Senior Academic Advisor

Duties

• Regularly meet with students by appointment or as walk-ins, and through indirect means such as mail, telephone, and email as appropriate to provide high quality advisement.
• Collaborate with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, staff advisors, and faculty advisors to improve communication with advising office and to promote consistent advisement across the College.
• Target specific student populations (e.g., high-achieving students, new freshmen, students in academic difficulty) to assist them in reaching their academic and career goals.
• Manage tasks to document and track advisement interactions, support assessment of academic advisement programs, and consistently assess student’s degree progress.
• Instruct Academic Success and other workshops/presentations to new students.
• Lead the planning and shaping of the programs offered by the office, and represent the office’s interests on campus committees and working groups as necessary.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree in higher education, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
• At least three years of experience in academic advising, preferably in a college or university setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse student populations.
• Experience in developing and implementing outreach and retention programs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of academic policies and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Being a part of the University at Buffalo community. University at Buffalo is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.