Academic Counselor

Campus Location

Durham

Summary of Position

Under the administrative supervision of
designated supervisor, advise and counsel students in relation to academic programs; Design and administer appropriate programs, services,
and activities that assist students with academic planning.

Posting Number: PS4095FY23

Other
minimum qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in academic counseling or related experience required;
Master’s in Education, Counseling or related student service area preferred; strong interpersonal skills and communication techniques;
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects; Experience in a university advising
office.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience in college/university environment.
  Experience in a university advising office.
• Work collaboratively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  skills.
• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills.
• High degree of personal discretion, diplomacy and
  judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team
  environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the general
  public.
• Detail-oriented.
• Supervisory skills, including the ability to instruct and direct the work of
  others.
• Creativity, flexibility, and adaptability to change.
• Student service orientation and a continuous improvement
  philosophy.
• Proven ability to work in a way that honors diverse cultures, ideas, perspectives, and people.
• Strong computer
  skills, such as word processing, calendaring, e-mail, Internet, spreadsheets, database management, presentation software, website content
  management systems, and other applications as required by college.

Salary Information

Salary is
complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time
off.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research
institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre
campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a
student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.
The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences,
and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

The UNH Diversity Resource Guide
with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide

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Duty/Responsibility

• Provide academic advising and support to assigned
  CHHS first-year students using the ACE first-year experience model as well as provide academic advising and support to second-year students
  who are undeclared.
• Support students as they explore educational and career options.
• Explain academic policies, procedures,
  and curriculum to students to meet their educational goals.
• Guide student course selection and scheduling.
• Assess student
  needs and make referrals to university supports and resources.
• Maintain appropriate student records and document student
  interactions.
• Ensure confidentiality of student records.
• Identify and monitor student academic progress.

Duty/Responsibility

• Support student success using CHHS’s Academic Improvement Model (AIM).
• Contact
  students with early alerts indicating academic challenges.
• Help students identify and resolve obstacles to academic
  success.
• Serve as academic coach for students who have fallen below minimum academic expectations.
• Participate in CHHS
  workshops that bring university supports and resources to our most challenged students.

Duty/Responsibility

Serve as lead instructor for ACE Freshman Seminars (HHS 401). Supervise ACE Mentors
assigned to seminars. Work closely with faculty mentors to assure smooth transition to sophomore year in
major.

Duty/Responsibility

Help plan and participate in CHHS admissions, recruitment, and orientation
events.