Dual Enrollment Academic Advisor I

Position Details

WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

High School Dual Enrollment (HSDE) is a program that allows high school students to earn college-level credits while completing their high school credentials. Concurrent enrollment courses are taught at the high schools, with students paying $5 per credit hour. This allows students to access college-level courses at a significantly reduced rate where students can earn a credential and/or scholarships when graduating high school. The Academic Advisor position is integral to serving the needs of constituents requesting assistance from the High School Dual Enrollment program. The advisor’s primary function is to provide academic advisement to high school students via the Dual Enrollment (Early College and/or Concurrent Enrollment) program. This position will work at Davis and Ogden Campuses with Dual Enrollment Students.

Required Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and advising experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication, listening, record keeping and information management skills.
• Ability to retain knowledge concerning university and department policies, think critically and make appropriate judgment calls pertaining to the application and communication of university and department policies.
• Ability to become a skilled user of Banner and other technological tools upon which WSU relies.
• Customer-service orientation, due to the importance of positive first impressions and positive subsequent contacts with internal and external constituents.
• Ability and willingness to work with colleagues and supervisor to build a work schedule that complements the work schedules of peers to assure that sufficient advising coverage is available.
• Spanish language skills.

Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position

Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Physical Requirements of this position

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.