Senior Academic Advisor - STEM

Senior Academic Advisor

Senior Academic Advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences Student Affairs Advising. Foster student success by proactively advising students in STEM fields in the division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (NMS) on university policy and procedures, program and degree requirements, academic matters and related resources. Mentor new advisors, collaborate with college leaders to develop training and workshops for STEM advisors, and support special projects to advance student success.

• Advises students in one or more STEM fields in NMS on university policy, procedures, program and degree requirements and academic matters.
• Consistently directs students to appropriate resources and identifies new resources and collaborations for resolving student cases.
• Collaborates with college leaders to develop training and workshops for STEM advisors and coordinates activities with the college central advising office.
• Provides mentorship for new advisors and leads the college advising community.
• Works with STEM course instructors to identify student needs and available resources to address those needs.

• Required Master’s degree and two years of relevant experience. Deep understanding of STEM academic programs, specialty areas, and academic and university policies. Demonstrates adaptive relational skills, superior communication skills, policy and program change recommendation ability, FERPA guideline compliance, and sophisticated cultural competence. Predicts ramifications of current and proposed policies on the student population.
• Desired Four years of relevant experience and historical knowledge of the academic advising profession.

Pay range: $60,000 – $65,000.

Location:

University Hall (0339). Position type:
Regular full‑time. Scheduled hours: 40 per week. Shift: First Shift.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

Ohio State is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry, equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own informed conclusions, create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.