§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

academic advisor

Academic advisors assist students, at post-secondary level, in recognising and achieving their educational goals.

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

counselling methods curriculum objectives education law assessment processes curriculum standards

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

university procedures action research learning difficulties psychology education administration labour market learning needs analysis

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

monitor educational developments encourage students to acknowledge their achievements counsel students provide information on school services advise on learning methods give constructive feedback construct individual learning plans provide information on study programmes listen actively

OPTIONALOptional competences

consult student's support system analyse education system organise job search workshops provide career counselling assist in the organisation of school events provide information on education financing cooperate with education professionals identify education needs tackle issues that block academic progress promote education programmes

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)