Associate Advising Director-Center for Academic Success and Advisement (24-89)

Francis Marion University and the Center for Academic Success and Advisement (CASA) invite applications for an Associate Advising Director. As a member of our advising team, the Associate Advising Director will provide academic counseling and guidance to undergraduate students.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Offering proactive advising to students who are learning about the university environment and are seeking a major and career path
• Guiding students in creating plans of study and registering for courses
• Encouraging students to utilize relevant campus services
• Working with academically at-risk students identified via an early alert system
• Collaborating with other campus services, including tutoring, counseling, and the career center
• Participating in projects as initiated by the Associate Provost for Advising

 Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant area
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working with college students

FMU Preferences:

• Experience providing academic advising and counseling to university students
• Experience working with first-generation college students
• Enthusiasm for providing mentorship to students
• Ability to motivate and provide guidance to at-risk student populations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn registration and scheduling software
• Experience with Ellucian Colleague
• Ability to multitask and coordinate timely responses within a busy environment.

For many years Francis Marion University has been recognized as a “Great Colleges to Work For” Honor Roll School by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Salary: $39,500 (Unclassified; Associate Academic Program Director [UE04])

Materials Needed:

1. Letter of Interest (Referencing Position Number 24-89).
2. Copies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate).
4. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references; and
5. FMU Staff Application.

To obtain the FMU Staff Application, please click here.

 Send Application Packet to: Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547 or FAX to (843) 661-1202.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.

 Applicants honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces who meet the minimum training and experience requirements are given employment preference by all State agencies and higher education institutions in SC.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution