academic advisor
Academic advisors assist students, at post-secondary level, in recognising and achieving their educational goals. They advise students on their schedule selection of school programmes, communicate to them degree requirements, and assist them in career planning. Academic advisors also discuss the student's academic performance and its implications and make suggestions for improvement including study advice. They also work closely with other university administrators and professors and ensure they are up to date on university or college regulation, program, or requirement changes.
Also called: post-secondary level student advisor, degree program advisor, higher education advisor, academic student advisor, student career guide, degree program guidance practitioner, education advisor, degree program coach
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- optional skills
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- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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Essential skills
14- advise on learning methods
- assessment processes
- construct individual learning plans
- counsel students
- counselling methods
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- education law
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- listen actively
- monitor educational developments
- provide information on school services
- provide information on study programmes
Optional skills
17- action research
- analyse education system
- assist in the organisation of school events
- consult student's support system
- cooperate with education professionals
- education administration
- identify education needs
- labour market
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- organise job search workshops
- promote education programmes
- provide career counselling
- provide information on education financing
- psychology
- tackle issues that block academic progress
- university procedures
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