publicsafety. All prospective students, employees, and visitors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the information and policies contained in the report. The report contains statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Minnesota State University Moorhead; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a free copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at 218.477.2449.

Benefits Info

Posting Number

MSUM145P

Number of Vacancies

1

Re-posting

No

Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

11/21/2022

Close Date

12/05/2022

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions Summary

To be considered by the search committee, applications must include: curriculum vitae or resume, and cover letter.

Official transcripts may be required at the time of hire.

NOTICE: In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check. The successful candidate must provide official transcripts of all academic work completed and, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations, be able to accept work in the U.S. by the day employment begins. The University regrets that we are unable to offer H1-B sponsorship at this time.

Accept Applications

Yes

Posting Contact

Erika Beseler Thompson, Search Committee Chair; erika.beseler@mnstate.edu; 218.477.4352

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement