Advising Specialist

Months Per Year: 12 Work Model:
Onsite

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability.

Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University. Seattle University's Core Competencies Effective Team

Collaboration:

Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives. Emotionally Intelligent Communication:
Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally. Ethics and Integrity:
Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions. Flexibility and Innovation:
Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact. Mindful Inclusion:
Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness. Outcomes-Driven Orientation:
Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Reporting to the Albers Senior Graduate Programs Advisor, this Limited Term Appointment (LTA) position provides administrative and academic specialist support to the Albers Graduate academic advisors and Albers graduate students through the transition from quarter to semester terms during the calendar unification at Seattle University. The Albers Graduate LTA advising specialist will work as part of a dynamic, student-oriented advising team, on projects related to the calendar unification project and student retention.

The LTA advising specialist role requires creativity, attention to detail, and comfort learning and teaching new technology. This Limited Term Appointment (LTA) position is expected to end on June 30, 2028.

• Support Academic Planning through Semester Transition (40%) Assist with the review and creation of quarter-to-semester transition materials (excel files, curriculum flowcharts, sample degree plans, course translation guides, etc.) Publish and maintain files in Albers SharePoint intranet site. Accurately track student progress through Excel, Program Evaluations, and Bower BI tools. Support creation and revision of academic plans for Albers graduate students that integrate their completed courses on the quarter system with their future required courses in the semester system to ensure degree requirements are met for an on-time graduation.
  
  Investigate and understand the degree requirements under both quarter and semester calendars for the degrees represented in the Albers graduate programs. Provide notes to inform Albers graduate advisors of decisions and questions for their review with students. Learn and operate the degree planning software in both Colleague and Workday. Provide technical support for Albers graduate advisors in learning the new platform (Workday).
  
  Identify potential irregularities and inaccuracies within the software implementation and/or course scheduling and report to supervisor. After registration, review student schedules term by term to ensure individual academic plans are followed; flag any students who deviate from their plan for their assigned Albers graduate advisor.
• Student Outreach (15%) Participate in email and phone-calling campaigns and other forms of student outreach, using the Slate CRM platform. Assist Albers graduate advisors with outreach to their student caseloads for the purpose of scheduling meetings, providing information, or seeking student input.
• Student Programming and Communications (20%) With direction from the Albers Senior Advisor, develop and implement strategies for informing students about academic advising, and student responsibilities around these key transitions. In coordination with the Marketing and Communications office, assist to create informative content for, internal and external websites, and print…