Sr. Academic Advisor

The College of Nursing (CON) at the UNM Health Sciences Center is a complex organization with multitude programs and initiatives across all levels. We are a proud organization whose focus is to support the mission and vision of the College as we strive for successful student advancement, health equity improvement across New Mexico and community engagement. The ideal candidate for Sr. Academic Advisor will embody the College's core values which include academic excellence, diversity & inclusion, innovation, integrity, and respect.

The Sr. Academic Advisor will work with an energetic and student-oriented advisement team, you will be providing academic advisement to current undergraduate and graduate students within the CON. This is a fast-paced environment where employees strive to give excellent professional consultation/advice within demanding time constraints for multiple programs.

This position is designed to encompass the direct academic advising functions provided to students across all CON programs and throughout the various stages of our students' academic career including planning and participating with new student orientation, campus events and convocation. The candidate will have an understanding of student resources on campus as well as departmental requirements and objectives concerning degree goals. This includes monitoring academic progress, responding to student academic inquiries, assisting in the resolution of individual academic problems, advising on academic program changes, and guiding students to prepare for graduation.

The successful candidate will possess strong advising, interpersonal, analytical, organizational, customer-service skills, excellent listening and communications skills. This candidate must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and working with a diverse student, staff, and faculty population both internal and external to the CON. The selected applicant
must maintain a primary residence in the Albuquerque area (including
surrounding communities such as Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Belen, Edgewood, and
Santa Fe) and be able to reliably commute to the College of Nursing in
Albuquerque.

College of Nursing

The University Of New Mexico College of Nursing, located in Albuquerque, NM, ranks in the top 15% of nursing programs in the country. With over 1,000 enrolled students, the college offers pre- and post-licensure baccalaureate, master's, post-master's, and doctoral programs. Program offerings include the state's premiere Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs; master's and post-master's programs across seven concentrations for APRNs, nurse educators, and nurse administrators; and the New Mexico Nurse Education Consortium baccalaureate curriculum.

Our faculty engage in innovative teaching, research and clinical scholarship to understand and address the health care needs among our most vulnerable populations. As a College of Nursing at a research-intensive, federally designated Hispanic-serving institution situated on indigenous lands, we benefit both from the manifold opportunities and from the responsibilities we carry. Consistent with our mission, vision, and values, we strive to openly support and deeply respect our diverse students, staff, and faculty. We expect our faculty to benefit from and contribute to an inclusive environment that facilitates equity in research, scholarship, service, education, and practice.

The University of New Mexico is New Mexico's flagship R1 research intensive institution occupying nearly 800 acres near historic Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan area of more than 929,000 people. The College of Nursing is part of a vibrant HS, which includes New Mexico's only Level-1 Trauma Center. The HSC provides an exceptional education for more than 1,500 students each year in 21 different health fields. The HSC is known for innovative research with more than $165 Million in extramural research funding. The HSC has an established Clinical & Translational Science Center that provides extensive opportunities and resources to support collaborative research in a variety of interest areas. The University of New Mexico offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• All regular, non-temporary positions assigned to this classification are represented by a labor union and subject to the terms and conditions of the US-UNM Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

Bachelor's degree; at least 2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Experience in/with:

• Demonstration of Customer Service Skills
• Undergraduate and/or Graduate Students Advisement
• Utilize software to interpret and analyze department, college, and university degree requirements
• Facilitating and supporting events
• Proficient communication as evidenced on your cover letter

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To receive consideration please include:

* Application

* Cover Letter, addressing preferred qualifications

* Resume

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.