Associate Director of Advising
Penn Information Systems & Computing
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Philadelphia • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $66,000 - $75,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Advise and support Wharton students regarding academic program planning and options
- Support students in all aspects of academic careers and address emotional, social, financial, or other difficulties
- Develop and provide transformative, in-depth, developmental advising initiatives
- Collaborate with other advisors to maintain and develop advising tools and other planning aids
- Participate in weekly meetings to discuss divisional policies and procedures and review current issues and cases
- Serve on internal committees concerned with recruitment, admissions, orientation, petitions, career exploration, and graduation audits
- Advise Wharton students studying abroad, as well as incoming exchange students
- Attend academic conferences and represent the Wharton Undergraduate Division at events
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Master’s Degree in higher education, student affairs administration, or related field is strongly preferred
- Experience with academic advising and working with a diverse college population is preferred
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others
- Superior project management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in using student information systems, advising platforms, and other educational technology tools
- Experience in developing and implementing academic support programs and initiatives is ideal
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
- Exceptional tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependent children
- Generous retirement plans including Basic, Matching, and Supplemental options
- Substantial amount of time away from work for personal needs
- Long-term care insurance for staff and eligible family members
- Wide variety of wellness and work-life resources
- Professional and personal development resources
- Access to a range of University resources, cultural and recreational activities
- Discounts and special services on various goods and services
- Flexible work options for better work-life balance
- Forgivable loan program for home purchases in West Philadelphia
- Adoption assistance for eligible expenses in connection with legal adoption
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
academic advisingproject managementdeveloping academic support programsimplementing academic support initiatives
Soft Skills
collaborationindependencecommunicationsupporting diverse populations
Certifications
bachelor's degreemaster’s degree in higher educationmaster’s degree in student affairs administration