Assistant Director for Advising & Recruitment- School of Molecular & Cellular Biology-College of LAS

Assistant Director for Advising & Recruitment - School of Molecular & Cellular Biology
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Universityof Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The School of Molecular & Cellular Biology within the College of Liberal Artsand Sciences at the Universityof Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for an Assistant Director for Advising &Recruitment in the School of MCB. We seek answers to fundamental questions about howorganismswork andthe many implications for life. Through a rich culture of collaboration, wedrive new discoveries in human health and empower students with the critical and analytical skills needed for successful careers.

We educate students at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, and ouralumni can befoundthroughout the world as leading healthcare providers, researchers in industry and academia,educators,and more. Meet the MCB community inois.edu.

Job Summary

To provide assistance to the Associate Directors and Director of the School of Molecular& Cellular Biology(MCB) regarding curricular oversight and management of all recruitment and advising activities within the School of MCB, including serving as lead advisor for all undergraduate degree programs withinthe School from recruitment, first-time matriculation, and timely navigation through the curriculum todegreeattainment and beyond.

Duties & Responsibilities

Administration/Leadership

• Provide strategic input, oversight and assistance with all operational aspects of all recruitment and advising activities within the School of MCB, including serving as lead advisor for all undergraduate degree programs within the School from recruitment, first-time matriculation, and timely navigation through the curriculum to degree attainment and beyond.
• Provide input and assistance with implementing strategic plans for the development, delivery, evaluation, assessment, and continuing improvement of the advising programs and student services for all existing and new School degree programs, including study abroad and internal and external instructional training programs.
• Direct the hiring, supervision and evaluation of all advising and career counseling personnel in the Instructional Programs of the School, including the hiring, training, management and evaluation of academic advisors, career counselors, student peer advisors, interns for advising office support, and student work study and hourly office workers in the advising office.
• Provide input and govern with signature authority the use of funds to meet the recruitment, retention, advising and post-graduation career objectives of the Instructional Program in both the short- and long-term for all degree programs in the School.
• Co-direct the coordination of the planning, organization and execution of all MCB recruitment, graduation, and career development events, such as workshops, conferences, New Student Welcome, Convocation, School and LAS Honors Ceremonies, Undergraduate Research Symposia, Graduation events, Homecoming and Alumnae events, etc.
• Provide input and assistance with implementing strategic plans for the development and branding of new recruitment, retention, mentoring and career development programs that are tailored to the needs of our students and faculty, including establishing new relationships with other key units and leading conversations regarding creating/setting vision for existing and new recruitment and advising programs.
• Provide visionary input to the university STEM advising community, serving as liaison with other advisors and units within the School, LAS, and other units and offices on Campus (Academic Affairs, Admissions, Student Support…