Career Development Guidelines for Academic Advising
Explore the pathways to academic advising and career development, including earning a master's degree, gaining work experience, building your network, job search tools, self-branding, and excelling as an academic advisor. Learn valuable tips and resources to secure a job in academic advising successfully.
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Pathways to Academic Advising: Guidelines for Career Development Emily Fogel Conway, Susan Flannery, Taylor O'Brien Cole, and Samantha Roan
Preparing for a Career in Academic Advising Earn a Master's Degree Master's Degree in Higher Education According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (n.d.). to become a postsecondary education administrator you typically need a master's degree Review Review HigherEdJobs.com entry-level positions For example, search "Academic Advisor" Academic Advisor at Indiana University Bloomington REQUIRED REQUIRED: Master's degree in higher education Master's degree in higher education ("HigherEdJobs", n.d.) Gain Work-Related Experience Experience Part-time position or full-time Staff Assistant position (A. Petrucci-Effinite, personal communication, September 24, 2018) Becoming a peer mentor (Kau & Tagorda, 2016)
Build Your Network Join NACADA NACADA Benefits include: Position Announcements Academic Advising Resources Professional Development Opportunities ("Membership benefits", n.d.) Attend Conferences Conferences ("Events", n.d.) Utilize Penn State World Campus Career Services Talk with a Career Counselor Get assistance looking for a job or internship (Penn State World Campus, n.d.) Career Services
Job Search Tools HR Websites (e.g., psu.jobs) HigherEdJobs Inside Higher Ed Jobs Chronicle Vitae Strategies Get your foot in the Get your foot in the door door (S. Telenko, Personal Communication, June 19, 2018) Utilize career services Utilize career services (S. Hopkins, Personal Communication, n.d.) Image Credit: Amtec Photos www.amtec.us.com/creative-commons
Self-Branding Personal Qualities (L. Hayes, Personal Communication, n.d.) Compassion Attention to detail Organization Personalities that serve students Networking (L. Atanasoff, Personal Communication, November 8, 2018) Interview Techniques STARR method (Penn State Student Affairs, n.d.) Word cloud created from Penn State job ads for academic advising positions open in 2018.
Expectations for Year One Basic policies and procedures Guiding an advising appointment Establish student expectations Integrate teaching function, as appropriate Students are a struggle Students are a struggle but a joy." but a joy." Communication, June 19, 2018) June 19, 2018) - - (S. (S. Telenko Telenko, Personal , Personal Communication, *Year Two and beyond expands upon these components (Folsom, P., Joslin, J., & Yoder, F. 2005)
The Five C's of the Skilled Academic Advisor Competence Confidence building Cordial Credible Creative *Bonus Culture Easy going, roll with the punches, multitasking, patient, good listener, flexible, and organized. You also need to be able to maintain your stress levels adequately. - S. Hopkins, Personal Communication, (n.d.) (Gordon, V.N., Habley, W.R., & Grites, T. J. 2008)
Career Development Stay connected Annual conferences - NACADA Local chapter meetings Sharpen skill sets for the next level Presentation skills Report writing Budgets and contracts Strengthen relationships Within advising Student population Across departments (Gordon, V.N., Habley, W.R., & Grites, T. J. 2008)
Career Ladder Program Penn State Level 3 Level 3 2+yrs. Mentor staff Give presentations Evaluate services Process improvements Level Level 2 2 1+ yrs. Exempt status Communication skills Interpersonal relationships Technology skills Level 4 Level 4 4+ yrs. Coordinate research Monitor contracts Submit reports Opportunity to teach Introduce new technology Level 5 Level 5 6+ yrs. Ph.D. preferred Develop policies/procedures Budget reporting Committee leadership Supervise and train staff (Penn State Human Resources, n.d.)
References Bureau of Labor Statistics. (n.d.). How to become a postsecondary education administrator. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/managements/postsecondary-edcuation-administrators.htm#tab4 Cherwin, K.A. (2010, March 23). Why join a professional association? Retrieved from https://www.higheredjobs.com/Articles/articleDisplay.cfm?ID=157&Title=Why%20Join%20a%20Professional% 20Association%3F Folsom, P.,Joslin, J.,, & Yoder, F..(2005). From advisor training to advisor development: Creating a blueprint for first-year advisors.Retrieved from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Training-Blueprint-for-New-Advisors.aspx. Gordon, V.N., Habley, W.R., & Grittes, T.J. (2008). Academic advising: A comprehensive handbook. San Francisco, CA:Jossey-Bass. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pensu/detail.action?docID=468650 HigherEdJobs. (n.d.). Academic Advisor. Retrieved from https://higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode=17686034&Title-Academic%20Advisor Kau, C., & Tagorda, M. (2016, March). Peer to professional: Navigating the transition. Academic Advising Today, 39(1). Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Peer- to-Professional-Navigating-the-Transition.aspx
References Continued NACADA. (n.d.). Events. Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Events.aspx NACADA. (n.d.). Membership benefits. Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Member-Services/Benefits-Services.aspx NACADA. (n.d.). NACADA membership. Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Member-Services/Become-a- Member.aspx NACADA. (2003). Paper presented to the Task force on defining academic advising. Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Definitions-of-academic-advising.aspx Penn State Human Resources (n.d.) Academic adviser. Retrieved from: https://hr.psu.edu/recruitment-and- compensation/job-profiles/student-academic-services/academic-adviser Penn State Student Affairs. (n.d.). Interviewing. Retrieved from https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/resources/interviewing Penn State World Campus. (n.d.). Career Services. Retrieved from https://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/student- services/career-services
