First Year Experience Advising Manager
About The Position
The First Year Experience Advising Manager oversees advising-related programming for newly admitted business students. This role is responsible for developing and implementing advising strategies for students admitted through multiple pathways, including our direct admission pathway and the pre-business admission process. The manager also designs and supports programming for specific student populations, such as students who are exploring or deciding on a major. In addition, the role also provides advising to a caseload of admitted business students including maintaining advising records, contributing to advising and transition initiatives, and ensuring students receive accurate, timely, and holistic support. This work supports student retention and timely degree completion while fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in higher education
- Minimum 2 years of experience leading programming for undergraduate students
Nice To Haves
- Experience working collaboratively across units
- Experience advising or supporting undergraduate pre-business or business students in a higher education setting
Responsibilities
- Proactively engages students as needed
- Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies
- Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
- Develops and implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers
- Receives, processes, and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
- Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options, and refers students to appropriate institutional resources
- Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
- Supervises unit staff and/or plans, organizes, allocates resources, assesses performance, and leads the operational activities of a function within the advising or academic services portfolio, such as program management and/or curriculum management
Benefits
- generous vacation
- holidays
- paid time off
- competitive insurances
- savings accounts
- retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
