Sr. Academic Advisor (Hybrid)

The Highlights: Reporting to the Director of Graduate Academic Advising, the Sr. Academic Advisor provides full-service, professional academic services to new and continuing Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (KGSB) students including assigned academic programs or cohorts, new student enrollment campaigns, cohort and new student orientations, and email/phone/virtual outreach to new and continuing students to proactively enroll or disseminate information. 

What You'll Do:

• Provide holistic academic advising for new and continuing KGSB students by conducting individual advising appointments and/or hosting group advising sessions. Advising includes, but is not limited to: academic schedules, long term course planning and class sequencing, progress toward graduation, academic success, career aspirations, basic financial aid/scholarship options, and initiating referrals to appropriate resources.  Logs advising summaries and advising notes into BlueStar/Salesforce. Coordinates scheduling of advising appointments via Slate/Salesforce.  Advises students on interpreting university policies and procedures, specifically academic policies and procedures.  Supports new student advising efforts related through new student orientations.  
• Monitors students in good academic standing or on academic probation, and conducts appreciative student advising to address academic concerns and develop a student success plan.  Concerns include those raised by faculty and other administrators through BlueStar/Salesforce and addressed by students on academic probation.  Advises students when faculty raise concerns through the BlueStar progress survey.  Supports KGSB retention and persistence efforts. Supports KGSB degree conferral auditing efforts. 
• Liaises with department chairs and MS Directors. Suggests and supports substitution and waiver recommendations to and by the department chair and MS Directors.  Develops program advising guides for assigned programs and communicates plans to students. Participates regularly in KGSB meetings and events.  Liaises with the  KGSB Career Management team and the recruiting and admission team. 
• Student Worker or Graduate Assistant. Assign projects and monitor progress.

 

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, MBA and/or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of experience based on type of experience and education. 
•  Possess professional standards of conduct including a strong sense of ethics and confidentiality 
• Knowledge of academic advising theory and practice 
• Recognize and respect diverse backgrounds 
• Possess superior interpersonal, written communication skills, and group presentation skills
• Ability to manage large amounts of information and be detail-oriented
• Ability to multi-task 
• Demonstrate initiative, creativity and team work
• Knowledge of University operations
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft, web browsing, Slate and PC applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak operation.  Participates in Commencement, new student orientations and new student recruitment events.

Perks:

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:

Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)  
Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act  
DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.