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I. JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description Summary:
GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) is the largest undergraduate school on campus and home to the liberal arts. The Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Academic Advising Office empowers students to make intentional, informed decisions in pursuit of their academic, professional, and personal goals. The Senior Academic Advisorintroduces strategies to foster personal and academic success in a welcoming, supportive environment that values each student’s experiences, identities, and strengths. The Senior Academic Advisor will also serve within an advising POD and provide students with general CCAS advising as well as serve as a liaison between the advising office and special student populations (e.g., transfer students, first-generation students, etc).
In addition to their role in the advising POD, the Senior Academic Advisor will oversee CCAS’s Academic Success Program for students on academic probation. The goal of the program is to assist students in identifying current and prior obstacles that have impeded academic progress and/or academic performance in their educational career. After identifying obstacles, the program engages students in co-curricular programs, regular advising/coaching sessions, and referrals where probation students actively participate in overcoming the obstacles and challenges that have had a negative impact on their GW experience. In addition to academic probation students, the Senior Academic Advisor assists suspended students with the readmission process. Lastly, the Senior Academic Advisor will work closely with campus partners (e.g., faculty advisors, Office for Student Success, Student Support and Family Engagement, Counseling and Psychological Services, etc.) to proactively contact and assist students who are considered to be academically-at-risk, prior to the college’s academic standing review.
This position provides integral academic support and direction for students navigating their academic journey. This position serves as an information hub for students and provides internal and external resources and opportunities for student development. This position assists students with navigating transitions, exploring options, overcoming challenges, and developing academic plans by individual appointments and group sessions. In this role, the Senior Academic Advisor has knowledge and understanding of GW rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and academic curriculum, tracks and manages student records, develops, maintains, and enhances internal projects that further student success, and enhances programming for specific student populations to foster and support students’ individual/specific needs and goals. This position supports events such as orientation and graduation, maintains student records from matriculation to graduation, and monitors and responds to student inquiries for transfer credit, leave of absence, and registration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Academic advisors are expected to track and manage student records through both paper and electronic means and are encouraged to participate in staff meetings and professional development opportunities to continue the flow of ideas and learning to strengthen the team.
- Academic advisors are expected to develop, maintain, and enhance internal projects that further student success and advisor accessibility.
- Academic Advisors are also expected to participate in “all hands on deck” events such as new student orientation, graduation, etc..
Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Typical Hiring Range
Commensurate with Experience. How is pay for new employees determined at GW?
II. JOB DETAILS
Campus Location:
Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department:
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences (CCAS)
Family
Student Affairs
Sub-Family
Academic Advising
Stream
Individual Contributor
Level
Level 2
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time
Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Will this job require the employee to work on site?
Yes
Employee Onsite Status
Hybrid
Telework:
Yes
Required Background Check:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
Internal Applicants Only?
No
Posting Number:
S012899
Job Open Date:
03/13/2024
Job Close Date:
If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until:
Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
