We are the Division of Undergraduate Education

• We are student-centered departments dedicated to fostering and enhancing the ever-evolving undergraduate academic experience.
• We implement and support innovative teaching, advising, and student interventions that strategically promote student success, retention and graduation.
• We strive to create meaningful relationships with students and value collaboration with colleagues across academic and administrative areas to ensure students experience an inclusive and engaging environment.
• We are constantly evolving. We are a division of creative, forward thinking and solutions-focused staff, who are committed to professional growth, training, research initiatives and collaboration within our area and with campus partners.

We invite you to apply to work in our division. Click here for more information about the Division of Undergraduate Education.Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Four (4) years of full-time experience in academic advising, counseling, or student services at the college or university level working with undergraduates. Experience coordinating projects, programs, and/or events. Experience developing curriculum and/or training content for a student development-related program or course.Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in higher education, student affairs, social work, counseling, or related discipline. Four (4) or more years of full-time experience in academic advising at the college or university level working with undergraduates. Experience teaching a college-level seminar for new students or student development-related courses. Experience developing, planning, and executing college events. Working knowledge of PeopleSoft and Navigate.Brief Description of Duties:
Reporting to the Director of the Undergraduate Colleges, the Senior Undergraduate College Advisor provides academic advising to first and second year students and serves as the coordinator of departmental efforts around curriculum development and student leadership. The Senior Undergraduate College Advisor teaches the first-year seminar course (SBU 101) and the College Fellows Courses. Additionally, the Senior Undergraduate College Advisor serves as a mentor for advisors within the department and assists with their onboarding and training. The incumbent is an active leader, remaining up to date with student-centered advising practices and retention strategies. This position provides a significant link to students' transition from high school through their second year of college and serves to strengthen student engagement and retention. The incumbent must possess: Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Experience successfully working independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving. Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Duties:

Academic Advising and Programmatic Administration:

• Provide high quality, pro-active academic advising in individual and group settings on an ongoing basis throughout the first and second year, including regular communication about courses, majors, degree requirements, and policies and procedures.
• Monitor course enrollment and academic progress.
• Provide active support, follow-up and strategies for success to students on academic action or those considered at risk.
• Serve as a general drop-in academic advisor, as needed.
• Assist in the coordination of onboarding, training, and development for Academic Advising staff.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage activities and initiatives that build community and support academic success.
• Contribute to marketing efforts, including but not limited to social media, print, website, calendar, and additional digital media.

Project Coordinator:

• Course materials, lesson plans and activities, instructor recruitment and training(s), and learning outcomes and measures for the courses managed by the department.
• Course communications, attendance, grading, and behavioral concerns.
• Recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision for Undergraduate College Fellows (Student/Peer Mentors).
• Overall programmatic needs.
• This incumbent serves as the coordinator of departmental efforts around curriculum development and student leadership, overseeing the SBU 101 and the Undergraduate College Fellows (Student/Peer Mentors) program and courses. This includes providing oversight to:
• New Student Seminar Instruction:
  • Participate in relevant training and provide instruction for required sections of a new student seminar class.
  • Teach the two-semester course sequence for the Undergraduate College Fellows program.
  • Supervise, train, and evaluate an assigned teaching assistant.
• Orientation and Registration:
  • Assist in the coordination and implementation of orientation sessions for incoming students in a particular cohort or group.
  • Provide 1:1 and group advising for new students regarding academic planning, policies, course requirements, and the process of registration.
  • Participate in student orientation and opening weekend programs in January and the summer, including assisting in the development, planning, and implementation of new student related events and activities.

Other Duties or projects as assigned as appropriate to rank and departmental mission.

Special Notes:
This is a full-time appointment. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.In addition to the employee's base salary, this position is eligible for $3,400 UUP annual location pay, paid biweekly.For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA.In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here.Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer. #LI-DK1