Academic Advisor (Arts & Sciences)
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston, RI
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- Administrative Jobs
- Student Affairs, Academic Advising
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
SF01348
Job Title:Academic Advisor (Arts & Sciences)
Position Number:109570
FTE:1.00
FLSA:Exempt
Position Type:Professional Staff
Union:PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level:10
Pay Grade Range:$51,780 - $78,203
Status :Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department:Criminology and Criminal Justice
Contact(s):Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Kingston
Grant Funded:No
Extension Contingency Notes:Position is full time calendar year, limited to 07/01/2023 with anticipated renewal.
Job Description Summary:The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by August 1, 2022. Second consideration may be given to applications received by September 1, 2022. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (September 1, 2022) may not be given full consideration.
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BASIC FUNCTION:
Provide academic advising for undergraduates in the Criminology and Criminal Justice program. Collaborate with the faculty of the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department and with the Dean’s Office, including the Assistant Dean and the Coordinator, Arts & Sciences, Student Affairs. Participate in on-going training across all aspects of academic advising and in areas that relate to success as an advisor.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide academic advising, counsel and advice to undergraduate students and prospective students.
Evaluate student degree requirements, including transfer students.
Ensure students are making satisfactory progress toward their degrees and assist students with applying for graduation.
Create and lead group advising sessions and workshops for students.
Build professional relationships with diverse student populations by delivering personalized, constructive, engaging, motivating, and informative advising sessions.
Monitor students’ academic standing and enrollment status, conduct outreach, and work with students on probation to return them to good academic standing.
Assist with college events involving undergraduate and/or prospective students, which may include some evenings or weekends. Participate in orientation sessions for new students.
Assist/advise students who may want to change majors.
Collaborate with Center for Career and Experiential Education in order to provide up-to-date information to students related to high impact opportunities for students.
Research, compile, and maintain statistical data and reports regarding student progress.
Teach URI 101.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Attend conferences and workshops.
Perform additional duties as required.
LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers and printers, email, scheduling and calendar programs, word processing, and database and spreadsheet software.
REQUIRED:
1. Master’s degree with a minimum of two years of experience providing academic advising in higher education (may include time as a graduate student), OR Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of full-time experience providing academic advising in higher education.
2. Demonstrated strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
3. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
5. Demonstrated experience and dedication to integrating issues of inclusion, equity and social justice in your work.
PREFERRED:
1. Demonstrated experience advising for liberal arts program(s).
2. Demonstrated experience with online advising.
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ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Posting Date:06/20/2022
Special Instructions to Applicants:Please attach the following 4 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) Resume.
(#3) “Other Document – References” – the names and contact information of three professional references (outside of URI).
(#4) Other Document – One-page statement addressing “Demonstrated experience and dedication to integrating issues of inclusion, equity and social justice in your work”.
Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
US
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