Position Description
The Academic Advisor/Program Coordinator provides student support and programming functions associated with advising and retention through the Academic Success Center. The Academic Advisor/Program Coordinator is responsible for providing advising services, resources, and events for undeclared students and academic coaching services to a variety of students. In addition, this position leads and manages all aspects of the MSUM tutoring program, including program planning, goal-setting, training, assessment, and communication.
Duties
Academic Support and Advising:
-Individually advise undeclared students, using developmental advising skills and knowledge to move students to a major field of study
-Develop and manage major exploration curriculum and resources to be used by ASC academic advisors during advising appointments
-Work with campus partners to create, execute, and assess major exploration events and workshops
-Provide supplemental advising for students in any major by serving as an expert regarding academic policies and procedures, general education requirements, and having familiarity with major and minor requirements and resources
-Participate in Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation and Registration days
-Provide accessible, inclusive, and evidence-based academic coaching appointments for current students, including major exploration and academic success skill development
-Develop an academic plan with students to improve their standing when on academic warning or probation status
-Conduct academic interventions with students at risk for attrition, including students experiencing academic and personal difficulty
-Develop, deliver, and assess engaging and evidence-based academic skills and major exploration workshops and seminars as needed
-Develop curriculum, teach, and assess academic success or similar courses on an as needed basis
-Represent the Academic Success Center at campus events, including Admissions events, resource fairs, and new student orientation
Lead and Manage Tutoring Program:
-Collaborate with faculty in all academic departments to identify prospective tutors, ensure tutors are meeting student needs, and promote tutoring services
-Develop and implement communication plan for faculty, staff, and students to support use of tutoring services
-Serve as point of contact for departmental and student tutoring requests and complaints
-Hire, train, and supervise tutoring staff/graduate assistants, ensuring tutors are adequately trained to provide subject-specific and general academic skill tutoring support to current students
-Manage and control program budget of $48,820, including all supply and equipment purchasing and student worker pay, including forecasting future program costs
-Maintain International Tutor Certification, including ensuring compliance with all College Reading and Learning Association certification guidelines and assessment requirements
-Design and conduct program assessment efforts, make program decisions based on results, and share information with campus stakeholders
-Work with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to effectively track program outcomes and usage data for decision-making
-Represent MSUM to the statewide tutor coordinators group
Application Process
Apply for this position using the following link: https://mnstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/2220
Required Documents: Resume and Cover Letter
Institution Information
University Culture In the simplest and most idealistic terms, our purpose at Minnesota State University Moorhead is to transform the world by transforming lives. In more specific terms, we are a university united around certain beliefs. Our Core Values (How do we behave?) Grit We are “scrappy” and resourceful. We have big goals and the tenacity to achieve them. We have the courage to do what’s right. Humility We’re all on the same team and everyone’s role is important. We seek the best ideas and know they can come from anywhere and anyone in our campus community. We don’t take ourselves too seriously. Heart We go the extra mile for our students and each other. We are passionate about our purpose. We are fiercely loyal to MSUM. Aspirational Value (We commit to making this as pervasive as our core values) Diversity and inclusion of people and ideas “Permission to Play” Values (These are the expectations of membership in our academic community) Integrity and mutual respect in our behavior and interactions Strategic Anchors (How will we succeed?) We will succeed by: Focusing relentlessly on student achievement and students’ return on their investment; Embedding and supporting diversity in every facet of the university; and Ensuring that MSUM is indispensable to the social, cultural, and economic advancement of Moorhead and the surrounding region. Academics Our professional programs are grounded in the liberal arts, designed to provide a broad base of knowledge and cultural themes. 74 undergraduate majors (70 emphases/options) 11 pre-professional programs 12 graduate degrees (21 emphasis areas) 28 graduate and undergraduate certificates 31 areas of teacher licensure preparation MSUM enrolls over 5,000 students from 36 states and 61 countries. MSUM is a member of the Tri-College University, an educational consortium that includes Concordia College of Moorhead, North Dakota State University, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, and the North Dakota State College of Science. The Community Moorhead, Minn. and Fargo, N.D. are central to a thriving regional center with a population of 284,591 and growing for the Metropolitan Statistical Area (2020). Higher education is a major community enterprise, with more than 31,000 students contributing to an atmosphere rich in arts, culture, sports and social activities. The communities enjoy a major concert venue; university, independent and community theatres; symphony orchestra; jazz concerts; annual film festivals; civic opera; art galleries and museums; and numerous family attractions and events. Unemployment rate for Minnesota is 3.8% (2021) and North Dakota is 3.3% (2021), both of which are below the national average of 5.4% (2021). Fargo-Moorhead average travel time to work is 14.7 minutes. Moorhead public schools serve over 6,000 students in an area recognized for superior student academic achievement and far-reaching extracurricular activities. Moorhead schools are all new or totally remodeled. For the past 15 years, Fargo public schools have earned the What Parents Want Award from SchoolMatch. Minnesota ranked second place and North Dakota in fourth place in a list of states ranked on the proportion of young adults with at least a two-year college degree. Hector International Airport, the paramount airport for the FM area, is served by Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Delta and United and provides non-stop jet service to/from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Orlando-Sanford, Phoenix-Mesa, Nashville, and Tampa/St. Petersburg. The Fargo-Moorhead community is ranked among the best places in the country to live, work, attend school and conduct business. Recent community accolades: Moorhead named Best Small City in America (NerdWallet, June 2015) Fargo ranked #1 College Town to Find a Job (ZipRecruiter, March 2015) Fargo’s Downtown named seventh best in the nation (Liviability, March 2015) Fargo ranks First Among Best-Performing Small Cities (The Milken Institute, January 2015) North Dakota topped the list in physical health with Minnesota landing in the top 10 (Well-Being Index, 2014) Moorhead has a lower sales tax than 96% of other cities in the state. Groceries and clothing are exempt from Moorhead and Minnesota sales tax (Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, November 2014)
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Minnesota State University Moorhead is committed to a policy of equal opportunity nondiscrimination in employment and education. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, and marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. In addition, discrimination in employment based on familial status or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by the law is prohibited. Inquiries regarding compliance should be referred to the Affirmative Action Office, OW 208, 218.477.2721 (Voice). Request For Reasonable Accommodation It is the policy of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities when such accommodations are directly related to competing for a job on an equal basis. Applicants having special needs which require accommodation should contact the Human Resources Director, Owens 214, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota 56563, 218.477.2157 (Voice). For TTY communications, contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 1.800.627.3529. Availability of Minnesota State University Moorhead Annual Crime Report Minnesota State University Moorhead Annual Security Report is directly available at: http://www.mnstate.edu/publicsafety/crimereports.aspx or through our website at: http://www.mnstate.edu/publicsafety. All prospective students, employees, and visitors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the information and policies contained in the report. The report contains statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Minnesota State University Moorhead; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a free copy of this report by contacting the Department of Public Safety at 218.477.2449.
Contact Information
Erika Beseler Thompson, Search Committee Chair; [emailprotected]; 218-477-4352
