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Northern Kentucky University (NKU) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty, and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Our vision is that NKU will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. We will do this while promoting a culture of excellence, acting with integrity, fostering a community of belonging, working with creativity and innovation, and maintaining a climate of collegiality. In your role, you will be expected to ensure that students who interact with you have a high-quality experience that supports the vision of the institution.

Northern Kentucky University is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Academic Advisor in the School of the Arts (SOTA). The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting students in Art & Design, they will advise majors and minors with a primary focus on students majoring in Pre-Art Therapy, Art History or one of the many tracks in Studio Arts, including Animation, Drawing, New Media Art, Painting, Photography, and Spatial Arts (Ceramics + Sculpture). Summer advising responsibilities will also extend to students in Theatre & Dance as well as to Visual Communication Design with limited advisement of Music students on an as needed basis.

The chosen candidate for this role will play a key role in the planning and implementation of academic advising in SOTA. They will assist students in charting a clear path to achieve their educational and career goals, while also bridging the skills acquired through their major with the demands of the job market. Responsibilities will include addressing placement, transfer, graduation and other degree-related matters, and directing students to appropriate resources. Additionally, the advisor will play an important role in recruiting students to Art & Design and SOTA.

While advising remains the primary focus, there will be opportunities for individuals with the appropriate credentials to teach in Art and Design as well. The School of the Arts at Northern Kentucky University is pleased to invite candidates to apply for a full-time staff position as an Academic Advisor starting in the spring of 2024.

The Art & Design, Music, and Theatre & Dance programs make up the School of the Arts which sits in the College of Arts and Sciences at Northern Kentucky University. Art & Design offers an innovative and engaged opportunity for aspiring artists and designers who seek professional training in the arts. Art & Design has 18 full-time faculty and 4 full-time staff that embrace a comprehensive hands-on approach of working with materials and techniques while developing critical thinking skills related to the various art disciplines and studio training.

ABOUT NKU
Established in 1968, NKU is a 15,000-student, nationally recognized, growing metropolitan university located seven miles from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Greater Cincinnati has one of the most vibrant and multifaceted cultural scenes in the Midwest, with the Cincinnati Art Museum, Contemporary Arts Center, 21c Museum Hotel and a plethora of galleries such as The Weston, Carl Solway and Manifest Gallery. Cincinnati offers an outstanding quality of life, a dynamic arts community, and an affordable cost of living. NKU is committed to active engagement with the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region of over two million people. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, but especially from individuals who contribute to the diversity of our academic community.

Advise majors and minors in the School of the Arts, primarily focusing on students in the Art & Design Program. This encompasses advising new students, current majors, online & transfer students, international students, and prospective students.