Senior Academic Advisor (Remote) in Culver City, CA

Senior Academic Advisor (Remote) - reputed company - Culver City, CA - work from home jobCompany Antioch UniversityJob description Classification Staff – Full Time, ExemptReports toMA in Psychology Low Residency (MAP LR) Chair, reputed company Los AngelesLocationRemote, with the ability to travel to campuses and other locationsCompensation$64,480Position OverviewThe Senior Academic Advisor works in the MA Clinical Psychology Program Low Residency in reputed company (AULA) and reports directly to the MA in Psychology Low Residency (MAP LR) Chair. The Senior Academic Advisor facilitates student success by creating systems, procedures and proactive strategies that help students stay on track academically. The Senior Academic Advisor develops supportive relationships with students and works collaboratively with MAP LR faculty, administrators and staff to facilitate an environment of shared responsibility for student success. The Senior Academic Advisor coordinates the work of any FWS students in support of advising activities and functions.The Senior Academic Advisor explains institutional policies and procedures, program and degree requirements, and related academic matters; and works closely with other institutional support teams to ensure that student inquiries and other support needs are addressed in a timely and effective manner. The Senior Academic Advisor assesses student support needs in order to make referrals to program faculty, reputed company office, or community services and follows up as needed to ensure all elements are addressed appropriately and successfully.Essential Job FunctionsStudent Advising and Support• Connect with new students upon acceptance of admission to ensure overall readiness and escalate outstanding matters that would affect their ability to have a smooth and successful start• Advise students on institutional policies and procedures, program requirements, clinical training requirements and related academic matters including grievance procedures• Assist faculty as needed on any issues regarding student advisement• Develop and facilitate faculty and staff trainings and design materials to enable MAP LR faculty and staff to support student academic and professional success• Work closely with institutional staff to ensure that student inquiries are strategically coordinated and addressed in a timely manner, leading to an inspiring student experience while supporting academic integrity and institutional policies• Guide students to develop accountability for their decisions and an understanding of how those decisions impact their success• Empower students to maintain effective connections to the institution and its community of learners• Advise students on alternative schedule(s) to provide support and ensure students are progressing within stated timeframes• Manages registration activities, petition applications, transfer of courses, and traineeship paperwork in collaboration with other personnel• Create and maintain spreadsheets to track students, advise as needed and provide schedules• Assist in data collection for purpose of assessing program outcomes• Maintain electronic student files and schedules• Maintain detailed knowledge of the MAP LR degree program and concentrations, including requirements, curriculum, policies and procedures to advise studentsStudent Retention• Provide comprehensive outreach to students who are at risk of not meeting satisfactory academic progress including follow up to those with reputed company and/or financial aid warnings• Closely monitor students to proactively identify at-risk scenarios and identify opportunities to develop, implement, measure and improve student success strategies• Monitors student progress towards meeting graduation requirements with special attention to the retention of at-risk students• Help organize events, seminars and other activities to support student success• Act as an advocate in handling student requests and complaints• Meet with students as requested and/or needed• Create and maintain spreadsheets to track courses and instructor assignments; assign courses in a timely manner, 3 quarters or more in advance• Assist in planning out quarterly class schedules through two years out• As a member of the campus safety committee and behavioral intervention team monitor and respond to student concerns• Assist with the delivery of on campus events as assigned, including co-hosting graduate preparation meetings• Support efforts of student council events and initiatives by attending and promoting among adviseesClinical Training Support• Maintain accurate and detailed knowledge of California Marriage and Family Therapy licensure requirements and a working knowledge of out- of-state licensing requirements for the purpose of advising and working closely with Director of Clinical Training LR to support student Clinical Training requirements• Assist with the student conferral process in direct collaboration with CTO LR staff• Assist wit