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The Academic Advisor II for Daveler and Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship and Lutgert College of Business Advising advises students concerning their academic plans and progress, academic schedule, choice of major, and other academic activities and career goals, to assist the students in making decisions concerning personal educational goals leading to graduation.
Job Description Typical Duties include but are not limited to:
- Remains committed to providing guidance in academic and personal development in a collaborative and mentoring environment.
- Fosters interaction between the advisors and students in a supportive atmosphere where students will achieve self-sufficiency while implementing their educational goals to reach degree completion.
- Provides one-on-one, individualized advising and group advising to students within the College/Unit.
- Develops a student education plan for timely graduation.
- Selects appropriate courses for upcoming terms.
- Reviews program requirements and prerequisites.
- Reviews admission requirements for limited and selective access programs.
- Assists student in understanding FGCU advising technology (Degree Works).
- Educates student on how to find FGCU technology (Gulfline, Canvas, Eagle Mail, and other resources).
- Reviews academic and career goals alignment.
- Assists students in understanding academic policies and procedures (such as grade forgiveness, withdrawal deadlines, repeat rules, and other policies).
- Provides continuous development of orientation materials and presents for a specific unit.
- Presents advising information at Eagle View Orientation.
- Discusses extracurricular activities that foster personal development.
- Informs student about campus resources. Refers to other departments on campus for resources and/or work with student's success network members to foster assistance in degree completion.
- Requests course evaluations and entered course exceptions into system.
- Reviews transient application requests.
- Conducts progression review checks for assigned caseload: Associate in Arts Degree progression and certification, minor progression and certification.
- Participates in campus and community recruitment and outreach events (Eagle Expo).
Other Duties:
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Job Description Required Qualifications:
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization.
- Four years of full-time experience directly related to the job functions.
- Experience operating a personal computer and proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience creating student programming (such as workshops and orientation).
- Experience with degree certification.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of theoretical models of college student development and students in transition.
- Knowledge of advising theory and models of development advising.
- Knowledge of state statutes and rules of higher education within the state of Florida.
- Possesses Interpersonal skills.
- Skilled in teaching or ability to present material to audience.
- Coordination, planning, and organization skills.
- Skill and ability to provide attention to detail.
- Effective problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build positive rapport with a variety of constituents.
- Ability to learn and use academic advising-related technology, such as Microsoft Office, Banner, Degree Works, Appointment Manager, and Florida Shines.
- Ability to learn easily and disseminate detailed information.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others or in teams.
Salary Range: $50,000 to $55,000
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Florida Gulf Coast University
Sep 25, 2025