Student Position - Student Advising Specialist

Position Description

Are you organized, approachable, and eager to gain professional experience while supporting your peers? If you enjoy academic planning and guiding others through their educational pathways, weinvite you to apply for the Student Advising Specialist position.

This proactive role serves as a primary point of contact and areliable support system for students navigating their college experience.

Working closely with the Director of Academic Advising, you will bethe go-to student specialist for a variety of critical tasks. Thisrole offers hands-on experience in higher education administration,professional communication, and academic support. This positionpays $12 per hour to start.

Accepts:
Federal Work Study (FWS) & Eastern Campus Employment (ECE)

Only current / active Eastern University students can apply for Student Positions.

• Front-Line Support: Be the welcoming first contact(in-person, phone, email) for students with general questions.
  
  You'll expertly direct them to the right advisor, department, orcampus resource.
• Peer Advising: Help new/returning students understand basic degree requirements and registration language (drop,withdraw, in completes etc.) navigate academic policies, and findthe resources they need to thrive (like tutoring, counseling, or disability support). Attend drop in hours to assist students withbasic advising questions.
• Confidentiality: Learn and maintain strict confidentiality with student records (we'll provide training onFERPA-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act).

• Office Management: Help keep the advising office running smoothly! This includes managing office supplies and organizingstudent advising files and resources.
• Service
  
  Hours:
  
  Prepare essential materials for retention and first year experience events hosted by the Center for Academic Planning and Empowerment (CAPE); manage check in process and attendance for service hours events hosted by First Year Programming.
• Teaching Assistant: If your schedule allows, serve as ateaching assistant for first year courses (i.e. INST 100, INST 140,INST 150, INST 151) where there is need.

• Current Student: Must be a currently enrolled student ingood academic standing (a minimum 3.0 GPA is preferred).
• Communication: Excellent speaking and writing skills,professional phone manners, and a genuinely friendly and welcomingpresence.
• Organization: Strong attention to detail, excellent time management, punctuality, and planning skills (especially when itcomes to your own course schedule) and comfort using Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Calendar).
• Availability: Must be able to commit to a consistentweekly schedule ranging from 5-15 hours of work. The main officeisin Centennial Hall (elevator accessible), but other events may takeplace in buildings such as Walton, Warner Library, andMcInnis.

• Academic Knowledge: Already familiar with key campus resources (like CAPS, ARC, ODA) and student tools (like MyEasternfor degree evaluation and the registration process).
• Experience: Previous experience in a tutoring, studentleadership, customer service, or office setting is a bigplus!
• Proactivity: You're a self-starter who can take initiative, work independently, and troubleshoot basic academicquestions, and knows how to ask for help when you are lost!