Academic Advisor II

Location: hirify.global, United States

Salary: $20.49–$24.55 per hour

Company

hirify.global is a higher education institution whose College of Letters and Science supports liberal arts, sciences, interdisciplinary research, and graduate education.

What you will do

• Support the Master of Science in Science Education program in collaboration with the program director and faculty lead.
• Advise and mentor graduate students on programs of study, course selection, registration, committees, degree requirements, and graduation procedures.
• Serve on the MSSE and Graduate Certificate Admissions Committee and act as a liaison between admitted students, the Graduate School, faculty, and university offices.
• Coordinate communications about courses, deadlines, events, procedures, and important dates.
• Support recruitment through advertising materials and representation at regional and national meetings.
• Provide administrative support, including coordination and facilitation of the summer symposium capstone.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field plus experience working with undergraduate students in an academic or student support setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with academic curricula, degree requirements, policies, and procedures in higher education.
• Knowledge of higher education offices and resources that support student success.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, maintain accurate records, exercise judgment, and work independently and collaboratively.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience working with graduate students in an academic or student support setting.
• Experience with DegreeWorks, CatCourse, Banner, MyInfo, or relational databases.
• Experience collaborating with graduate schools and international programs.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time classified appointment with a 1.0 FTE.
• Benefits-eligible position.
• Work involves frequent interaction with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and student support professionals.
• Professional training and development opportunities are encouraged.
• Union affiliation: FOCUS-MFPE.