Academic Success Advisor, Sr.

Academic Success Advisor, Sr.

Arizona State University

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

ENGINEERING CENTER G-WING

JR100188

End Date: 

January 20, 2025

Apply before midnight Arizona time 

Department Statement:

At the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, we are delivering a world-class learning experience for our students and advancing research and innovation — all at scale. The Fulton Schools research enterprise leads use-inspired research and key national initiatives, including the Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub, accelerating microelectronics and workforce development for the Department of Defense. We also lead the Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon Clean Energy Manufacturing Institute, supported by the Department of Energy, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen manufacturing. As the lead institution for the Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency, we enhance homeland security operations through advanced tools and technologies. Additionally, we lead an NSF Engineering Research Center developing sustainable civil infrastructure and partner with another ERC advancing clean water technology.

The Fulton Schools hosts numerous research centers that leverage faculty expertise to drive engineering innovation and entrepreneurship across four interdisciplinary impact areas: Climate Technology Solutions, Competitive Manufacturing in an Advanced Economy, National and Economic Security, and Technology-Enhanced Health and Medicine. Our faculty are achieving excellence at scale, positioning the Fulton Schools among the nation’s top engineering colleges for invention disclosures, U.S. patents, and startups.

We are an engineering school on the rise at the nation’s most innovative university, situated in the heart of its fastest-growing metropolitan area. The breadth of our faculty’s research interests and interdisciplinary approach, along with over 50 graduate and 27 undergraduate degree programs, creates a strong foundation for collaboration and the advancement of ideas that contribute to a more sustainable and livable global future.

The Fulton Schools of Engineering follows a framework of values designed to distinguish our practice and guide daily decisions in our academic, research, corporate engagement and entrepreneurial endeavors. These values influence how we recognize, reward and communicate our achievements. At the Fulton Schools of Engineering, we:

● Cultivate excellence.

● Deliver innovation that matters.

● Encourage bold thinking.

● Foster a community of learning and collaboration.

● Build a foundation for all to be successful.

Working at ASU has outstanding benefits that include: health, dental and vision insurance plans; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities, and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator. 

Time Type:

Full time

Job Description:

This position will serve as a senior advisor, advising traditional MS and PhD students as well as those enrolled in our semiconductor certificate program. In addition to the core advising duties indicated below, this individual will be responsible for all graduate admission and recruitment activities including but not limited to working closely with program chairs on the admissions process, preparing graduate application files for admissions committee evaluation, monitoring decision timelines, running queries; assisting with event planning including the Graduate Open House, new student welcome, graduate program information sessions. This position reports to the Manager, Graduate Advising.

Salary Range:  

$50,000 - $56,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties:

• Provide academic advisement to MS and PhD students in mechanical, aerospace, chemical, materials science, modern energy production & sustainable use, and biological design, as well as students enrolled in the semiconductor certificate.
• Perform administrative tasks related to student enrollment, registration, orientation, and degree completion.
• Maintain comprehensive, detailed, and accurate student records using university-wide systems.
• Organize and participate in student recruitment, outreach, retention,n and engagement activities.
• Consult with program chairs, faculty, colleagues, and students to provide technical advice and problem-solving assistance.
• Utilize university-wide advising systems to work closely with students to identify all academic options, including degrees, extracurricular activities, study abroad programs, research, and professional field experience.
• Provide support and counsel to students in selecting options best suited to student academic and personal resources; make appropriate campus referrals.
• Communicates with University partners, including the Graduate College, Graduate Admissions, Registrar's Office, and Engineering Dean's Office.

Desired Qualifications:

• Evidence of a master's degree in higher education or related area.
• Experience in college level academic advising.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Experience working in a fast paced and high-volume advising unit.
• Experience in using student information computer systems and degree audits (i.e., PeopleSoft/Oasis, OARS, iPOS).
• Experience in thinking critically to problem solve independently and as part of a group.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current issues and theories in public and higher education and college advising.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook,
• Teams).
• Experience using database programs (Analytics, Salesforce, Amazon Workspaces).
• Experience assisting with special events.
• Experience developing and maintaining effective professional working relationships.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.

Working Environment: 

Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work. Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds. Regular activities require the ability to quickly change priorities, which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Instructions to Apply

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To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments: 

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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ASU Statement 

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe. 

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Background Check Statement 

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