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Academic Advisor Pathways

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Job Summary

Pathways Advisors aid students with all admissions requirements and assist students in achieving their educational and career goals by providing academic and supportive advising.

  • Initiate and maintain systematic and frequent contact with prospective and new students.
  • Manage (track and monitor) a caseload of prospective and new students through the application process, registration, and graduation.
  • Proactively follow up with applicants regarding outstanding documents required for registration.
  • Advises students in specified academic and technical pathways resulting in certificates, transfer, and associate and bachelor degrees
  • Advises students with course registration, drops, withdrawals, and effective student success strategies
  • Provides career advising for students wanting to change pathways
  • Assists in reassigning students to another advisor if academic/career plans alter
  • Applies the Coaching techniques used by Midland College Pathways Advising
  • Participates in professional development and a quality management program focused on growth
  • Implements academic advising strategies (syllabus, degree plan, coaching)
  • Interacts effectively with students of diverse socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
  • Monitors and tracks student plans and interactions by using notes in Zogotech or other specified software
  • Knows and understands TSI regulations for guidance and placement
  • Supports all student service areas including transfer/career related services and testing
  • Assists with recruiting program activities in the Midland College community
  • Maintains an accurate calendar with open appointments
  • Responds within 48 hours to all Early Alert messages
  • Serves as liaison between students, staff, faculty and administrators
  • Provides referral services for students
  • Assesses and coordinates advising appointments and services and streamlines processes
  • Must be able to work evening hours, at minimum, two to three times per month and more during periods of high registration traffic
  • Other duties as assigned
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