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Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a Student Support Services Academic Advisor (Academic Advisor) to join our Academic Achievement Programs team in Ellensburg, Washington. 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: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: The TRIO SSS Academic Advisor is a grant-funded position responsible for providing academic advising, career counseling, and support services to students in the TRIO SSS Program; assisting with graduate school admissions process; instructing University 101 and 102 classes and facilitating workshops designed to help students develop organizational, time management, and other learning skills; documenting student participation and progress; giving presentations to faculty and staff groups; and, performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Support Services (SSS). All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. Job Duties - Maintain a caseload of TRIO SSS students and monitor their academic success; caseload is determined by the SSS grant and Director. - Provide academic and career counseling and other support services to students of the TRIO SSS Program. - Complete intake and assess students' interests, needs and goals and develop meaningful and appropriate interventions and services to meet the needs of students. - Assist students in the development and monitoring of Individual Success Plans. - Assist students with the process of pursuing their major, understanding the curriculum and making effective academic progress. This includes analyzing and interpreting student data and placement results, advising students about degree and graduation requirements, course articulation, appropriate course loads and course selection. - Facilitate completion of applications for graduate school or professional school, summer research and internships. - Provide information regarding Federal student financial aid programs and benefits (FAFSA), and resources for locating public and private scholarships. - Maintain up-to-date and accurate Blumen and MyCWU stud