Assistant Director, Graduate Advising Job Listing at DePaul University in Chicago, IL (Job ID 1471)

Description

The Highlights:

Reporting to the Director of Kellstadt Academic Advising, the Assistant Director provides full-service, professional academic services to new and continuing Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (KGSB) students including assigned academic programs and cohorts, new student enrollment campaigns, cohort and new student orientations, and e-mail/phone outreach to new/continuing students to proactively enroll or disseminate information such as deadlines.

The Assistant Director will be responsible for department wide processes assigned by the Director.   The Assistant Director is expected to be innovative and posses strong analytic skills to assist in developing new and effective ways to improve the Student Experience. The Assistant Director will use quantitative and qualitative data to help the Director assess and positively  impact student retention and graduation rates.

What You'll Do:

• Provide holistic academic advising for new and continuing KGSB students by conducting individual advising appointments and/or hosting group advising sessions. Advising includes, but is not limited to: academic schedules, long term course planning and class sequencing, progress toward graduation, academic success, career aspirations, basic financial aid/scholarship options, and initiating referrals to appropriate resources.  Logs advising summaries and advising notes into BlueStar/Salesforce. Coordinates scheduling of advising appointments via Slate/Salesforce.  Advises students on interpreting university policies and procedures, specifically academic policies and procedures.  Supports new student advising efforts related through new student orientations. 
• Assist the Director of Graduate Advising in the management of processes related to: 
  - the work-flow and reports for degree conferral and academic difficulty processes
  - maintains the Dynamic Forms
  - assists with the planning and implementation of student communication plans
  - creating and disseminating reports regarding Student Success milestones and trends
  - other data gathering and analysis related projects as assigned
  - managing Graduate Assistant student workers
•  Monitors students in good academic standing or on academic probation, and conducts appreciative student advising to address academic concerns and develop a student success plan.  Concerns include those raised by faculty and other administrators through BlueStar/Salesforce and addressed by students on academic probation.  Advises students when faculty raise concerns through the BlueStar progress survey.  Supports KGSB retention and persistence efforts. 
• Liaises with department chairs and MS Directors. Suggests and supports substitution and waiver recommendations to and by the department chair and MS Directors.  Develops program advising guides for assigned programs and communicates plans to students. Participates regularly in KGSB meetings and events.  Liaises with the KGSB Career Management team and the 
  and the recruiting and admission team. 
• Student Worker or Graduate Assistants. Assign projects and monitors progress.

 

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in Counseling, Higher Education, MBA and/or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of experience based on type of experience and education. 

Perks:

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

Required Background Check:

Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:

Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)  
Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act  

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

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