Job description
Job #
039495
Department Code
00000
Department
School of Management
Job Title
Academic Advisor
Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay Range
Commensurate with experience
Staff Level
S4
FLSA Status
Exempt
Hours
Standard University business hours
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type
Full-time
Campus
Syracuse, NY
Unionized Position Code
Not Applicable
Job Description
The academic advisor will monitor academic progress for a subset of students among the Whitman undergraduate population. Provide academic advising which includes program planning, choice of major(s), course selection, academic rules and regulations, study abroad options, and academic opportunities to enhance the undergraduate experience, ensure timely degree completion, and support retention efforts. Work as a team member with the Whitman undergraduate advising staff to ensure that all Whitman students receive accurate information and guidance in their degree requirements. Provide support and make necessary referrals for students in need.
Qualifications
Master’s degree with 2-3 years of experience in academic advising at the college-level is preferred.
Job Specific Qualifications
- Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent technical skills (examples include PeopleSoft, DegreeWorks, Starfish, and database programs).
- Strong detail orientation and excellent organizational skills required.
- Must be collegial and able to deal with potential stressful situations.
- Experience working in large undergraduate student advising office is highly desirable. Proactiveness, proclivity for solving problems and ability to display a customer-orientation are desirable.
- Must be highly comfortable working with students of diverse backgrounds, including international students.
Responsibilities
- Advise students in specific curriculum decisions including the choice and scheduling of courses, selection and change of majors and minors, providing referrals to specific departments, schools or colleges as appropriate. Support a cohort of students and advise on complex academic and personal issues, making referrals when needed. Advising sessions are primarily one-on-one with some group sessions.
- Oversee all administrative tasks associated with assigned students including semester degree checks, rising senior audits, degree certifications, athletic certifications, flag maintenance, incoming first year registration, and daily intake of student forms.
- Understand, interpret, and provide rationale for SU and Whitman academic policies and procedures to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
- Utilize campus-wide software and additional technology platforms to track academic progress /degree completion and communicate with students and faculty regarding student success.
- Promote and engage in extracurricular involvement on campus for the IMPRESS program.
Physical Requirements
Tools/Equipment
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
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