Uchicago

Associate Director of Academic Advising & Academic Services

Chicago, IL · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$150kDetected 9 days ago

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About the role

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Students: Academic Services and Advising within the Harris Student Affairs Dean of Students Office, the Associate Director for Academic Advising will be responsible for advising master's students in public policy.
This positon works within a team of academic advisors and will have 115-150 advisees.
The Associate Director for Academic Advising & Academic Services is integral in helping students to achieve their academic and personal goals and will contribute significantly to initiatives that enhance the overall student experience at Harris.

Collaborate with other student-facing offices to best understand programmatic and career opportunities which enhance the student experience
Create official letters and other necessary documentation for students' scholarship providers and other sponsors as needed
Serve as a support for Harris' large international student population, including assisting advisees with CPT and OPT paperwork and acting as a liaison to the Office of International Affairs (OIA)
Create resources for all advisors to share information
Collaborate extensively with the Harris academic advising team to ensure alignment in practices and give students the best possible service
Support advisees who are in crisis or experiencing extenuating circumstances
Collaborate with the Associate Dean of Students or Dean of Students on leaves of absence and other complex student cases
Hire and manage a Graduate Assistant and team of proctors to administer extended time and reduced distraction testing for eligible students
Collaborate with instructional teams for core classes and large elective classes to best accommodate testing procedures for students with testing accommodations
Manage aforementioned accommodations processes for Harris students taking courses in university departments outside of Harris, as needed

include a college or university degree in related field.
Bachelor's degree
Familiarity with academic information systems and database systems
Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer-service oriented approach to the job required
Ability to quickly garner credibility with students and faculty
Ability to problem solve with minimal supervision, exercise good judgment, prioritize, and work under pressure during high volume times
Monitor each student's progress toward degree completion, intervening appropriately as needed
Conduct accurate graduation degree audits for all advisees

$84,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
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Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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Serve as a support for Harris' large international student population, including assisting advisees with CPT and OPT paperwork and acting as a liaison to the Office of International Affairs (OIA)

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