Academic Advisor, Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Professional
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Department:: Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Oct 4, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 47573
Position ID:: 181762

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Academic Advisor (SL-3)

Salary: $55,151 - $58,350

The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science seeks an outstanding candidate to join the dynamic Watson College Advising team. The Watson College Advising team is comprised of an enthusiastic team of professionals who promote student success and graduation by providing timely and accurate academic and student service information to students in the computer science and engineering programs.

Advisors work with both students and faculty to promote the success of Watson College students. Advisors apply their expertise to provide timely and accurate information about degree requirements, recommend appropriate university services, provide prospective students with information about degree programs, and promote best practices related to college advising services. Advisors play an important role in helping new students make a successful transition to Binghamton University and the Watson College.

Watson Advisors meet with students in one-on-one appointments and in group settings, participate in all undergraduate orientation sessions to welcome new students, and serve as ambassadors of the Watson College at other events throughout the year.

Watson College advisors are assisted by a team of student peer advisors similarly dedicated to providing the best possible general advising and appropriate referrals at all points of contact.

Watson College stands committed to fostering a community that reflects our diverse society to ensure that it's teaching, research, scholarship, and outreach programs include and serve a wide range of individuals.

Underpinning the technical, engineering and computer science expertise of Watson College faculty, staff, students and alumni is an understanding that diverse and inclusive groups maximize potential, innovation and impact. We therefore develop structures and opportunities that improve the experience of all students, especially those who are underrepresented in engineering and computer science. Watson faculty, staff and students assist in cultivating a community of members that are conscious of barriers to social mobility, exhibit and act on empathy and compassion, and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), both within the college and beyond.

Together, we learn, educate, innovate and work toward a more just and inclusive future. We embrace and cultivate our diversity and thrive because of it.

We strongly encourage potential applicants who share these goals, especially underrepresented minorities, women and persons with disabilities to apply.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conducting one-on one meetings with students to review degree progress, recommend general course options, and facilitate students' connections to required faculty advising or other support services
• Supporting new students at the Watson College orientations, open houses, and other related public and internal events
• Providing both walk-in and scheduled appointment times on a weekly basis in the main office, in residence halls, and at other locations across campus
• Performing Watson College transfer student credit evaluations, both domestic and international, and assisting the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with review of transfer applications, as needed
• Providing support for transfer partnerships with sending institutions by providing accurate information and materials, speaking with prospective students and families, and identifying course equivalencies
• Learning all necessary campus systems related to job duties, including, but not limited to Banner, Xtender, DegreeWorks and SAS
• Maintaining contacts with other campus offices, both within the Watson College and within other areas of Binghamton University
• Supporting the strategic missions of the Watson College and Binghamton University through participation in campus service activities and other projects as assigned
• Work collegially and professionally with constituents and all members of the university community at all times

Watson College is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research and working environment and Watson College advisers play an integral role in fostering our equitable and inclusive environment and supporting the diverse needs of all students. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women and persons with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• Master's degree and a minimum of two years of professional experience in higher education
• Demonstrated understanding of the educational role of academic advising in enhancing student learning and development
• Ability to effectively, professionally and tactfully interact and communicate, both orally and in writing, with a diverse community of students, faculty, staff and visitors
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Understanding of and sensitivity to diverse socioeconomic, cultural and developmental needs
• Ability & willingness to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and occasional weekends

Preferred:

• Experience with BANNER, DegreeWorks and SAS

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=181762

Deadline for Internal Applicants: October 21, 2024

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, including a statement of that describes your experience of working with diverse students, including first generation students, students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds or international students and how these experiences would contribute to enhancing the diversity and climate of Watson College and Binghamton University, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

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