Student Advising and Career Readiness Officer

• Provides academic advising to students through drop-in, email, in-person, videoconference, and telephone appointments
• Assists students with course selection, academic planning, and interpretation of academic policies and procedures. The position provides educational planning and transfer support
• Advise students on degree requirements and strategy for completion of academic requirements
• Advise students on resolving problems with course schedules
• Advise students on appeals process
• Works collaboratively with other departments in STM College as well as members of the College of Arts and Science and University of Saskatchewan
• Provides appropriate and timely and accurate information, statistics and/or research to supervisor regarding matters of advising
• Contributes to new and ongoing programming in Student Services that emerges as a function of the College plan as well as stemming from enrolment management priorities
• Engages in professional development and training activities.
• Career Readiness (0.3FTE)

• Support students in employment, career decision-making and strategy, further education, and work-integrated learning opportunities
• Develop a database on internship opportunities to be made available to students
• Collaborate with community partners to advertise internship opportunities for students
• Host career-readiness events including speakers in liberal arts careers
• Work with STM Alumni and other community partners to develop Internship opportunities.

• Helps students achieve well-being through active participation in a range of programs and services that promote healthy behaviors and supports students in responding to the challenges they experience
• Gathers, maintains and provides information and statistics related to employer and student engagement at events in preparation for university strategic reports
• Assists in preparing and executing surveys to help plan career development offerings
• Other duties as assigned.

• An undergraduate degree in the liberal arts is required
• Completion of the Academic Advising Extended Education Program, University of Manitoba is preferred
• Strong competency of USask course/degree requirements
• Minimum of two (2)years of experience in academic advising is preferred
• Two (2) years of experience at a higher education institution is preferred
• Possession of a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is preferred.

• The job responsibilities are performed in an office area and presentation venues
• The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required such as independent mobility between work areas, standing, stopping, bending, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy (8-25 lbs.)
• Must meet reasonable deadlines, quotas or demands for accuracy and may be involved in some situations requiring professional judgement and tact.

• Demonstrated professional experience in an administrative, coordination, or liaison role within a post-secondary environment; experience in student support services for a minimum of two years are preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in diverse team environments
• Demonstrated experience in planning, scheduling, logistics, and/or project management
• High level of attention to detail, accuracy, and proven discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive matters, required
• Excellent interpersonal, diplomatic, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential information in a professional manner
• Excellent computer-application knowledge (including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web) as these relate to the academic environment
• Demonstrated experience in planning, scheduling, logistics, and/or project management
• Experience with promotions, communications and multiple social media platforms, and with editing/preparing documents and text for promotional use, media outreach, and student communication bulletins.

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