Career and Academic Advisor II, Pre-Professional Advising

Career and Academic Advisor II, Pre-Professional Advising

New Orleans, LA, United States

The Career and Academic Advisor II provides educational and career guidance, consultation, and expertise appropriate to the needs of students interested in health and legal professions. This position monitors academic success. The Career and Academic Advisor II assists students in developing a personalized plan for pursuing their individual goals including evaluation and selection of nationally competitive programs. This position develops and manages programs, services, and processes to ensure student success.

• Ability to work evenings and weekends during special events, as needed.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to process and easily reference policies and regulations.
• Ability to work with student databases and other information technology and web programs.
• Working knowledge of standard computer software such as office suite, email, etc., as well as extensive experience with a desktop graphical user interface as found in Windows or Mac operating systems.
• Ability to learn and utilize specific software necessary for academic and career advising practice.
• Ability and desire for continuous improvement and learning academic and career advising best practices.
• Ability to implement academic and career development practices.
  
  Ability to motivate and inspire students.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 2 years of experience in pre-law advising, pre-health advising (all fields), and/or career counseling, teaching, or dynamic student support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Counseling, or a related discipline.
• Familiarity with higher education policies, procedures, and academic systems.

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities.

Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at  or by email at hr.