P230231 – Assistant Director for Academic Advisement, SEAS Undergraduate Education – SEAS Undergraduate Education

Classification Title: Senior Academic
Advisor

Department
SEAS Undergraduate Education

Posting Number:
P230231

Posting Link
https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/43361

Employer
S
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Professional Appointment Term
Term

Position Summary

The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Office of Undergraduate
Education (OUE) invites applications for three Assistant Directors/Senior Academic Advisors. The Assistant
Director will supervise senior academic advisors and assist with the coordination of advisement services to support undergraduate student
success as part of the administrative team in OUE. As a Senior Academic Advisor, you will advise a manageable caseload of undergraduate
SEAS students.

Under the direction of the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, the Assistant Director/Senior Academic Advisor
will:

• Supervise SEAS Senior Academic Advisors.
• Establish performance goals and measures and evaluate and report on
  performance of staff and services.
• Lead an operational team within the office such as Communications, Campus Engagement, Advisement
  Programming, Admissions Review, and/or New Student Onboarding.
• Partner with other SEAS OUE administrators to coordinate advisement
  services, team meetings, general office programs and activities, advisor training, and professional development opportunities.
• Take
  an active role in planning and shaping the programs and services offered by the office and represent the office’s interests on campus
  committees and working groups as necessary.
• Maintain an inclusive working environment that is free from discrimination and
  harassment and support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives related to the undergraduate student experience within
  SEAS.
• Provide academic advisement to empower students to be active, responsible learners who set goals, develop plans, gain
  resilience, and take full advantage of the many academic and extracurricular opportunities provided by the University as they work towards
  timely degree completion.
• Coordinate and instruct academic advisement group sessions, class presentations, workshops, and
  webinars.
• Ensure that student academic records accurately reflect their progress in completing requirements by processing Academic
  Advisement Report (AAR) exceptions or appropriate forms, as necessary. Utilize expertise to complete academic reviews for degree audit, to
  support financial aid reviews, and to inform advising practices.
• Assist with the recruitment, admission, retention, and success of
  all students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
• Collaborate with SEAS administrators, Directors of Undergraduate
  Studies, academic coordinators, and faculty advisors to improve communication and enhance the advisement
  process.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There
are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of
work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about
our benefit
packages.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is
one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our
excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative
activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism,
resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with
disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree and a minimum of one year full-time professional
  experience working with students in a college or university setting in academic advising (or other support program), teaching, student
  life, or recruitment activities.
• Proficiency with MS word, Excel, and PowerPoint a must, with ability to learn new systems and
  software.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than
  three years of full-time experience working with students in a college or university setting in academic advising (or other support
  program), teaching, student life, or recruitment activities.
• Strong understanding of and experience working with individuals from
  diverse backgrounds. Program management experience.
• Experience or training with supervision, leading a team, mentoring
  professionals, or providing professional development.

Salary Range
$63,000 –
$73,000

Type
Full-Time

Additional Information

Pursuant to Executive Order
161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment
provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional
offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s
Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this
posting?
No

Contact’s Name: Erin MacDiarmid

Contact’s
Pronouns
She/Her/Hers

Contact’s Title: Senior Academic Advisor

Contact’s Email:
edaniher@buffalo.edu

Contact’s Phone:
716-645-2775

Deadline for External Applicants: 07/19/2023

Date to be filled:
08/16/2023

Number of References Required
3