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The Harpur College academic advising office serves over 7,000 students representing each of three Arts and Sciences divisions, Humanities, Science and Mathematics, and Social Sciences. In working with students, Harpur College relies on a dual advising structure. Harpur advisors share academic counseling responsibilities with departmental advisors, who specialize in issues related to the major. Harpur advisors are generalists, advising students on academic decisions outside of the major, notably the general education curriculum requirements and degree planning.
The advising staff consists of five generalists, as well as one pre-health and two pre-law specialists. The staff is highly experienced with more than 70 years of advising experience earned at universities across the Northeast and Midwest. The advising office is a dynamic place in which to work. Over the last twelve months, staff members devised additional interactive on-line student resources, most notably a greatly expended web site (http://harpur-advising.binghamton.edu), a peer advising program, and new workshops and outreach programs designed to bring advising to students in the residence halls and elsewhere.
Student outreach is a significant aspect of staff responsibilities. The office is in the process of expanding these efforts. In so doing, the office works closely with the professional staff and student assistants employed by the university Discovery program (http://discovery.binghamton.edu/). The office has offered an experimental section of a two-credit class, “Academic Planning for Success,” designed to introduce Harpur students to the nature and value of liberal arts and degree planning. Student feedback was very positive.
Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University is currently recruiting for an academic advisor to work with liberal arts students.
Duties: advise students with different curricular needs on requirements and degree planning, while working closely with faculty and staff. Participate in new student orientation and recruitment events. Facilitate workshops and other student outreach opportunities. Serve on committees as assigned. Occasional evening and weekend hours required.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; two years of professional experience in higher education; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; superior public speaking and presentation skills; ability to manage diverse responsibilities within a context of diplomacy and good judgment; respect for confidentiality; sensitivity to diverse socioeconomic, cultural and developmental needs required. Advanced degree, academic advising (liberal arts preferred) or student affairs/student life experience, and college-level teaching experience desirable.
Job Description:
Budget Title: Academic Advisement Assistant
Grade: SL-2
Salary: $33,325.
Deadline for Internal Applicants: 6/12/2008
Deadline for External Applicants: open until filled
Applications received by 6/20/2008 will receive priority consideration.
Advise liberal arts students with different curricular needs on requirements and degree planning, while working closely with faculty and staff. Participate in new student orientation and recruitment events. Facilitate workshops and other student outreach opportunities and serve on committees as needed.
Requirements:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in higher education
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Superior public speaking and presentation skills
- Ability to manage diverse responsibilities within a context of diplomacy and good judgment
- Respect for confidentiality as well as sensitivity to diverse socioeconomic, cultural and developmental needs
Preferred qualifications includee:
- Masters degree
- Experience in academic advising (liberal arts preferred) or student affairs/student life
- College-level teaching experience
Additional Information:
Special Notes: Occasional evening and weekend hours required
Application Instructions:
Persons interested in the above position should apply online.
Please submit:
1. Resume
2. Cover letter and
3. Contact information for three professional references.
You may add up to four additional files/documents after uploading your resume.
After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page.
Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents:
http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp
The State University of New York and Binghamton University are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.
Applications received by 6/20/2008 will receive priority consideration. Binghamton University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.
