"Undergraduate Advisor"

Position Summary/Description

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Education will assist with undergraduate student life, leadership, and engagement. The person in this position will meet 1:1 and in group settings with prospective and admitted students to our majors, minors, and affiliated programs. They will promote academic excellence and work collaboratively with school and campus partners to create an environment that our students can succeed in.

This person will support and facilitate programming and offers opportunities to School of Education undergraduate students, linking academics to co-curricular activities. This person will play an active role in large events within the School of Education such as graduation, annual events and more. This person will also support special projects within the office of student affairs that support increasing our enrollment and connections within the school, campus community and community partners.

Specifically, this position will do the following:

1. Assist with advising for all undergraduate students in the School of Education
2. Directly advise Kappa Delta Pi to enhance social, community and professional development programming for undergraduate students
3. Serve on School and campus-based communities
4. Assist Assistant Dean for Student Affairs with enhancing student success from a holistic perspective by working with campus partners

Education and Experience

• Previous experience working in higher education with academic/student advising, co-curricular student programming, and execution preferred
• Experience in developing strategic outcomes for academic advising plans
• Demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in engagement with a diverse population of faculty, staff and students
• Experience conducting a Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education Assessment and/or self-study
• Experience in assessment of outcomes related to academic advising and student leadership/engagement
• Experience in K-12 in practice or advising in the higher education setting

Essential Skills

• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal, organizational, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Ability to work with diverse populations and communities
• Working knowledge of best advising and student engagement experiences in higher education
• Computer proficiency, especially Excel and the ability to learn new databases
• Ability to solve problems, make decisions and work with little daily supervision
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills and a commitment to detail and follow through
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team of staff, students, and/or faculty to accomplish goals set forth by School
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work as a part of a team and maintaining positive professional relationships

AA/EEO Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.