Academic Advisor

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Competition No. 25.04.117

CATEGORY
SALARY
CLOSING DATE

Full-Time Continuing (35 hours per week).
MSA Band E (Steps 1-8): $2+.608 - $43.050 per hour. $53,886 - $78,351 per annum (Based on 35 hours per week).
May 4, 2025

About Us
MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton’s diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 1+,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
Opportunity
MacEwan University invites applicants for a full-time continuing Academic Advisor opportunity with our Faculty of Arts and Science. Reporting to the Associate Dean, Operations, you will support both the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc), programs, helping students in pursuing academic success at MacEwan University.

Key responsibilities include:

Communicating the comprehensive knowledge regarding the BA degree and the BSc degree, as well as relevant MacEwan University policies and procedures;
Developing information resources and processes and facilitating activities supporting student recruitment and student success and retention;
Facilitating activities supporting student recruitment, success and retention;
Providing information, advising, and support to students and parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and external contacts;
Providing sensitive academic guidance to students faced with emotional situations; and
Performing various administrative duties in support of the student engagement functions and acting as a resource for other programs and departments within the University.
SKILLS
You will have:

The ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations verbally and in writing;
Strong problem-solving skills;
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task;
The ability to work independently and develop and maintain effective working relationships;
Strong presentation skills;
The ability to learn and use a variety of computer applications;
Experience with the following enterprise applications is preferred:PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, Microsoft 365 and Google Suite; and
A keen interest in keeping up-to-date and leveraging teaching and learning applications is an asset, including learning management systems, social media and database platforms.
QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of two years of experience in a post-secondary institution working with students.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
BENEFITS
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

Competitive base pay
Generous vacation time
Secure pension plan
Flexible benefits package
Continuous learning culture
Opportunities for career growth