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New York University

Academic Advisor

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New York, New York 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $77K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ September 25th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

New York University is hiring an Academic Advisor to support graduate students in the Communicative Sciences and Disorders program at the Steinhardt School. The advisor interprets university policies, program requirements, and course substitutions for students while helping plan recruitment and orientation activities. Facilitating seminars and events, the role also enhances the academic and professional development experience for graduate students.

Highlights
  • Interprets university policies, program requirements, and elective and substitution rules for graduate students.
  • Coordinates recruitment and orientation activities for incoming students in the CSD graduate program.
  • Facilitates seminars and events that support academic and professional development for graduate students.
  • Liaises with university offices to expedite graduation tracking, transfer credit review, and program changes.
  • Responds to inquiries from students and families about the school, department, and program offerings.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree in higher education, psychology, counseling, or a related field.
  • Requires at least two years of experience in advisement, recruitment, admissions, or counseling.
  • Pays an annual base salary of $77,000 under NYC's pay transparency disclosure requirements.
  • Works a hybrid schedule of 60 to 80 percent onsite at the Manhattan campus.

Academic Advisor Full Description

Position Summary: 
Provide academic advisement to current graduate students in Communicative Sciences and Disorders. Interpret applicable University policies and procedures, program requirements, acceptable electives, and alternative/substitute courses. Assist with planning and implementation of recruitment and orientation activities. Facilitate seminars and events that enhance the academic experience and professional development of graduate students. Interface with appropriate University offices and departments to expedite processing of on-line graduation tracking, transfer credit evaluations and reviews, program development and substitutions. Respond to inquiries concerning the School, department, and program offerings. Qualifications: 
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Higher Education, Psychology, Counseling, or other related fields.

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree in Higher Education, Psychology, Counseling, or other related fields preferred.

Required Experience:
2+ years Student advisement, recruitment, admissions, counseling, or related experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; ability to work both independently as well as part of a team; ability to plan and deliver special events and seminars. Proficiency with various computer applications. Demonstrated commitment to student success.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Strong organizational skills. Ability to manage several administrative tasks at once. Follow detailed workflows. Work collaboratively with department and campus partners. Familiarity with, or comfortable learning, new technologies. Google Suite, Excel, caseload management systems such as Starfish and PeopleSoft Additional Information: 
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. 

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