{"id":40389,"date":"2021-05-19T19:54:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T02:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=40389"},"modified":"2021-05-19T19:54:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T02:54:10","slug":"job-department-of-fisheries-wildlife-and-conservation-sciences-academic-advisor-oregon-state-university-corvallis-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-department-of-fisheries-wildlife-and-conservation-sciences-academic-advisor-oregon-state-university-corvallis-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences Academic Advisor, Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"job-desc\">\n<p>The Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciencesis seeking an Academic Advisor. This is a\u00a0full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed term professional faculty position. Reappointment is at the discretion of\u00a0the Department Head. This position will\u00a0serve as academic advisor primarily for Ecampus undergraduate\u00a0students enrolled in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences and communicate with\u00a0current and prospective students primarily via one-one advising either in-person, via email, phone, or\u00a0communication technologies (e.g., Skype, Zoom, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Position duties include\u00a01)\u00a0Assist students in matching their personal strengths and interests to opportunities\u00a0within the University curriculum in general and the FWCS\u00a0Undergraduate Program specifically; 2)\u00a0Assess\u00a0student OSU and transfer course work relative to FWCS and OSU Baccalaureate Core degree requirements; 3)\u00a0Advise students on course selection and degree progression;\u00a04)\u00a0Research and problem solve student issues and\u00a0concerns; 5)\u00a0Orient and advise Corvallis Campus students to the University, the Department, and FWCS degree\u00a0program during the first year at Oregon State;\u00a06) Participate in student success initiatives and updating and\u00a0improving advising operations and;\u00a07)\u00a0Respond to email and phone inquiries from prospective undergraduate\u00a0students.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife is an academic unit that reports to the College of Agricultural\u00a0Sciences. The department is composed of over 350 staff\u00a0\u2013\u00a0including academic faculty, research assistants,\u00a0classified staff, temporary staff, graduate students and undergraduate students.\u00a0Our extended education program\u00a0(Ecampus) has 60 courses, with approximately 800 students each year. Many of these courses are offered four\u00a0times per academic year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife or a related STEM discipline (e.g., Biology, Natural\u00a0Resources, Marine Biology, Environmental Sciences, Zoology).<\/li>\n<li>Experience in student advising, counseling,\u00a0mentoring, or administering student services at the college\u00a0or university level.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work occasional nights and weekends to meet the schedule constraints of Ecampus students.<\/li>\n<li>Competency with Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Outlook, Word,\u00a0Powerpoint,\u00a0Access, and Excel as well as with use of web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills including video conferencing and telephone skills.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in organizing programs, preparing academic materials, and managing databases.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member.<\/li>\n<li>Strong interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with students,\u00a0staff, faculty, and administrators.<\/li>\n<li>Competency working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.<\/li>\n<li>A demonstrable\u00a0commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity,\u00a0equity\u00a0and inclusion.<\/li>\n<li>This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must\u00a0successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU\u00a0Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master\u2019s degree in Fisheries and Wildlife or related field or Master\u2019s degree in College Administration,\u00a0Education or Counseling.<\/li>\n<li>Direct experience in academic advising and teaching at the college or university level.<\/li>\n<li>Work experience in Fisheries and Wildlife or a STEM discipline (e.g., Biology, Natural Resources,\u00a0Marine Biology, Environmental Sciences, Zoology).<\/li>\n<li>Experience working with Ecampus students or students enrolled in another distance program.<\/li>\n<li>Skills in communication technologies (e.g., Skype, Zoom, etc.).\n<p>DIRECT QUESTIONS TO:\u00a0Liz Kelly at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Elizabeth.Kelly@oregonstate.edu\">Elizabeth.Kelly@oregonstate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>APPLICATION:<br \/>\nFor full position announcement with required and preferred qualifications and application\u00a0materials go to: <a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.oregonstate.edu\/postings\/101496\">http:\/\/jobs.oregonstate.edu\/postings\/101496<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Application due for full consideration 05\/31\/2021.\u00a0Applications will continue to be accepted after the full\u00a0consideration date, or until a sufficient applicant pool has\u00a0been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.<\/p>\n<p>OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an\u00a0Affirmative Action\/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of\u00a0historically underrepresented racial\/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ\u00a0community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and\u00a0inclusive\u00a0community. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the\u00a0incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as\u00a0per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents\u00a0are required to self-report convictions and those in youth\u00a0programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent\u00a0upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-stats\">\n<p><strong>Job Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-type-data\">\n<li><b>Job ID:<\/b>\u00a056944958<\/li>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><br \/>\nCorvallis, Oregon, United States<\/li>\n<li><b>Position Title:\u00a0<\/b>ACADEMIC ADVISOR<\/li>\n<li><b>Company Name:\u00a0<\/b>Oregon State University<\/li>\n<li><b>Specialty:\u00a0<\/b>Conservation Education-College\/Professional<\/li>\n<li><b>Occupation:\u00a0<\/b>Other<\/li>\n<li><b>Job Type:\u00a0<\/b>Full-Time<\/li>\n<li><b>Min Education:\u00a0<\/b>BA\/BS\/Undergraduate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,7,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40389"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40389"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40390,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40389\/revisions\/40390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}