Academic Advisor, Office of Advising, Division of Student Affairs

POSITION DETAILS

Duties

Reporting directly to the Academic Advising Manager, along with the CUNY Title Overview the Academic Advisor will conduct the following duties:

In addition to the CUNY Title Overview, the Academic Advisor will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provides academic advising for undergraduate students and works closely with supervisor, faculty, and other academic advisors and departments to ensure that students are presented with a broad base of opportunities with which to optimize their experience at Hunter College.
• Assists with implementing high impact academic advising practices in computer science and STEM programs in particular, and other programs of study more generally.
• Identifies and advises students on the critical milestones and transitions within their academic program and assists with understanding all aspects of their curricular requirements.
• Uses multiple technologies to advise and communicate with student caseload including CUNYFirst, DegreeWorks, EAB Navigate, Zoom, project management software, etc.
• Assists and supports office-wide programming, for potential and current students, including best practices that support increased retention and graduation rates such as credit momentum, timely major declaration, and connection to campus resources and opportunities.
• Assists with new student registration and onboarding, including participating in events such as new-student orientation.
• Organizes and facilitates appointment campaigns, group advising, and other related programming in an effort to ensure students gain an in-depth understanding of curricular options and course planning.
• Identifies and uses resources to support student success and make appropriate referrals.
• Collaborates as needed with internal and external stakeholders such as Admissions, Career Development Services, Financial Aid, Pre-Professional Advising, and the Learning Centers to make referrals and promote student services.
• Promotes accessibility and visibility of advising through public programs and online presence. Advisor is expected to have staff photo and biography on website, and engage in Skype advising, chat rooms, social media, videos, and online tutorials.
• Position may occasionally require evening and/or weekend work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.

Preffered Qualifications

• Two years of higher education administration, advising or related experience preferred.
• Displays and employs solid written and oral communication skills.
• Computer and technology skills, especially Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), experience with social media, CRM systems, as well as student advising strategy software (EAB Navigate) preferred.
• Experience in assisting with programs and providing services to support student success and retention.
  
  

Cuny Title Overview

Provides academic counseling and planning services to a diverse student population.

• Assists students with clarifying values and goals; counsels students regarding educational options, requirements, policies and procedures.
• Offers academic and personal support to guide students through the course selection process
• Provides students with effective and timely referral to other college and external support services
• Monitors and evaluates students' educational progress by conducting academic progress audits
• Establishes and maintains student files, databases and records; prepares activity reports and analyses
• May specialize in providing advice on specific programs or to specific student groups
• Performs related duties as assigned.
  
  

Job Title Name: Academic Advisor

CUNY TITLE

Assistant to HEO

FLSA

Exempt

Compensation And Benefits

Salary commensurate with education and experience $50,500 – $59,444 .

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment . To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number 31802 .

Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please Include

• Cover Letter or Statement of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 references
  
  

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on XXXX . Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open after initial round.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 31802

Location: Hunter College