Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting an Academic Advisor to join our Advising team in Ellensburg, Washington. This recruitment will be used to establish a pool of applicants that will be continuously screened on an as-needed basis. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $48,000 - $53,000 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: www.cwu.edu/about/offices/human-resources/benefits-leave/index.php. The Role: This position provides academic advising, major exploration, and degree planning support to students at CWU. Academic advisors also provide outreach to students on academic warning, probation, and/or with academic alerts, and who are late to enroll for classes. This position plays a vital role in Student Success at CWU and shares the responsibility with faculty and staff to help facilitate strong rates of degree attainment and student retention. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. The Academic Advisor may be assigned to the following areas: Academic Advising - Exploratory College of Arts and Humanities College of Business College of Education and Professional Studies College of the Sciences William O.Douglas Honors College Job Duties Academic Advising - Advise students about academic requirements and accessing resources to plan and assist with degree completion - Counsel students about majors and minors, providing interventions and/or referrals as necessary - Advise prospective and incoming first-year students and transfer students - Maintain a consistent pattern of contact to encourage a trusting relationship through multiple channels of communication - Encourage students to make informed academic decisions and develop individualized academic plans - Assist students with course articulation, and recommend appropriate academic course loads and course selections - Analyze and interpret student data, transcripts, and placement results, as well as university policy and procedures - Provide outreach to and assist students on academic warning, probation, and/or with academic alerts, to develop an academic success plan