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Purdue University is hiring an Academic Advisor (School of Mechanical Engineering). The advisor guides undergraduate students through course selection, registration, and degree progress, using a student-centered approach that helps them make well-informed decisions about their educational and career goals. The role also supports the School of Mechanical Engineering’s recruitment and retention of its roughly 2,600 undergraduates.

Highlights

Provide academic advising to an assigned group of students, guiding course selection and scheduling and helping resolve academic problems.
Use data to reach out to students about their academic progress and conduct audits of their degree progress.
Refer students to campus resources when their needs go beyond advising, and keep student records confidential.
Communicate with students through email, text, and appointment campaigns, documenting contact notes for each advising appointment.
Interpret university policies, procedures, and curriculum for students, faculty, staff, and administration, and teach students how the university’s systems and policies work.
Assist with recruitment and retention of undergraduates, take part in college events and orientation activities, and build contacts with other advising units.
Maintain student records, help prepare advising reports, and serve on advising-related committees.
Earned graduate or professional degree in a field relevant to the position, with strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred knowledge of undergraduate student development and recruitment, Purdue’s programs and majors, and the fields related to the majors advised.
Starting salary of $46,000 for an exempt position that does not sponsor employment authorization.

Academic Advisor (School of Mechanical Engineering) Full Description

Job Summary

Academic Advisors promote an environment that challenges and supports students by providing meaningful opportunities for student learning, development, and integration of curricular and co-curricular experiences. Advisors are dedicated to empowering students to be active responsible learners while guiding students to make well-informed decisions that lead to the achievement of students’ educational, career and life goals.

Create an open and respectful environment by utilizing a student-centered practice that emphasizes mutual respect, dignity, self-awareness, and authenticity. Center the student in an asset framed approach where advising differentiates educational guidance to meet students where they are and acknowledges the critical value of each student’s unique social capital. Empower students to be active responsible learners and assist them in making well-informed decisions. Guide students in course selection and the process for registering for courses. Identify campus activities, and programs opportunities related to students’ major. Maintain a consistent pattern of contact and communications with assigned students. Use data to provide timely outreach to students on their academic progress and conduct audits on student’s degree progress. Assess when a student’s situation requires referral to campus resources. Maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records. Teach students about the university’s structure, systems, policies, and practices.

What You’ll Be Doing:

STUDENT ADVISING AND EDUCATING - Provide academic advising to assigned students; assess other needs and make professional referrals; maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records. Interpret University policies, procedures, and curriculum to students, faculty, staff and administration. Guide students in course selection and scheduling; assist in resolving academic problems; identify and monitor academic progress.

COMMUNICATIONS – Communicate regularly to encourage a trusting relationship with students via e-mail, text, appointment campaigns and other electronic platforms. Document contact notes on advising appointments and correspondence. Assess when a situation calls for more probing questions. Make explicit students’ responsibility for their own academic and professional success. Build and maintain contacts with other advising units. Communicate with students regarding curricular and co-curricular opportunities. May participate in orientation activities for college/department. Teach students about professional communication standards.

DEPARTMENT SUPPORT – May participate in college level events and programs. Participate in events that serve advising in the university community. Assist with the recruitment and retention of undergraduate students for the academic unit/campus.

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION DUTIES – Submit necessary data and documentation for proper maintenance of student records. Participate in staff meetings. Participate in systems training and updates. Assist in the preparation of reports and serving on advising related committees. Act as liaison between students, faculty, staff, campus and University constituents.

About Us:

The School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University has a mission to change the world for the better, one student at a time. We began in 1882 as experts in locomotives (thus the name “Boilermakers!”) and now in the 21st century, we continue to move the world forward by combining the latest technologies with the strongest of fundamentals.

About 2,600 undergraduate students are part of the Purdue ME family in West Lafayette, Indiana. As one of the broadest engineering disciplines, our students and faculty have the widest variety of interests and expertise. We maintain high standards, whether in the classroom, the laboratory, or the workplace. Purdue ME is one of the top ten schools in the country, as ranked by US News & World Report.

For more information about our department, please visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience:

Must have an earned graduate or professional degree in a field relevant to the position.

Skills needed:

Demonstrated commitment to work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
Ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, current and prospective students, parents, and families.
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to problem solve and utilize campus resources for individuals and groups.
Ability and willingness to work in a changing environment.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have:

Knowledge of undergraduate student development and recruitment.
Knowledge of programs and majors at Purdue University.
Knowledge of field related to majors advised.

Who We Are:

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Additional Information:

The starting salary for Academic Advisors is $46,000
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Career Stream: Professional 2, Pay Band S055, Job Code# 20002152

EOE

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university

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