[Hiring] Academic Counselor @University of Rochester

Role Description

The Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences serves as the academic home to 1,500 undergraduate students across 13 majors. The Academic Counselor provides academic advising for undergraduate students, which includes:

• Building productive relationships
• Academic goal setting
• Assisting students facing difficulty
• Degree clearance
• Making appropriate referrals

The Academic Counselor leads efforts related to the advising, retention, and success of populations at risk of not completing, such as low-income and first-generation students. This includes:

• Developing and implementing strategic goals and action plans
• Collaborating with campus partners
• Planning events, including one intensive summer program

The ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Advising students
• Setting strategic goals and developing action plans
• Manipulating and analyzing data
• Developing relationships across constituencies

The Academic Counselor is supervised by the Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of advising experience and program management in higher education, or closely-related experience
• Master’s degree in education, engineering, counseling, or related field preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Requirements

• Ability to work independently, develop action plans, be creative, solve problems, plan events, and demonstrate flexibility in decision-making and prioritizing projects
• Ability to interpret policies and make complex judgments
• Ability to collect, manage, manipulate, analyze, and summarize qualitative and quantitative data
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively across audiences (such as students, parents, faculty, and staff)
• Background with institutional research and database tools, Workday Enterprise systems, and intermediate Excel knowledge preferred

Benefits

• Compensation Range: $25.14 - $35.24
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America)

Company Description

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. The University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.