Assistant Director of Advising

The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) is a collaborative, equity-focused, data-driven, and student-centered resource for undergraduate and graduate students that offers a full range of academic support programs in one integrated Center, including disability resources, academic coaching, tutoring, 1-1 support, and more. The SASC also provides support and development opportunities for the advising community at CMU.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Student Academic Success Center, the Assistant Director will oversee and contribute to the development of the advising community. This includes providing leadership to develop an advising committee that collaborates on advisor professional development, coordinates regular network gatherings, and other advising programming (e.g., Advisor Appreciation Week, Conferences). The Assistant Director will be responsible for creating a robust communications strategy for advisors including supporting the advising CANVAS page, managing the listserv, and creating ongoing communications. The Assistant Director will coordinate the general studies major advisory board that manages and approves applications to this major. The incumbent would work with the Executive Director of the Student Academic Success Center to partner with Institutional Planning and Effectiveness to coordinate the holistic advising and professional development assessment process.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in higher education administration, counseling, or related field - with knowledge of student development and learning theory.
• Experience: 3-5 years of relevant work experience in academic advising or related field.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Licenses or certifications: NA

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Master’s degree in education, higher education, leadership development or similar field
• Experience: 1-3 years of progressive responsibilities in an academic support environment.
• Previous professional staff professional development experience
• Demonstrated experience with support program assessment.
• Licenses or certifications: NA

Essential Functions (% of effort)

• 25%- Coordinate the advisor collaborative committee. This includes planning Advisor Network Gatherings,
• 25%- Develop and deliver ongoing professional development for the academic advising community. Including working with a committee to develop the curriculum and deliver it in both synchronous and asynchronous modalities.
• 20%- Coordinate central academic advising functions such as the general studies major and assess the holistic advising and professional development experience.
• 15%- Develop and manage ongoing communications to advisers including maintaining the CANVAS page, listserv, and other efforts to share informational updates, news, and opportunities.
• 10%- Create and implement processes and procedures related to registration, data gathering, and ongoing, summative assessment protocols for programs under purview; collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy and the SASC Operations Team to manage logistics for programs and services.
• 5%- Other duties as assigned

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Academic Program Administration

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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