Director of First Year Advising (Hybrid Opportunity)

Direc or of Firs Year Advising (Hybrid Oppor uni y)
Job no: 521952
Work ype: S aff Full ime
Campus: UMass Amhers
Depar men : CNS Advising Cen er
Pay Grade: 29
Ca egories: Academic Advising & Learning Resources, Professional S aff Union (PSU), College of Na ural Sciences
Abou UMass Amhers
UMass Amhers , he Commonweal h's flagship campus, is a na ionally ranked public research universi y offering a full range of undergradua e, gradua e and professional degrees. he Universi y si s on nearly 1,450-acres in he scenic Pioneer Valley of Wes ern Massachuse s, and offers a rich cul ural environmen in a bucolic se ing close o major urban cen ers. In addi ion, he Universi y is par of he Five Colleges (including Amhers College, Hampshire College, Moun Holyoke College, and Smi h College), which adds o he in ellec ual energy of he region.
Abou he College of Na ural Sciences
he College of Na ural Sciences (CNS) houses 13 depar men s and offers 22 undergradua e majors for approxima ely 7000 s uden s. CNS is he larges of he universi y's colleges and offers a comprehensive range of s uden services and advising. o be er serve he wide range of s uden s and equally diverse range of majors, he college is ransi ioning o a model of firs Year Advising where all incoming s uden s will be assigned o a eam of advisors specializing on he firs -year experience wi h a goal of increasing re en ion, equi y of access, and belonging in he sciences.
Job Summary
he Direc or of CNS Firs Year Advising will be responsible for he developmen , func ioning, and supervision of he Firs Year Advising Program ha suppor s all CNS firs year undergradua es. he Direc or of CNS Firs Year Advising assis s s uden s, facul y, advisors, and paren s wi h issues such as orien a ion, academic programming, and advising rela ing o progress wi hin a degree program. In consul a ion wi h CNS s uden success eam, he Direc or of CNS Firs Year Advising will develop, implemen , promo e and assess s uden success needs and ini ia ives.
Essen ial Func ions

• Oversee Firs Year Advising
  • Serve as direc supervisor of all Firs Year Advisors.
  • Collabora e wi h Universi y leadership in he developmen and execu ion of he college level orien a ion programming and advising services for CNS incoming firs -year s uden s. Manage all Firs Year Advising ac ivi ies for he college, using da a analysis o design effec ive sys ems.
  • Oversee Firs Year Advising s aff.
    • Develop and lead recrui men , onboarding, raining, and ongoing suppor sys ems for Firs Year Advisors and peer advisors.
    • Dissemina ion of relevan policy informa ion, ini ia ives or direc ives o firs year advisors.
    • Work in conjunc ion wi h he Associa e and Assis an Deans o prepare and conduc Firs Year Advisor mee ings.
    • Manage communica ions and campaigns for he Firs Year Advising Program. Coordina e he schedule of campaigns for specific firs year cohor s wi h firs year advisors. Collec da a and assess he effec iveness of campaign effor s.
    • Prepara ion and oversigh of CNS Firs Year Advising budge .
    • Suppor advisor professional developmen .
• Con ribu e o CNS S uden Success Mission
  • Assis in developmen and execu ion of specialized advising programs o suppor and men or s uden s on academic aler , warning, and proba ion.
  • Respond o and manage high-s ress and sensi ive inquiries from paren s in accordance wi h FERPA.
  • Assis higher risk s uden s and s uden s wi h specialized needs wi h he suppor of he academic deans.
  • Represen CNS on commi ees and councils; par icipa e in evening and weekend ac ivi ies including Fall Visi Days, Des ina ion Days, Senior Celebra ion, Undergradua e Commencemen , and o her ac ivi ies and even s ha may be developed.
  • Serve as par of he New S uden s Orien a ion and ransi ion (NSO ) leadership eam.
    • Work wi h CNS s aff o develop and deliver CNS con en during NSO .
    • Assis wi h advising during NSO .
    • S ra egic planning, developmen , and assessmen of advising, re en ion, and gradua ion ini ia ives.
• Coordina e he CNS Firs Year Seminar (FYS)Program
  • Par icipa e in he CNS FYS curriculum design, course offerings, ins ruc or compensa ion, and assessmen . his includes regular collabora ion wi h s akeholders o recrui and rain seminar ins ruc ors, schedule he course sec ions, and assess he ins ruc or and program effec iveness.

O her Func ions

• Program analysis and s ra egic planning and repor ing.
• Serve as Academic Dean as needed including bu no limi ed o mee ing wi h s uden s in academic jeopardy, wi hdrawing from he universi y, or pe i ioning for excep ions o academic regula ions.
• Work collabora ively and effec ively o promo e eamwork, diversi y, equali y and inclusiveness.
• Work in par nership wi h colleagues wi hin he CNS communi y and across he campus o suppor he Dean's s ra egic priori ies.
• Perform o her du ies as assigned in suppor of he mission and goals of he College of Na ural Sciences.

Minimum Qualifica ions (Knowledge, Skills, Abili ies, Educa ion, Experience, Cer ifica ions, Licensure)

• Mas er's degree in a science, educa ion, or rela ed field.
• Five (5) years of experience in college level programs focused on s uden success and progress.
• Managemen and supervisory experience.
• S rong oral and wri en communica ion skills.
• Previous experience serving or working wi h a cul urally diverse popula ion.
• Demons ra ed experience and apprecia ion for curren principles and me hods of academic advising.
• Demons ra ed commi men o con inued learning or professional developmen on diversi y, equi y, and jus ice issues.
• Able o fulfill responsibili ies in a fas -paced environmen .

Preferred Qualifica ions (Knowledge, Skills, Abili ies, Educa ion, Experience, Cer ifica ions, Licensure)

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in a science, educa ion, or rela ed field.
• Able o successfully in erac wi h a s uden body represen ing a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
• Unders anding and apprecia ion of science and science educa ion including he synergy be ween research and he undergradua e experience a he universi y.
• Unders anding of and apprecia ion for he goals and values of an undergradua e liberal ar s educa ion wi hin a major research universi y.

Work Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
• Some nigh s and weekends.
• his posi ion has he oppor uni y for a hybrid work schedule, which is defined by he Universi y as an arrangemen where an employee's work is regularly performed a a loca ion o her han he campus workspace for a por ion of he week. As his posi ion falls wi hin he Professional S aff Union, i is subjec o he erms and condi ions of he Professional S aff Union collec ive bargaining agreemen .

Salary Informa ion
Level 29
PSU Hiring Ranges
Special Ins ruc ions o Applican s
Along wi h he applica ion, please submi a le er of applica ion, resume, a s a emen of your advising philosophy and experience in s uden success, and a diversi y s a emen (see below). References will be checked a he finalis s age. Please be prepared o provide con ac informa ion for hree (3) professional references.
As par of a commi men o heir own mul icul ural communi y, CNS seeks an individual wi h a demons ra ed commi men o diversi y and one who will unders and and embrace universi y ini ia ives and aspira ions. In addi ion o he applica ion ma erials above, candida es will need o submi a S a emen of Con ribu ion o Diversi y, Equi y and Inclusion. he Diversi y S a emen should iden ify pas experiences and fu ure goals. hese con ribu ions may resul from lived experiences, scholarships, and/or men oring, eaching, and ou reach ac ivi ies. (h ps://www.cns.umass.edu/diversi y-equi y-inclusion)
UMass Amhers is commi ed o a policy of equal oppor uni y wi hou regard o race, color, religion, cas e, creed, sex, age, mari al s a us, na ional origin, disabili y, poli ical belief or affilia ion, pregnancy and pregnancy-rela ed condi ion(s), ve eran s a us, sexual orien a ion, gender iden i y and expression, gene ic informa ion, na ural and pro ec ive hairs yle and any o her class of individuals pro ec ed from discrimina ion in employmen , admission o and par icipa ion in academic programs, ac ivi ies, and services, and he selec ion of vendors who provide services or produc s o he Universi y. o fulfill ha policy, UMass Amhers is fur her commi ed o a program of affirma ive ac ion o elimina e or mi iga e ar ificial barriers and o increase oppor uni ies for he recrui men and advancemen of qualified minori ies, women, persons wi h disabili ies, and covered ve erans. I is he policy of UMass Amhers o comply wi h he applicable federal and s a e s a u es, rules, and regula ions concerning equal oppor uni y and affirma ive ac ion.
Adver ised: Jan 19 2024 Eas ern S andard ime
Applica ions close: Apr 19 2024 Eas ern Dayligh ime