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Position Description
Under the general supervision of the Director of Undergraduate Programs, advise undergraduate business students regarding academic and career planning, and to serve as a resource person on specific academic programs and policies. Provide academic advising and support to assigned Paul College Students. This is a 4-year advising model where students are assigned an advisor at entry through successful graduation.·
Duties
All student support:
- Support students as they explore opportunities as part of their academic career.
- Guide students to option/major declaration in their sophomore year.
- Explain academic policies, procedures, and curriculum to students to meet their educational goals.
- Guide student course selection and scheduling·
- Assess student needs and make referrals to university supports and resources.
- Maintain appropriate student records and document student interactions while ensuring confidentiality of student records.
- Identify and monitor student academic progress each semester to ensure successful completion of university and college academic requirements.
At-Risk Student Support:
- Contact students with early alerts indicating academic challenges.
- Help students identify and resolve obstacles to academic success.
- Serve as academic coach for students who have fallen below minimum academic expectations.
- Meet with students placed on Academic Warning regarding their status and impact on educational plans. Training and Program Support:
- Participate in ongoing advisor training, both guided internal workshops and meetings as well as independently webinars, readings and external workshops.
- Support to program coordinators with goal of taking on leadership role in one of the following: Paul College Undergraduate Programs Office program (Transfer Student Support, Academic Success Programming, Pre-Business Major Program, Paul Scholars, FIRE Program)
- Participate in Paul College recruitment and orientation events.
Application Process
Apply here with Resume and Cover Letter: https://usnh.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/University-of-New-Hampshire--Main-Campus/Academic-Advisor_JR1074
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
Additional Information
https://paulcollege.unh.edu/academics/undergraduate-advising
Contact Information
Tamara Scapicchio, Director of Undergraduate Programs [email protected]
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Qualifications:
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Required Qualifications
- Two years of experience in academic counseling, post-secondary career planning and placement, or related experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills and communication techniques.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in education, counseling, or related student service area.
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