Academic Program Manager – The University of Utah

Job Summary
A successful candidate for the Manager of Campuswide Advisor of Training and Development will be passionate about on-going advising excellence and training new advisors in the profession. This role will be responsible for establishing campuswide trainings and setting a vision for continued advisor development. We are looking for someone who can excite campus around academic advising theory and practice. This individual will work closely with the Academic Advising Standards Council ( AASC ) to identify timely and critical trainings in key areas such as: university policy, advisor technology (including EAB ), NACADA core competencies, and supporting students as they plan towards graduation. This individual will be responsible for the execution and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous trainings for all advisors across campus. These trainings will provide the foundation of a new required onboarding for all academic advisors. This position requires collaboration with staff in the colleges, departments, and campuswide partners. In addition to programming and coordination, this individual will advise students from diverse backgrounds in areas such as academic standards, major exploration, degree completion, new student orientation advising, policies and procedures, General Education, and Baccalaureate Degree requirements. Questions about the position should be directed to Jason Atherton at jatherton@advising.utah.edu Priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 12th.

Responsibilities
Set the vision and direction of the Campuswide Advisor Training and Development Program for the dynamic needs of the University of Utah advising community Provide direction and content for campuswide training for advisors on advising theory and practice Work with the Academic Advising Standards Council to advocate for advising and training best practices Work within Canvas LMS and Bridge LMS to track advisor completion of trainings Work with advising staff to develop and prepare advising materials for students and staff Assess program effectiveness to inform program changes and enhancements Prepare and manage budget to reach program goals Serve on the AAC Advisory Board, providing insights and feedback to Leadership on the direction of AAC Advise undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in areas including academic standards, major exploration and decision-making, degree completion, new student orientation advising, policies and procedures, general education Other duties as assigned which may include supervising, advising special populations, class presentations, assessment, internal and external committees This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking. Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related area plus three years of experience in budget, grant and program management or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Develops and implements program ideas into successful academic and research programs; demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.