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Title:
Academic Advisor
Department:
Office of the Dean – YWCC
Reports To:
Director of Academic Advisement
Position Type:
Staff
Position Summary:
Reporting
to the Director of Academic Advisement in the Ying Wu College of Computing
(YWCC) at New Jersey Institute of Technology, the Academic Advisor provides
academic advising and registration support for both on-campus and distance
learning students as well as students studying at satellite location(s). Academic
Advisors serve as advocates for students.
Essential Functions:
All related advising
and registration functions, including but not limited to:
– Working with students to set academic
goals and to develop strategies for achieving these goals.
– Addressing procedural and technical
questions about course selection and registration.
– Assisting students in planning timely
completion of degree requirements.
– Monitoring students’ academic progress to
ensure timely degree completion.
– Explaining YWCC curricula to better guide
students in their choice of major, concentration, electives and/or
degree.
– Represent YWCC Academic Advisement at
events such as Open Houses, New Student Orientation, etc.
– Teach one-credit academic and
professional preparation seminar courses to YWCC students.
– Perform graduation certification.
– Note: some of these responsibilities
require occasional evening and weekend work.
Additional Functions:
– Other
duties as assigned.
Prerequisite Qualifications:
– Minimum of three (3) years of experience
as an Academic Advisor/Academic Counselor working with students in
higher education.
– Strong communication skills.
– Command of Google platforms, word
processing, spreadsheet software and student-facing IT systems.
– At
the university’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites
may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience
specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Preferred Qualifications:
– Master’s degree highly preferred as is
academic degree in STEM (Science. Technology, Engineering or
Mathematics) or Computing.
– A sound understanding of computing
curricula and a basic familiarity with course content.
– Excellent interpersonal skills with the
ability to establish a strong rapport with students.
– Ability to work autonomously while also
working as a dependable, reliable member of an effective collaborative
student-oriented team, operating with both an individual and collective
sense of responsibility for the success of students.
– Must possess outstanding service
orientation characteristic.
– Working knowledge of Banner information
systems also preferred.
Bargaining Unit:
PSA
Range/Band:
20
FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time
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