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Engineering a world of possibilities The Academic Advising Coordinator supports the academic progression of Mines students via holistic and developmental academic advising as a member of the Center for Academic Success and Advising team. The Coordinator also administers various academic support services and retention efforts in collaboration with academic faculty and administration. The Academic Advising Coordinator upholds established national standards for academic advising and academic support while upholding the mission of Colorado School of Mines. The Coordinator play an active role in collaborating and working alongside CASA colleagues as advisors will often backfill, support, and/or cross-train colleagues with advising and support efforts. As part of an eleven member team of Coordinators, this position plays an integral role in achieving the team's goal of student success. For more on CASA, please visit: https://www.mines.edu/casa/.

This is a full time, 12-month administrative faculty exempt role. This is position is based in Golden, Colorado and will work in-person on the Mines campus.

This posting will be used to fill more than one position.

Responsibilities Academic Advising & CASA Effectiveness Provide academic advisement for undergraduate students either in their first year at Mines or in their sophomore year and beyond in major coursework communication & outreach (individual and group) with a pre-assigned set of students (approximately 500). Provide assistance with transition as a student progresses to their identified and declared major(s). Accurate and timely assistance/guidance with course planning, registration, and class scheduling. Review, approve, and assist with class scheduling, including the release of PINs with students. Provide individualized assistance/guidance to all students, including those with complex transcripts (this would include students with AP/IB advanced credit, transfer students, non-traditional, and more). Maintain consistent and thorough records of all student contact and advisement. This would include pre- and post-advising session notes. Communicate with academic faculty in need of assistance & support for advising purposes - including upper division advising assistance. When necessary, assistance and support to student families and prospective student/families, maintaining FERPA compliance when working with parents and families of students. Provide personalized assistance - based in student development theory and support - with any student need, exploration, or situation. This includes collaboration and outreach to support offices. Represent the University to various institutional divisions by serving on various university ad hoc committees as well as externally to students and/or the general public/local community. When appropriate, host "office hours" at various locations across campus, including the academic departments. Office hours will support coordinators effort to advise students more effectively. Assist as needed with all Student Life and CLASS programs, events, and specialty weekends. Academic Support Service Coordination Manage and oversee an academic support service function, including early alert/retention, academic coaching, bounce back, peer advisors, tutoring and core review, programming, major exploration, and/or hiring/trainin Provide budget oversight for respective academic support services Supervise student staff, including time tracking, hiring, and training. Academic Coaching Offer individualized and research-backed academic coaching assistance to students seeking to improve their academic performance at Mines. Provide proactive academic coaching for assigned advisees as well as other students as caseload allows. Respond to Student Outreach and Support (SOS) inquiries for advisees and offer academic support as needed.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelors' degree and masters' degree from an acc edited institution of higher education. Professional experience with college students in an advising, mentoring, or leadership role. Professional oral and writing communication skills, strong organizational and project management skills, strong public speaking skills and proficiency with computer software.

Preferred Qualifications Masters' degree in a relevant field such as higher education administration, educational leadership, educational psychology, curriculum and development, etc. Employment as a full-time academic advisor and/or academic support or student support specialist in a college or university setting. Advising or teaching experience with an engineering/applied science setting. Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity of perspective. Experience supervising employed (defined as paid) students.

Salary and Benefits $ 56,000 - $58,400 Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate's education, training and experience as well as the position's scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees. Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes: Fully paid health and dental premiums Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year - including a week-long winter break for entire campus. Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous