Academic Advisor jobs in New Jersey
Academic Advisor advises university/college students in course and major selection, requirements for selected area of concentration, and post-college plans. Assists students in setting academic goals, course planning and career development. Being an Academic Advisor may work with individual students or groups. Requires a bachelor's degree in counseling or related field or its equivalent. Additionally, Academic Advisor typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Academic Advisor gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be an Academic Advisor typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Academic Advisor
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
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Newark, NJ
FULL_TIME
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Title:
Academic Advisor
Department:
Office of Academic Advising
Reports To:
Director of the Office of Academic Advising
Position Type:
Staff
Position Summary:
The Academic Advisor's main function in the Office of Academic Advising (OAA) is to provide accurate and timely academic advising to all first-year freshmen, incoming transfer students, and students in transition from one major to another at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Essential Functions:- Assist the Director and Associate Director in the facilitation of academic advising across the University.
- Serve as a primary academic advisor to first year undergraduate (UG) students.
- Assist UG students with major selection, course selection, and registration process.
- Communicate accurate and timely information to UG students and share with them knowledge regarding institutional, departmental, and major policies, procedures, and requirements.
- Track university first-time full-time student retention and progress toward graduation through the Navigate system run by the Educational Advisory Board (EAB).
- Provide appropriate interventions and resources to help UG students become successful.
- Document advising contacts (in person, email, or by phone) through Navigate.
- Assist first-year freshmen and incoming UG transfer students with making a successful transition to the University, through relationship building and efficient advising assistance and direct them to appropriate courses, resources, and programs.
- Collaborate with faculty and various academic departments to create programming and events for UG students (each academic advisor within OAA will have a program he/she oversees).
- Instruct and facilitate freshmen seminar course(s) each fall and spring term.
- Assist in the development, planning, and implementation of academic advising services for first-year UG students.
- Facilitate weekly meetings with first-year students in their second term at NJIT, and on probation. Advisors will be creating a document stating the goals and purpose of education for the student to complete.
- Oversee programming that they have been assigned to (i.e., SOP, PACE, NAVIGATE, and PALS).
- Attend UG transfer student instant decision days and build on relationships with community college faculty, staff and prospective students.
- Represent OAA at Admission and Orientation events.
- Work with and supervise student workers, known as OAA Peer Advisor Liaisons (PALs) & support them with front line advising student issues/questions.
- Participate in professional development and training activities and should submit proposals and present papers at regional and national conferences.
- Other related duties, as assigned.
- Master’s degree in higher education, educational leadership, student development, or another related field of study.
- One (1) year of related experience in an academic advising office or working closely with academic departments and students in higher education.
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
- Experience with Banner 9, EAB’s Navigate, and DegreeWorks.
- Applicant preferably can demonstrate knowledge of developmental academic advising methodologies, modern and comprehensive student advising technology, such as the EAB Navigate system, and assessment tools and methods to gauge the impacts of programs on student success.
- Applicant will also preferably, possess excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills, as well as demonstrated ability and willingness to work both as a team member and the ability to work independently. Also, be able to demonstrate initiative and follow-through skills; tact, diplomacy, and judgment in dealing with students, parents, faculty, and administrators.
- Applicant will preferably be detail oriented and demonstrate ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
PSA
Range/Band:
20
FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time - 7 Days Ago
Academic Advisor-Pooled
- Middlesex College
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Brunswick, NJ
PART_TIME
- The Academic Advising department at Middlesex College invites applications for part-time Academic Advisors at our main Edison Campus and at the College’s Perth Amboy and New Brunswick Centers.Please b...
- 5 Days Ago
Academic Advisor-Pooled
- Middlesex College
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Perth Amboy, NJ
PART_TIME
- The Academic Advising department at Middlesex College invites applications for part-time Academic Advisors at our main Edison Campus and at the College’s Perth Amboy and New Brunswick Centers.Please b...
- 8 Days Ago
Career and Academic Advisor
- BERGEN COMM COLLEGE
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Paramus, NJ
FULL_TIME
- The Career and Academic Advisor will advise and counsel students on their pathway to FANH degrees. The advisor will provide academic and FANH career pathway guidance and support each participant’s lea...
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Career and Academic Advisor
- Bergen Community College
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Paramus, NJ
FULL_TIME
- The Career and Academic Advisor will advise and counsel students on their pathway to FANH degrees. The advisor will provide academic and FANH career pathway guidance and support each participant’s lea...
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Graduate Academic Advisor
- HigherEdJobs
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Hoboken, NJ
FULL_TIME
- Graduate Academic Advisor Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ Type: Full-Time Posted: 04/11/2024 Category: Academic Advising Job Number: RQ27939 Location: Hoboken, NJ - Main Campus Job Desc...
- 2 Days Ago
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Academic Advisor
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
-
Newark, NJ
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- 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- Joliet Junior College
-
Romeoville, IL
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- 6/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- North Carolina Central University
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Durham, NC
- The Academic Advisor provides academic advisement to NCCUs University College constituents (first year students, sophomo...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- Columbia International University
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Columbia, SC
- Academic Advisor Description The Academic Advisor is responsible for working with the students at Columbia International...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- The Tennessee Board of Regents
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Chattanooga, TN
- We have an opening for an Academic Advisor at our Chattanooga State campus! Our Purpose - We support and empower everyon...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- Wor-Wic Community College
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Salisbury, MD
- Wor-Wic Community College is accepting applications for a full-time academic advisor to provide holistic academic advisi...
- 6/10/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- IONA UNIVERSITY
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New Rochelle, NY
- Job Details Job Location New Rochelle - New Rochelle, NY Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Salary Ra...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Academic Advisor
- Treeline, Inc.
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New Gloucester, ME
- Treeline, Inc., an award-winning sales recruiting and executive search agency, offering strategic sales staffing and rec...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
About New Jersey
New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York (parts of which are across the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, and the Arthur Kill); on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the southwest by Delaware across Delaware Bay; and on the west by Pennsylvania across the Delaware River.
New Jersey is often broadly divided into three geographic regions: North Jersey, Central Jersey, and South Jersey. Some New Jersey residents do not consider Central Jersey a region in its own right, but others believe it is a separate geographic and cultural area from the Nor...
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$52,696 to $67,029
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