Academic Advisor

ACADEMIC ADVISOREnrolment Services UCN is building better futures for a stronger North. UCN provides learning opportunities to northern communities and its people offering more than 40 academic degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs. We commit to offering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity is welcomed. We are one of Manitoba’s Top Employers and offer a generous Total Compensation Package with health benefits, a great pension plan along the opportunity for personal and professional growth including tuition waivers. DUTIES:Reporting to the Associate Registrar, the Academic Advisor is part of a team of professionals that provide a broad range of student support services to students: advising on program and admission requirements and course selection for certificate, diploma, and degree offerings, assisting students in understanding academic policies and procedures for all Community Based UCN students as assigned. The Academic Advisor will provide referrals to Community Based UCN students to other UCN services which includes, but is not limited to Counselling, Assessment Services, Learner Assistance Centre, Residence/Housing, Participation in Student Appeals, and providing information on reinstatement processes, etc. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:• Bachelors degree in Counselling or Social Sciences; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered• Experience in a fast-paced service-centered and/or academic centered role evaluating complex student academic needs• Experience with interpreting, applying and advising on policies and procedures• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills• Ability to work as part of a team to facilitate the student’s learning process• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Office 365 and internet searching• Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain confidentiality• Strong time management and organizational skills• Ability to understand cultural influences and issues specific to adult learners in northern communities• Commitment to life-long learning ASSETS• Jenzabar experience• Knowledge of UCN programs, services, departments, and locations• Experience within a post-secondary Registrar's office CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT• Candidates must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada• Frequent travel to communities is required• Valid Class 5 driver’s license Applicants are asked to provide a cover letter and resume with their application. Applicants must demonstrate in their cover letter and their resume how they meet the qualifications. Applicants with education acquired outside of Canada are required to provide an Educational Credential Assessment with their application indicating Canadian credential equivalency, accepted Education Credential Assessment organizations include International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) and World Education Services (WES.)UCN is committed to building a workforce representative of the populations we serve. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates. Applicants are invited to indicate in their cover letter or resume if they are from any of the following groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. Only qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada will be given consideration. Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources.UCN acknowledges that we are on the traditional territories and homelands of many Indigenous peoples, in particular the Cree, Dene, Red River Métis, and Oji-Cree. Indigenous peoples have continuously maintained homelands in northern Manitoba since time immemorial. The First Nations in the area that UCN serves entered into treaty relationships with the Crown (within our region these include signatories to treaties 4, 5 -- and the treaty 5 adhesion, and treaty 6 - located within the treaty 5 adhesion). The territory has also become home to other Indigenous peoples. We uphold the treaties and collaborate with all Indigenous peoples to share truth, reconciliation, and learning COMPETITION TYPE: Open Competition to PublicCOMPETITION NUMBER: 26-102CLOSING DATE: September 2, 2026SALARY RANGE: $68,863 to $88,343 per annum plus remoteness allowance if applicablePOSITION CLASSIFICATION: Guidance Officer 1POSITION LOCATION: Thompson, ManitobaPOSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Regular Position