Sr. Academic Advisor (Hybrid) Job Listing at DePaul University in Chicago, IL (Job ID 1523)

Description

The Highlights: The Assistant Director / Academic Advisor advises undergraduate students in Criminology, and other populations of LAS students when needed. The advisor reports to the Director of Advising in LAS Advising Services and liaises with the chairs of the associated departments/programs. Students in other programs may be added to advising responsibilities if enrollments fluctuate. They are responsible for the academic advising of current and prospective students. This includes direct advising (in-person and online), the production of advising support materials for students and faculty in multiple formats. The person in this position must have thorough knowledge of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences' undergraduate and graduate curricula, policies, and procedures, other university academic offerings, and university policies that pertain to undergraduate and graduate students. This individual will liaise among department/program faculty, with the Office for Academic Advising Support (OAAS) and the LAS Graduate Office.

What You'll Do:

• Advises current and potential students regarding course choices, major selection, progress toward graduation, professional options,career opportunities, and tuition/financial implications.  Refers students to other university offices when necessary. 
• Leads and coordinates holistic academic advising initiatives at the department/program level. May assign appropriate faculty advisors to students based on their academic interests; creates and maintains advising support materials for students and faculty in multiple print and electronic formats; trains faculty on model advising practices; supports faculty mentoring efforts; makes recommendations to the chair and the Dean's Office regarding course placements, substitutions, and waivers; and may represent the department at Admission events and in Career Center initiatives.
• Attends bi-monthly meetings with the LAS Advising Services staff and meetings for assigned/associated departments/programs; provides regular feedback to Advising Services on advising process (new student advising, probation and dismissal, graduation) leaders; assists the Associate Director with accurately accounting for all program requirement changes; transfer credit approvals, assists with degree conferral and newly declared students' record analysis, and ensuring the appropriate application of college credit toward the degrees of new, continuing, and graduating students using the Degree Progress Report. 
   

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or counseling preferred. 
• Two years of full-time experience in academic advising or equivalent.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a group when needed.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies using good and independent judgement.
• Ability to juggle numerous projects and tasks simultaneously, and to meet deadlines for each.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office, PeopleSoft, and social media platforms.
• Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Perks:

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:

Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)  
Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act  

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

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