Academic Advisor position available at the Political Science Department within the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at North Carolina State University.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise students about completion of major political science curriculum requirements
• Help students define academic goals and gain an understanding of how to achieve them
• Also, understand and communicate to students the implications of the program plan and degree progress
• Help students develop their academic focus within the major
• Keep abreast of relevant course offerings across the College and campus and maintain connections with student service staff across campus
• Moreover, act as resource for tenured and tenure-track faculty on issues related to implementation of curricula and academic policies developed by faculty
• Certify completion of degree requirements and honors designations including approval of substitutions for major requirements and transfer evaluation credit
• Furthermore, assist in planning of program events, including spring and fall commencement ceremonies
• Understand, interpret, and enforce University, College, and Departmental policies while exploring academic and professional options
• Help students make transitions and access full range of university resources

Qualifications and Requirements

• Require post-baccalaureate credentials or a bachelor’s degree plus alternative or equivalent professional training and experience may be substituted for the advanced degree on an exceptional basis.
• Also, excellent interpersonal skills including strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in the areas of judgment, decision-making, problem solving, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to build knowledge of University, College and departmental policies, procedures, as well as requirements.
• In addition, an understanding of Political Science as an academic discipline.
• Proficient in social media, excel, word, power point, instructional software (Moodle, Blackboard, Skype, etc.)

Preferred

• Demonstrated interest and foundation in Political Science (e.g., multiple undergraduate courses, major, or minor in the discipline).
• An understanding of university structure and administration, including relationship between student affairs units and academic units.
• Experience working with academic programs, preferably in college student affairs, counseling or a related field.
• Professional advising experience in a university setting or experience as a graduate assistant in an academic advising role.
• A record of success in working with undergraduates.