Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Three (3) years of full-time experience in academic advising, counseling, or student services in an educational setting. (Graduate student experience will be considered). Experience coordinating projects, programs, and/or events.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in higher education, student affairs, social work, counseling, or related discipline. Experience at the college or university level working with undergraduate students. Academic advising experience in a college or university setting. Experience teaching student-development related courses, facilitating workshops or leading presentations. Experience interacting with a diverse student population in an academic environment.
Brief Description of Duties:
The Academic Advisor provides individual academic advising to undergraduates in an assigned cohort. The Academic Advisor may teach a student success course and supports students in promoting their academic success. This position is an active leader and participant in assisting with the orientation and registration process, planning activities and events throughout the year, developing and implementing advising strategies, and building connections with faculty, staff, and student constituents. The incumbent provides a significant link to students transitioning from prior educational institutions and serves to strengthen student satisfaction and retention. The incumbent coordinates a functional assignment with specific activities related to student success and organizational goals.
The successful incumbent will have excellent student service and interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with an exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.
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Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.
In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $3,087 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
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