"Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising"

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Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising

Application Deadline: October 20, 2025

Full-Time Regular: 201470

[C25-055]

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising

Undergraduate Advising

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Undergraduate Advising department as a full-time Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising. We seek applicants who are dedicated to student and institutional success and bring experience in supporting undergraduate students to thrive academically.

Central Connecticut State University is the first publicly funded university in the state. As we recently celebrated 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU’s Undergraduate Advising

Academic advising at Central is an ongoing collaboration between undergraduates and our professional academic and faculty advisors. Every semester, students have the ability to meet with their advisor to make sure they are where they want to be on their academic journey. Advisors will help to ensure that course selections for the upcoming semester fulfill University requirements and keep our students on track to complete their degree.

Position Profile

The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising delivers comprehensive advising for students; ensures successful articulation of transfer credits; and contributes toward the University’s goals of increased student satisfaction, retention, and graduation rates. Assistant Directors operate in school-based advising centers or Explore Central.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following:

Education:

All applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Experience and Training:

• Three (3) years of experience in relevant advising and/or student support services areas,
• Experience working with a variety of student populations and advising students in professional degree programs.
• Experience with web-based technology including, but not limited to, student information databases such as Banner.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and an ability to multitask.

Credentials and/or experience substantially comparable to the above may also be considered.

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the “Apply” button and electronically submit the following documents by October 20, 2025:

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
• Current Résumé.
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. E-mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.

Inquiries may be sent to Montez Johnson, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-1620 or johnsonmon@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising is compensated at the Administrator III salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement.

For more information, please visit SUOAF.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.