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Budget Title: Academic Advisor (SL-3)

Salary: $57,151

Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing & Health Sciences, located at the newly renovated, state-of-the-art health sciences campus in Johnson City, New York, is hiring a full-time Enrollment and Advising Specialist to join the Division of Advising & Academic Excellence to support students enrolled in exclusively online programs. The Enrollment and Advising Specialist will work collaboratively with Decker and Binghamton University faculty and staff to help students succeed academically and personally at Binghamton University, progress to graduation, and enhance the student experience.

Responsibilities include:

+ Advising prospective, newly admitted, and current students

+ Developing and maintaining a communication and check-in plan for assigned caseload of students

+ Monitoring and responding quickly to early alert flags

+ Monitoring progress toward degree for assigned caseload and making program adjustments whenever necessary

+ Referring students to available on and off-campus support services

+ Providing support for petition review and escalation

+ Developing, planning, and participating in recruitment materials and events (some travel required)

+ Creating and maintaining advising guides and transfer agreements

+ Managing online program yield initiatives, including communication streams and calling projects

+ Performing timely application review

+ Managing transfer course equivalencies, evaluations, and articulations

+ Facilitating timely degree conferral

+ Serving on committees as assigned

+ Maintaining thorough knowledge of degree requirements for current programs, including the University's General Education requirements and their application to each current and prospective student

+ Effectively communicating with faculty, staff, students, and other departments to enhance the online student experience

+ Assisting with the management of the shared email accounts

+ Contributing to the maintenance of advising and academic information (electronic and print)

+ Reading and sharing publications with advising staff to maintain knowledge about best practices in student advising

+ Maintaining databases (such as Nursys- and enrolled students)

The approximate allocation of time is:

+ 50% Student advising (enrolled student caseload and prospective students)

+ 25% Recruitment and yield initiatives (some travel required)

+ 25% Administrative

The successful candidate must be organized, proactive and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. Success in this role also requires the capacity to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Job Requirements:

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Experience with public speaking and presentations

+ Demonstrated understanding of the role of academic advising in enhancing student learning, development, and outcomes

+ Written and oral communication skills, to interact with students, faculty, staff and visitors.

+ Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

+ Interpersonal skills

+ Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to students' diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and developmental needs

+ Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

+ Valid license to operate a vehicle in New York State

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master's degree in a field related to academic advising or healthcare

+ Academic advising experience

+ Experience supporting online or nontraditional students

+ Experience in survey development, distribution, and analysis

+ Experience with Google Suite, DegreeWorks, Slate, SAS, Banner or similar business systems

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

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For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:

https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: [email protected] or 607-777-3660.