Pay Range:
Commensurate with Experience
Hours:
8:30am -5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)
Job Description:
The Lead Academic and Professional Advisor plays an important role in the work of the College of Arts and Sciences and Maxwell advising team. This position will be a professional leader with expertise in advising undergraduate students who are either exploring major options or who have already declared a major. This role requires collaboration with the advising team, faculty, and departments to provide outstanding service to our students, supporting their academic and professional goals and timely completion of their degrees.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred.
• Minimum 3 years experience in academic advising at the college-level is required.
Job Specific Qualifications:
• Maintain knowledge of all academic advising and career counseling functions of the school and of allied offices to effectively advise students, faculty, faculty advisors and other defined stakeholders.
• Expert level knowledge in academic counseling methods and career modeling will be required to interpret and communicate results of individual aptitude and career assessment instruments with this population.
• Career exploration and counseling experience is required as part of academic advising experience.
• Ability to communicate and work with diverse populations is necessary, as are excellent interpersonal, planning, teamwork, and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently interpret and make recommendations for improvement in advising policy and procedure.
