Academic Advisor

About the role

The Academic Advisor provides academic advising and registration support for both on-campus and distance learning students as well as students studying at satellite locations. They serve as advocates for students and perform various advising and registration functions.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Aiding students in planning timely completion of degree requirements.
• Maintaining 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.
• Teaching freshmen seminar in the fall semesters for YWCC students.
• Attending student orientations and weekend open houses.
• Performing graduation certification.
• Other duties as assigned (occasional evening and weekend work required).

Requirements

• 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, spreadsheet software and student-facing IT systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.
• 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.
• Knowledge in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or computing degrees. An understanding of computing curricula and a basic familiarity with course content.
• Must possess outstanding service orientation characteristics.
• Working knowledge of Banner information systems or Workday systems is also preferred.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Google platforms proficiency.
• Spreadsheet software proficiency.
• Student-facing IT systems proficiency.

Benefits

NJIT offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:

• $64,000.00 - $103,804.00 salary range.
• Union Professional Staff Association (PSA) Range Professional Staff -20.

Pay

$64,000.00 - $103,804.00

Schedule

Full time

Additional Information

NJIT is an EEO employer and strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. Employment at NJIT is subject to the provisions of New Jersey First Act which mandates new employees, who are not NJ residents, to establish primary residence in New Jersey within one year of their appointment to certain positions. The law does not apply to any individual employed at NJIT on a temporary or per semester basis as a visiting or adjunct professor, teacher, lecturer, researcher or administrator. For more information on the act please click here. If special accommodations are needed in applying for a position, please visit the Department of Human Resources located in Fenster Hall, 5th Floor, University Heights, Newark, NJ 07102 or call (973) 596-3140. If you have questions, please email the Human Resources Department at hr@njit.edu. Information regarding NJIT campus security, personal safety, and fire safety including topics such as, disciplinary procedures, crime prevention, NJIT Police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, and crime statistics for the most recent three year period is available on the NJIT Department of Public Safety here. NJIT is an E-Verify employer and uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization of each new hire.