Academic Advisor
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Job Summary
The Office of Undergraduate Student Services at the Leeds School of Business is committed to supporting the education of the whole student and integrating student life with learning. In generating and disseminating academic information and personalized requirements, we share knowledge through policies, practices, and programs for current students and their families, prospective students and their families, faculty, and other student affairs and academic affairs professionals campus-wide. This position exists to educate the whole student through a developmental, student-focused approach. This includes individual, group, and electronic interactions that enhance academic success, promote personal and professional development, and foster a sense of community.
Advisors at CU Boulder work in a collaborative team setting and are committed to building student-centered relationships that support the achievement of academic success, promote personal and professional development, and foster a sense of community. Advisors work to support and educate students through a developmental, holistic approach and are charged with developing and implementing advising strategies to enhance the performance and persistence of students through the successful transition to their best-fit academic path.
Who We Are
At Leeds, we have an unprecedented vantage point, and while we’re located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, we’re not talking about the scenery. Set in the heart of Boulder, Colorado—one of the nation’s most vibrant business communities—Leeds offers unparalleled access to world-changing entrepreneurs, national research institutions and award-winning faculty!
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Academic Advising
- Works within the advising team and has an advising caseload comprised of prospective and incoming transfer and intra-university transfer (IUT) students.
- Advises students with a life design coach approach regarding academic requirements and co-curricular opportunities. Advising responsibilities include: evaluating incoming transfer credit, creating customized degree plans, proactively providing student interventions, intrusive outreach, and design/delivery of group advising workshops. Advising may be done in person, on the phone/Zoom or via email. Having a student-focused developmental approach to advising is required, and an understanding of how career goals and opportunities impact academic decisions. Provide comprehensive advising support that focuses on exploration, discovery, goal-setting, and supportive connection.
- Works closely with the Director and Associate Director to develop and implement initiatives to support transfer and IUT student success.
- Collaborates with Leeds Career Advisors on a comprehensive process of exploration and decision-making.
- Shows an understanding of developmental and academic issues that transfer students face to support students’ transition to Leeds and CU Boulder.
Teach BADM 1250 Designing Your Leeds
- Participate in the annual Designing Your Leeds instructor training.
- Provide advising support and deliver advising modules in multiple sections.
- Collaborate with the instructor team on standard methodologies around teaching, grading, classroom management, etc.
- Hire and train a peer innovation coach to help facilitate in-class activities.
- Teaches a minimum of two sections of BADM 1250.
Support Leeds IUT Process
- Participate in campus-wide IUT meetings and trainings, and serve as a resource for the campus advising community for Leeds IUT information.
- Review and process students for on-track registration access and academic program changes in conjunction with campus IUT Coordinator.
- Manage IUT Dashboard, intent tagging process and other available student data as needed.
- Track and manage communication with students who have been identified as on track.
- Work closely with the Associate Director on IUT application review and processing.
Transfer Student Success
- Works closely with the Associate Director of First Year Experience on all initiatives that support transfer and IUT student success.
- Support coordination of transfer and IUT programming including planning, marketing and execution of events.
- Develops programming and processes that support the success of transfer students, including representing Leeds on campus committees that focus on transfer student success and onboarding.
- Performs schedule checks for incoming and first-semester transfer students to ensure that their transfer credit has been correctly applied, and they are able to get on track with the Leeds curriculum as quickly as possible.
Project Support
- Every position in the Undergraduate office will be called upon to help with various tasks such as orientation, graduation confirmation, commencement ceremony, probation and suspension, advising non-business students, preparing and presenting oral presentations, training and mentoring new employees, and acting as an outreach resource to the rest of the campus or community. This position may be called upon to lead training and professional development activities for staff and may represent Leeds on departmental and university committees that relate to issues broader than their assigned caseload.
What You Should Know
This role offers a hybrid work modality with 3 days on-site and 2 days of remote work per week. Work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with a one-hour lunch. This role may require occasional evening work (approximately 5 days per academic year).
What We Can Offer
- The annual hiring range for this position is $53,000-$55,000. Relocation is available for eligible candidates.
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What We Require
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and student-facing professional experience such as academic advising, career counseling, or a professional position in a business setting.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
What You Will Need
- Demonstrated effectiveness in written and verbal communications
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of partners
- Confidence in problem-solving to find solutions
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Promotes creating an inclusive environment to reflect our values and vision at Leeds
- Willingness to work in an environment that may require some flexibility or evening work
What We Would Like You to Have
- Master's Degree in counseling, higher education, business, or a related field
- Willingness and skill in public speaking
- Experience with advising technology/programs (Degree Audit, Campus Solutions/PeopleSoft, TES)
- Experience teaching a first-year seminar course
Special Instructions
- A current resume.
- A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu