Lead Academic Advisor, Honors Programs

Stony Brook University•Stony Brook, NY

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University Honors Programs fosters and supports a vibrant and inclusive community with some of the highest achieving students at Stony Brook University. The Honors Programs include Honors College, University Scholars, WISE Honors, and Yardi Scholars. These academic programs enrich students’ undergraduate careers with holistic advising and student support; interdisciplinary and innovative seminars; rich co-curricular programming, and leadership development opportunities. The Honors Programs Lead Academic Advisor plays a critical role in programmatic oversight and student educational success. The Lead Academic Advisor will provide individual and group advising and teach a student success course. The Lead Academic Advisor is an active leader and participant within the unit and will advise students through their entire undergraduate years; coordinate a program with activities related to student success and organizational goals; assist with course registration; plan and participate in events; and build meaningful connections with campus constituents. The successful incumbent will have excellent student service and interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the ability to work independently, as well as part of the University Honors Programs team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.

Requirements

Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
One (1) year of full-time professional experience in a post-secondary educational setting.
In lieu of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) and three (3) years of full-time professional experience in a post-secondary educational setting.
Experience leading or overseeing a program in a post-secondary educational setting.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in higher education, student affairs, social work, counseling, or related discipline.
Professional experience at the post-secondary level or higher working with high-achieving students.
Teaching experience.
Experience conducting presentations, including facilitating discussions.
Experience interacting with a diverse student population in a post-secondary educational setting.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, proactive academic advising to undergraduates in the University Honors Programs. Such advising will occur in individual and group settings on an ongoing basis and will include regular communication about courses, majors, degree requirements, policies/procedures, and campus resources.
Provide 1:1 and group advising for new students regarding academic planning, policies, course requirements, and the process of registration.
Participate in student orientation and opening week programs, including assisting in the development, planning, and implementation of new student-related events and activities.
Complete administrative tasks, such as writing advising notes, generating reports, creating program resources, responding to emails, and social media coordination.
Stay abreast of best practices in academic advising and honors education.
Oversee and lead a program within the unit. Examples may include Thesis and Capstone coordination; pre-health advisement and support; student engagement and experiential learning; faculty/academic department/research collaborations; peer mentorship and leadership; orientation; academic standing; academic success; alumni engagement; or other operational, service, project, or retention-enhancing initiative.
Plan, develop, and participate in Honors events and activities, which build community and support student success and retention.
Represent the Honors Programs at Admissions-related events.
Develop and foster collaborations with campus and external partners to enhance programming, engagement, and opportunities for Honors students.
Participate in relevant training and provide instruction for a new student seminar or an appropriate Honors course.
Supervise, train, and evaluate an assigned teaching assistant.
Participate in various Unit, Divisional, and University programs and services, including training/staff development, campus events, search committees, and University-wide committees.
Other duties and projects as assigned and appropriate to rank and departmental mission.