Advisor Generalist - Aviation

Summary of Responsibilities

• Advises aviation flight students; aids in managing student enrollment and completion in pilot and flight instructor courses; and responds to information requests on student flight training status. Provides information, assistance, and referrals to help students manage their pilot training experience. Helps retain flight students and aids in their transition through pilot training courses.
• Maintains student and FAA-required records related to pilot training. Helps ensure student compliance with FAA regulations. Enforces record-keeping policies. Helps ensure compliance with TSA regulations for department employees and students. Performs regular records audits and reports on student status, certificate completions, and other critical information. Develops reports as necessary.
• Assists in creating/updating informational materials. Aids in the administration of the computer-assisted testing services CATS. Participates or assists in undergraduate student programs or advisement-related events. Examples of such events include: student and parent orientation, career fairs, undergraduate information sessions, regional, national, and international guidance counselor events.
• Performs administrative support duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications Graduation from an accredited institution with an associate's degree plus 2 years of experience; OR any combination of education and experience totaling four years.

For Example:

• An associate's degree from an accredited institution and two years of related experience.
• OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• OR three years of college coursework in a related field (approximately 90 semester credits) and one year of related experience.
• OR two years of college coursework in a related field (approximately 60 semester credits) and two years of related experience.
• OR one year of college coursework in a related field (approximately 30 semester credits) and three years of related experience.
• OR four years of related experience.

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• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with people from different cultures, experiences, and viewpoints.

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Benefits

Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

Although part-time and adjunct (less than 30 hours per week) employees are ineligible for the full-time employee benefits package, the university is pleased to offer the following:

• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit:
• Part-time: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for up to 3 credit hours or 1 course after 6 consecutive months of employment and a minimum of 480 hours worked (dependents do not qualify)
• Adjunct: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for one course per semester in which there is an active teaching assignment at the university (dependents do not qualify)
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to Campus Recreation and Wellness
• Exclusive cash rewards through Utah Community Credit Union’s (UCCU) branch on UVU’s campus when becoming a member

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.