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Department
Academic Advising Center

Job Purpose:
Responsible for all aspects of advising the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) first year students with a special focus on pre-health professions.

Essential Duties:

• Advise students regarding courses that are relevant to their majors and future goals (with an emphasis on pre-health).
• Counsel students regarding the integration of their personal/career goals and academic experiences

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date individual student advising files

• Correspond with students, faculty and parents by mail, telephone and e-mail

• Prepare students for the registration and correct registration problems
• Create schedules for incoming first year students in the College of Arts and Sciences

• Advise first year students subject to academic probation and/or dismissal

• Consult with the Director of Pre-Health Professions
  

Additional Skills Required:

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Excellent writing and computer skills

• Ability to establish outstanding rapport with students, faculty and administrators

• Able to multi-task and handle peak work periods

• Must be able to work with and support pre-health students

• Must be able to stay up to date on the requirements for pre-health graduate programs (i.e. medical school, dental school, veterinarian school, and physician assistant programs)

• Must be able to support the Universitys commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture

• Must be able to respect, support and contribute to the Universitys Catholic and Jesuit mission

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree is required

Preferred Education:

• Masters degree is preferred

Minimum Job Experience Requirements:

• One (1) year student advising experience, or one year experience working with students ina teaching/advisory capacity, or one year related student interaction experience in higher education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of academic counseling or related experiences in a college or university setting preferred

Schedule/Work Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Additional hours as required.

Full Time/Part Time:
Full-Time

Annual Schedule:
12

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Posting Number:
S0714P

To apply, visit https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/6650