Complete the job analysis and post it to your blog as a BOC for the next class (Week 5 Midterm). For the job analysis, you may use a job you have performed, a job you are familiar with (such as a job performed by a relative or friend), or a job you hope to perform in the future.
Job analysis is a listing of duties and requirements and their importance to a given job. Job analysis data always describes the job, not the person doing the job.
What is the job title? Does the title explain what the job is? If not, what title would offer a better explanation?
Academic Advisor/Instructor. Yes the title does explain what the job is.
How does the job fit in with the rest of the company? What jobs are comparable? Is the wage/salary comparable to other jobs within the company? Within the industry? Use reference materials (library, Internet) to justify your answer.
The job fits in with the company because it is the client facing part of the organization. It services as the bridge between administration and students. However this is the non standard of the job, as advisors do not normally teach nor do schools have specialty programs like our probation.
What is the chain of command? To whom does the person with this job report? Is this person responsible for monitoring the work of others? Describe the internal and external contacts of the person holding this position.
Advisor to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Technically the advisor is resposinsible for the work of others since she is the most senior advisor. As per the job title she is not responsible for the work of others.
Internal contacts include: student workers, students, faculty members and academic directors.
External contacts include: families of other students and other organizations
What duties and tasks does the person holding this job perform? What are the physical requirements of the job?
Duties and tasks used to perform the job include: contacting students to identify problems and increase persistance. Contact students for registration, work with other departments to create, implement and evaluate new initiativess to increase student statisfaction and persistance.
What tools and equipment are required for this job? Include any computer equipment.
Tools and equipment required for the job include: computer with student database, school database, email, word, excela dn the use of internet. Also used are phone, email and texting capabilities.
Describe the baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job.
The baseline knowledge, skills and abilities include: Knowledge of internal and external gactors influencing student retution. Consuling skills , negotiation and conflicting resolution skills and knowledge of policies and procedures both internally as well as from state and federal governments.
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