Senior Academic Advisor & Program Manager – Tepper School of Business

The Tepper School of Business offers a future-focused business school experience, tailored for the complexity of today’s marketplace. Where others see challenges, we see opportunity. Always looking ahead, we are consistently moving the world forward with innovative ideas, creative solutions, and new approaches.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business is excited to hire a Senior Academic Advisor and Program Manager to join the undergraduate programs team in a position that works directly with students to support their curricular experience, student organization leaders, and leads key community events for undergraduate students.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Provide academic advising to undergraduate business students navigating their academic experience by reviewing curriculum progress towards degree completion and supporting personal, educational, and career goal development.

• Conduct individual advising sessions via in-person and virtual meetings on registration, course exploration and selection, campus resources, and opportunities.

• Document advising notes after individual student interactions.

• Contribute to student success and retention by providing data points and reviewing analysis.

• Encourage student engagement with campus resources and support services to promote academic success, self-advocacy, and well-being.

• Collaborate with campus partners (faculty, housefellows, and academic advisors) to provide frequent touchpoints and identify interventions for students with academic concerns.

• Liaison with Tepper undergraduate student organizations including leadership development, funding allocations, advancing belonging and community interactions, and cross-organization partnerships.

• Lead Tepper anchor event coordination (Spirit Day, Harvest Fest, and TepperFest) for the student community.

• Attend and contribute to staff meetings, advisor professional development opportunities, and major campus events (i.e., orientation, commencement).

• Other duties assigned as special projects.

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the Tepper School of Business. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to optimally interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

You should demonstrate:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build rapport and sustained relationships with students

• Strong organizational skills to work and collaborate within a culturally responsive environment

• Ability to anticipate, assess, and respond to global and individual student needs

• Ability to manage competing priorities

Knowledge & Commitments:

• Apply student development, student success, and academic advising theories to work with a diverse student population in inclusive learning environments

• Interact and represent the Tepper School in a professional manner with faculty, students, staff, and the community

• Engage student leadership theories and standard methodologies to support a diverse set of student organizations

• Maintain professional expertise through regular professional development

• Approach work with a sense of fun and commitment to student success

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling or Higher Education preferred

• 5-8 years of experience required

• Or a combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is proven may be considered

Requirements

• Successful Background Check

Additional Information:

• Work Posture: This position is operating on a hybrid schedule, with an on-campus/in office presence 3 days a week.

Are you interested in this exciting opportunity?! Apply today!

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Academic Program Administration

Position Type

Staff – Regular

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Salary

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