Assistant Director of Student Academic Services / Senior Academic Advisor

SUNY Downstate Medical Center•Lansing, MI

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About The Position

The Department of Academic Support Services and Advisement at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Senior Academic Advisor / Assistant Director of Student Academic Services. The successful candidate will: Meet individually and in small groups with students to improve their academic performance (study strategies: note making, time management, stress management, test taking). Conduct individual follow up sessions with students as necessary and maintain progress reports. Work proactively with at risk students to maximize their chances of success. Coach, monitor, and advise students experiencing academic difficulty and/or those on academic probation. Refer students to external evaluators for assessment of learning disabilities, as needed. Present a variety of workshops, study strategy sessions, and other sponsored group activities within the learning programs of the Office of Academic Student Support. Provide feedback to the Senior Assistant Director and AVP of Academic Student Support regarding curricular and course topics that are difficult for students. Recommend intervention strategies to the AVP for Academic Student Support for students experiencing academic difficulty. Assist students in School of Public Health with organizing and editing written assignments. Coordinate services, and related needs for students with documented accommodation needs. Supervise, schedule, and train student work-study tutors. Provide general assistance with various daily administrative tasks, program assessment, and data management. Assist the AVP in identifying, developing and implementing new programs to meet the academic support needs of School of Health Professions and College of Nursing students. Assist the AVP in evaluating existing academic support programs, making recommendations for improvements and supervising the implementation of recommended innovations and modifications.

Requirements

PhD or EdD Degree in School Psychology, Educational Psychology, Education Leadership or related field.
2+ years of recent/current experience working with student support programs at the college/university level.
Knowledge of sophisticated computer systems
Outstanding organizational, interpersonal, public speaking communication skills.
Strong attention-to-detail and ability to demonstrate initiative.

Responsibilities

Meet individually and in small groups with students to improve their academic performance (study strategies: note making, time management, stress management, test taking).
Conduct individual follow up sessions with students as necessary and maintain progress reports.
Work proactively with at risk students to maximize their chances of success.
Coach, monitor, and advise students experiencing academic difficulty and/or those on academic probation.
Refer students to external evaluators for assessment of learning disabilities, as needed.
Present a variety of workshops, study strategy sessions, and other sponsored group activities within the learning programs of the Office of Academic Student Support.
Provide feedback to the Senior Assistant Director and AVP of Academic Student Support regarding curricular and course topics that are difficult for students.
Recommend intervention strategies to the AVP for Academic Student Support for students experiencing academic difficulty.
Assist students in School of Public Health with organizing and editing written assignments.
Coordinate services, and related needs for students with documented accommodation needs.
Supervise, schedule, and train student work-study tutors.
Provide general assistance with various daily administrative tasks, program assessment, and data management.
Assist the AVP in identifying, developing and implementing new programs to meet the academic support needs of School of Health Professions and College of Nursing students.
Assist the AVP in evaluating existing academic support programs, making recommendations for improvements and supervising the implementation of recommended innovations and modifications.