Job #: 042279
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay
Range: $62,400 – $65,500
Hours:
Standard University business hours.
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am
– 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full Time
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.
This role carries a full advising caseload. Primary responsibilities include academic advising, career/professional, and
post-graduation planning. In conjunction with best practices, the Lead Academic and Professional Advisor will design, develop, update, and
deliver workshops for undergraduate students on topics related to major and/or minor selection, program requirements, career development,
job search strategies, and graduate school planning. The Lead advisor acts in direct support of the Assistant Director to advance projects
towards the strategic goal of the office.
This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by the union SEIU, Local 200United.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors Degree, masters
preferred. - 3+ years experience in academic advising at the college-level is required.
Skills and
Knowledge:
- 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.
Responsibilities:
- Provide academic and professional (career and graduate pathway) advising through
one-on-one and group sessions for assigned cohort of undergraduate students. This position will have its own assigned student
caseload. - Ensure requirements are met for all undergraduate students for on-time graduation.
- Support assigned advising team
in degree audits, establish regular communications with advisees, and maintain up-to date and accurate student records utilizing Universitys
prescribed software. - In conjunction with best practices, design, develop, update, and deliver a variety of career and academic
workshops for undergraduate students on topics such as major and/or minor selection, program requirements, career development, job search
strategies, and graduate school planning. - Support planning of special events that facilitate group advising, including collaborative
events across campus that pertain to Arts and Sciences/ Maxwell students. - Lead at least 2 immersion trips
annually. - Collaborate and maintain relationships with faculty and staff in schools and colleges within SU to help identify and guide
students towards successful college and post college paths. - Partner with Alumni and/or Employer relations (Central) to assist in
helping to achieve education and career goals. - Serve as main point of contact with students and guide them through various program
options in the University. - Identify, track, and report metrics on all career-related outcomes such as student appointments, career
education engagement, internships, and placement into career and graduate school. - Administer and interpret career-related
assessments. - Collect these data points utilizing the university-wide shared career technology software.
- Report metrics to
College and University leadership as requested. - Evaluate progress and assess programming and delivery for continuous improvement of
student success. - Provide academic and professional advising leadership under the guidance of an Assistant Director of
Advising. - Responsible for training and coordination of delivery of advising programing within assigned advising
team. - Provide expertise, support, and direction to advisors within assigned advising team.
- Provide input on the performance
of advisors within the team to the Assistant Director of Advising.
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 over 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, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and
colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 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 http://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.
Application Deadline:
Full
Consideration By:
To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/110990
Syracuse University is an
equal-opportunity 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.
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 Universitys 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.
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