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Does ASA have a manual for advisors? Many sororities do, and that can help clarify your responsibilities, as well.
When I have served as an advisor I have always tried to allow the chapter to be as self-governing as humanly possible--- I would point out when they were going against their own bylaws, or the sorority's bylaws, but I would very rarely tell them what to do. While I am a sister, I was not a voting member of that chapter, you know?
As ritual advisor, though, your role really is to understand ritual and make sure it is followed to the letter. My first step if I were you would be to familiarize myself with every aspect of ritual I could and become a resource to your officer. Find out what her goals are in terms of helping the chapter and then figure out how you can help her meet them.
Do you have an advisory board chair? She should be a resource for you, too, in terms of training and assistance.
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