Advising Specialist, UF@SF Apply
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Location: Northwest Campus, Gainesville
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 24-0356
Division: Academic Affairs
Opening Date: 03/12/2024
Closing Date: 3/26/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Santa Fe College (SF) has been recognized as one of the top-rated community colleges in the United States. Santa Fe College is a student-centered institution with a commitment to open access, academic excellence, and cultural and ethnic diversity. SF enrolls over 16,000 students each semester, retains and completes over 60% of students every academic year, while over 10% transfer into the University system.
Description
The Advising Specialist provides information, guidance, admissions assistance, and recruitment support and program advisement for specific UF@SF program students in the Gator Engineering and Gator Design and Construction @ SF programs. The Advising Specialist also organizes advising events for SF and UF and provides general UF transfer and referral information.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist and advise students in the UF partnership programs Gator Engineering @ Santa Fe and Gator Design and Construction @ Santa Fe with admissions, enrollment, and registration for courses.
- Analyze and interpret student data, credit by examination, transcripts and math placement results as per state and college regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to explain the transfer process from SF to UF.
- Ability to identify needs and share appropriate Santa Fe College resources with prospective and current students.
- Interact with college students to discern their unique developmental stage and needs.
- Participate in SF and UF recruitment initiatives including presenting to small and large groups of students in person and online.
- Follow up with students for mid-term retention initiatives for GE/GDC@SF students.
- Provide empathetic academic counseling during pivotal transitions along the student academic path.
- Provide timely feedback and analysis of student and program gaps in service and/or efficiency to enable improvements and increased accuracy of advising.
- Serve the College community through College committees as needed.
- Provide service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible and professional engagement.
- Work infrequent evening or weekend events, occasionally outdoors.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required: A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with two (2) years of work experience in a college or other post-secondary setting, specifically in academic advisement, student affairs, counseling, or a strongly related area.
Additional Requirements: A criminal background check will be conducted.
General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Able to effectively handle confidential and proprietary information.
- Adaptability to Change - able to be flexible and supportive, able to positively and proactively assimilate change in rapid growth environment.
- Communication - able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
- Multi-task - Ability to expeditiously organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously, to swiftly assess a situation, determine a logical course of action, and apply the appropriate response.
- Team Orientation & Interpersonal - highly motivated team player with ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with all levels within and external to the organization.
- Systems & Software - proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
- Organization & Time Management - able to plan, schedule, and organize tasks related to the job to achieve goals.
- Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
Santa Fe College (SF) is committed to maintaining a work and educational environment that embraces diversity and where no member of the college community is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any college program or activity based on: their race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy status, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, political opinions or affiliations, or veteran status. This commitment applies to employees, volunteers, students, and, to the extent possible, to third parties, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, and the general public. http://www.sfcollege.edu/eaeo/
Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies or concerns about discrimination or harassment, including concerns about sexual harassment or sexual violence under Title IX, should be directed to: equity.officer@sfcollege.edu
Santa Fe College reserves the right to extend deadlines and/or not to offer advertised positions.
Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans.
Benefits
Santa Fe College offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Employees can also take advantage of many perks and discounts.
To learn more details, visit our Employee Benefit Information page.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
Santa Fe College (SF) is committed to maintaining a work and educational environment that embraces diversity and where no member of the college community is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any college program or activity based on: their race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy status, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, political opinions or affiliations, or veteran status. This commitment applies to employees, volunteers, students, and, to the extent possible, to third parties, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, and the general public.http://www.sfcollege.edu/eaeo/
Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies or concerns about discrimination or harassment, including concerns about sexual harassment or sexual violence under Title IX, should be directed to:equity.officer@sfcollege.edu
Santa Fe College reserves the right to extend deadlines and/or not to offer advertised positions.
Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans.
