Director of General Advising

Our vision is to leverage data-driven, systematic approaches to cultivate inclusive student success initiatives and establish collaborative spaces where students can achieve their academic goals. We partner with students from orientation to graduation to help them:

• Co-Create Their Academic Journey: Helping students navigate degree requirements, policies, and procedures while matching their growing interests with the vast offerings of a liberal arts education.
• Synthesize Experiences: Guiding students to connect their learning inside and outside the classroom, talk through critical decision-making processes, and utilize extensive campus resources.
• Access Specialized & Pre-Professional Pathways: Providing robust advising and experiential learning for students and alumni exploring high-stakes fields through Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising.
• Transition and Thrive: Spearheading specialized, inclusive programming for specific populations, including the Transfer Student Program, post-orientation initiatives for First-Generation Students, and the coordination of the annual Major/Minor Expo.
• Explore Custom Degrees: Administering and advising for the Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.) degree, a unique and customizable academic pathway.

The Director of General Advising in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) Newnan Academic Advising Center is responsible for leading LSA general academic advising within the Newnan Advising Center. This position will be responsible for developing holistic and proactive advising practices and strategic initiatives that leverage national best practices, with the incorporation of data, technology, and University resources.

The Newnan Advising Center is situated in the Undergraduate Education Division and plays a critical role in the undergraduate educational mission of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) at the University of Michigan. As the largest college on the Ann Arbor campus, LSA serves over 20,000 undergraduate students in over 100 degree programs. This position is primarily on-campus with allowances for hybrid work (i.e. 4 days in office, 1 day remote during the academic year) and reports to the Senior Director for the Newnan Academic Advising Center and General Studies Program.

The Newnan Academic Advising Center is guided by our core mission to support undergraduate liberal arts students in achieving their success and growth by empowering them to make informed and purpose-driven decisions. Newnan is a forward-thinking organization of nearly 50 full-time professional staff members.

The Director of General Advising is responsible for overseeing general advising in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) Newnan Academic Advising Center, including supervising professional staff, the day-to-day administration of general advising, leadership of advising initiatives, and strategic planning in partnership with the Senior Director within the Newnan Academic Advising Center.

The Director of General Advising is expected to be knowledgeable of the best practices in academic advising to ensure the delivery of high-quality general advising, assessment activities, and other strategic initiatives. The individual in this position will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills; build and maintain a positive staff work environment; facilitate effective relationships with key stakeholders within LSA; handle multiple projects and priorities;

and be able to adapt rapidly to change.

The Director is expected to supervise general advising professional staff. As a contributing member of the Newnan leadership team, they will collaborate with other leadership team members and assist in providing functional leadership and administration of the daily operations not only for general advising, but for the overall Newnan Advising Center.

• Ensure the development, coordination, and delivery of advising and support initiatives for general advising in the Newnan Advising Center.
• Oversee the daily operations and work of general advising, including the scheduling, organization, facilitation, and participation of staff in the work of the center
• Provide direct supervision to Associate Directors and indirect supervision to a general advising team of more than 25 advisors.
• Collaborate with the…