Academic Advisor, Anthropology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Deadline Nov. 20, 2015)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising to students on degree requirements and course selection, both declared anthropology majors and potential majors.
• Maintain student records & files and compile annual statistics related to our undergraduate curriculum.
• Represent the Department of Anthropology at multiple campus–wide and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recruiting events, for example Admitted Student days, Orange and Blue Days, Majors and Minors Fair.
• Meet with prospective students (and their families) to promote the Department of Anthropology’s undergraduate program (advising the students on degree requirements, course selection, and opportunities for students who graduate with an anthropology degree).
• Organize and conduct recruitment events and create media communications (via website and social media) to engage with potential anthropology majors.
• Advise and assist incoming freshmen and transfer students during summer orientation/registrations in coordination with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Teach or co-teach in gateway and capstone courses in the undergraduate curriculum.
• Work with the Director of Undergraduate Studies on courses and curriculum development and related tasks.
• Advocate on behalf of students who are experiencing personal or medical complications and work in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and other resources on campus to develop viable plans for completion.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology or closely related social science, biological science or humanities field,
• 1 year of mentoring, counseling or advising experience is required,
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to working with diverse groups,
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues,
• Excellent written and oral communication skills,
• Familiarity with the discipline of anthropology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree,
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using social media platforms and/or with website design and maintenance,
• Classroom teaching experience.