Academic Advisor, Executive Education Programs

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Academic Advisor, Executive Education Programs – Boca Raton, FL.

The FAU College of Business is one of the largest AACSB-accredited colleges of business in the United States with more than 8,500 students. The college has six departments and an impressive offering of degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (including Ph.D.) as well as many online, executive, and certificate programs. The College of Business was named one of the 2011 “Best Business Schools” by The Princeton Review as well as one of America’s “Top 50 Business Schools for Entrepreneurs” and “Top 25 Online Business Programs” by U.S. News and World Report. The FAU Sports Management MBA is ranked in the “Top 10 Worldwide” by Sport Business International. For more information about the FAU College of Business, please visit http://business.fau.edu

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Advise/counsel students on their academic programs, including administering academic policy, updating records for currently enrolled students, facilitating registration, orientation, and graduation certification.

• Work on Self and Unit professional development through participation in professional associations and conferences.

• Reinforce and support student degree progress, academic success, and retention, in alignment with university strategic goals and initiatives.

• Resolve problems as they arise or recommends how problems can be resolved.

• Track student progress and assist with outreach/retention efforts.

• Advise current students on curriculum issues and class schedules.

• Providing general advising program information to prospective students.

• Monitoring student academic plans to provide timely, proactive outreach to ensure degree progress and timely graduation using defined learning outcomes.

• Organizing pre-advising information and handouts to guide prospective students in their choice of programs in the College of Business.

• Process registration for Executive Education graduate programs.

• Assist with responding to student emails/phone calls regarding general questions.

• Facilitate admissions for prospective students and program requirements for current students.

• Serve as a liaison with other designated areas across the College and University to facilitate student success and completion in conjunction with Student Academic Services leadership.

• Makes positive and constructive contributions to foster a collegial team.

• Correspond frequently with students by phone and email using strong and professional communication skills (verbal and written).

• Work closely with the Executive Education staff counterparts to facilitate student’s non-academic requests or needs.

• Work closely with professors to help facilitate communication with students in an atypical situation.

• Work closely with the immunization department, financial aid office, controller’s office, registrar’s office, and international student office to ensure that current students’ paperwork is updated.

• Develop and provide best practices with team members.

• Assist and participate in orientation sessions, graduation, and banquet.

• Provide general office support if requested in other areas.

• Other job related duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.

• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.

• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program – https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

• Flexible work arrangement plans – https://www.fau.edu/hr/employee_relations/flexwork.php

• Sick Leave Pool Program

• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).

• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day – https://www.fau.edu/hr/documents/community-engagement-volunteer-leave4-2015.pdf

• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty – Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).

For details on FAU’s amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php .

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Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization required.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
Experience working with students, and/or adults in an educational environment.
University experience and knowledge of academic advising.
Data entry skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
Customer service orientation and negotiation skills.
Experience with Presenting to large groups.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Knowledge of Banner, Workday, VIP, CRM system and Adobe.

Salary:

$55,000 – $60,000 per year.
Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)

College or Department:

COB: Executive Degree Programs

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some nights and weekends as needed.

Application Deadline:

2024-04-03

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711
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