GENERAL SUMMARY: The Academic Advising Supervisor provides leadership and supervision of the newly established advising team ensuring students have access to holistic advising that addresses their academic, professional, and personal goals.  In addition, the supervisor coordinates with student-success initiatives and campus partners with a goal of retention and timely graduation.  This is a grant-funded position.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and support advising staff: Train, mentor, and evaluate academic advisors within a positive, supportive, collaborative culture.
• Liaise with discipline-specific advisors and faculty: Maintain communication with academic departments to share advising resources and curriculum updates to ensure student advising needs are met.
• Coordinate with campus offices: Collaborate with faculty and campus offices in matters of retention, academic planning, learning communities, career exploration, and personal well-being as part of the First-Year Experience Team.
• Advise students: Assist students in degree planning, course selection, registration, and academic success strategies.
• Assess program effectiveness: Collect and analyze advising data, student feedback, other metrics to evaluate service quality.
• Uphold Policy Compliance: Ensure all advising documentation, student records, and operational procedures adhere to institutional standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned

MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in hiring academic advisors
• Assign student caseloads and work priorities
• Evaluate advising staff

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  A bachelor’s degree is required, and a master’s degree is preferred. 

Experience:  Management experience is highly favorable.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to work at a computer for long periods of time.  Periodic lifting of up to 15 lbs. may be required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• General office equipment
• Customer service skills

OTHER INFORMATION AND ATTRIBUTES: Limited travel may be required.

CMU employees provide collegial, collaborative contributions to their areas and the University as a whole. They should stimulate a harmonious, productive and inviting work environment that is customer service oriented.  Each must maintain a commitment to the mission and purposes of Central Methodist University. Central Methodist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Click below to apply and contact our Human Resource's department if you have further questions or concerns HR@centralmethodist.edu or 660-248-6899. 

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.  CMU management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.