Senior Academic Advisor & Transfer Credit Coordinator

Job Summary

The College of Computing & Informatics’ Senior Academic Advisor/Transfer Credit Coordinator is to
advise current and prospective online and transfer CCI students related to academic policy, procedure, and progress toward degree. Perform
advanced student service duties requiring broad experience, skill, and knowledge of established academic policies and procedures This person
also plays a lead role within the CCI advising team and across the University.

Essential Functions

• Provide one-one-one advising to new and returning transfer, and joint program CCI students regarding curriculum issues, academic
  progress, and other related matters; advise students on college and university regulations and refer them to appropriate university
  resources.
• Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, and process information, records, and transcripts; determines academic credit and applies
  credit to majors, degrees, and other academic goals.
• Lead liaison for assisting and training Enrollment Management and Student
  Success for TCE evaluation and processing for prospective transfer students
• Develop Welcome Week programming for online
  students.
• Function as the student liaison between other departments; possess a thorough understanding of university policies,
  procedure, requirements, and effectively communicate them to students.
• Lead liaison for the Apprenticeship program with Goodwin
  College.
• Provide online advising to current and prospective undergraduate students regarding program and graduation
  requirements.
• Maintain the confidentiality of student records and other information according to FERPA regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining academic record data in Banner for CCI, including the completion and posting of official Transfer Credit
  Evaluations (TCEs) for accepted applicants. – Compute transferrable credits into Banner for applicants to review. – Communicate results of
  TCE to academic advisors and accepted applicants.
• Assist students with the registration process and resolve any problems they may
  encounter; maintain lines of communication with faculty, administration, and students.
• Pre-clear candidates for graduation, making
  sure all requirements for degree are met.
• Attend student recruitment and retention events. This includes evening and weekend
  work.
• Other specific projects/duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s
  Degree
• A minimum of 3 years of advising, counseling or higher education
• Excellent communication (oral and written),
  interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills, and mindfulness.
• Ability to be initiative-taking, recognize problems and
  offer solutions.
• Great customer service skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and to manage confidential
  matters.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to complete projects and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with PCs and
  related software.  

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

University City – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position
is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of J. For more information regarding Drexel’s
Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Please review Drexel New Hire Benefit Guide for some
information on our benefits offerings.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload
your resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is
identified.