What are the responsibilities and job description for the Undergraduate Advising and Program Coordinator position at Wilkes University?
Wilkes University invites applicants for an Undergraduate Advising and Program Coordinator in the Office of Academic Success (OAS). OAS includes programs and services related to first year advising, academic support, disability support services, first generation college students, pre-professional heath advising, ACT 101, EDGE Program, and Upward Bound. OAS is dedicated to providing exemplary services to assist all students to achieve academic and intellectual excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs, from their initial transition to college through their progress to post-graduate studies and professional careers.
The successful candidate is responsible for working as part of a team of professionals within OAS to provide comprehensive services and programs within a designated portfolio of academic programs to assist students to develop and achieve their educational goals. This position will provide academic advising for first year students related to goals, curriculum, course load and scheduling, registration processes, majors at Wilkes, academic success, and university policies. This position will coordinate first generation student programming, transfer orientation, and undeclared advising. Additionally, they will work as part of a team to design, implement, and administer first year academic advising activities and programs/OAS initiatives that will lead to continuous improvement.
A master's degree is required. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years counseling and/or teaching experience in an educational environment, preferably at the post-secondary level. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.
Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.