Buffalo State University
Admissions Advisor
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Buffalo, NY
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $57K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ June 25th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Buffalo State University is hiring an Admissions Advisor. The role involves providing direct transitional academic advising and enrollment support for undergraduate transfer students from community colleges, assisting with academic planning, major selection, and application requirements to support the SUNY seamless transfer initiative, and coordinating with community colleges and internal departments to facilitate student transitions.
Highlights
- Provide academic advising and enrollment support to transfer students from area community colleges.
- Assist prospective students with pre-enrollment academic planning, major selection, and application requirements.
- Conduct regular visits to community college campuses for advisement purposes.
- Support Transfer Partnership programs for students not meeting initial admissions criteria.
- Collaborate with the Academic Standards office to transition students on probation or dismissal to SUNY Erie.
- Required qualifications include a Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field and experience advising diverse undergraduate populations.
- Preferred experience with data management systems such as Banner, Navigate, Slate, and Degree Works.
- Salary is $57,151 per year for a full-time, exempt position.
- Reports to the Admissions Office and holds the rank of SL-3 within the UUP negotiating unit.
- Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in serving a diverse student body.
Admissions Advisor Full Description
Admissions Advisor
About Buffalo State
Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban-engaged campus community located in the city’s cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school’s mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands-on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.
Faculty/Professional | Professional
Department | Admissions Office
Local Title | Transfer Enrollment Advisor
Budget Title | Admissions Advisor
Rank | SL-3
Line Number | 28918
Salary Range | 57,151
FTE | Full-Time
Negotiating Unit | UUP
FLSA | Exempt
Department Website | https://suny.buffalostate.edu/admissions
Brief Job Description
Provide direct transitional academic advising and enrollment support to undergraduate, transfer students from area community colleges. Aids prospective students in pre-enrollment academic planning and advisement, major selection, and application requirements that support the SUNY seamless transfer initiative. This individual will identify and work with prospective students at area community colleges who are planning to transfer to SUNY Buffalo State. This will include regular visits to area community college campuses to assist with pre-enrollment advisement. This position will support the Transfer Partnership programs working to support the transition of prospective students who do not meet initial admissions criteria. The incumbent will also work closely with the Academic Standards office to transition students placed on academic probation or dismissal to SUNY Erie as part of the seamless transfer program.
Required Qualifications
Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban-engaged campus community located in the city’s cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school’s mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands-on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.
Faculty/Professional | Professional
Department | Admissions Office
Local Title | Transfer Enrollment Advisor
Budget Title | Admissions Advisor
Rank | SL-3
Line Number | 28918
Salary Range | 57,151
FTE | Full-Time
Negotiating Unit | UUP
FLSA | Exempt
Department Website | https://suny.buffalostate.edu/admissions
Brief Job Description
Provide direct transitional academic advising and enrollment support to undergraduate, transfer students from area community colleges. Aids prospective students in pre-enrollment academic planning and advisement, major selection, and application requirements that support the SUNY seamless transfer initiative. This individual will identify and work with prospective students at area community colleges who are planning to transfer to SUNY Buffalo State. This will include regular visits to area community college campuses to assist with pre-enrollment advisement. This position will support the Transfer Partnership programs working to support the transition of prospective students who do not meet initial admissions criteria. The incumbent will also work closely with the Academic Standards office to transition students placed on academic probation or dismissal to SUNY Erie as part of the seamless transfer program.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or a related field.
- Experience working in a higher education setting with undergraduates in an academic advising or student success capacity.
- Demonstrated experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
- Experience working with students with disabilities, first-generation college students, nontraditional students, and/or international students.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop a thorough understanding of general education and programmatic requirements, college policies, and campus resources/services.
Preferred Qualifications | Familiarity with data management systems (e.g., Banner, Banner Admin pages, Navigate, Slate, and Degree Works).
Anticipated Date of Hire | 08/01/2025
Priority Review Date |
Application Deadline Date | 07/20/2025
Open Until Filled | No
Special Instructions to Applicant |
Contact Person |
Contact Email |
Contact Fax |
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7968
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer | Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at warnesje@buffalostate.edu or call (716) 878-4822.
Background Investigation Statement | All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.
Clery Statement | Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at (716) 878-6333.
New York State Executive Order 161 | Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov. Further restrictions on using salary information in the hiring process appear in Labor Law §194-a.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Buffalo State website
- Buffalo News
- Buffalo Rocket
- Challenger
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- HigherEdJobs
- Panorama Hispano News
- Employee Referral
- Other
- * All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The college's Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening. Prior to an offer of employment, an applicant will be required to sign an authorization release form, allowing Buffalo State to conduct a background investigation. Failure of an applicant to sign the authorization release form will disqualify an applicant from further consideration for appointment.
- I agree to comply with the college's policy.
- I do not agree to comply with the college's policy. (Note, this selection will disqualify you from further consideration for appointment.)
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Names and Contact Information for 3 Professional References
Optional Documents
Human Resource Management Office
Buffalo State University • 1300 Elmwood Avenue • Cleveland Hall 403
Buffalo, NY 14222 • Phone: 716-878-4822 • Fax: 716-878-3068
Website: hr.buffalostate.edu • E-mail: senecacl@buffalostate.edu
Buffalo State University • 1300 Elmwood Avenue • Cleveland Hall 403
Buffalo, NY 14222 • Phone: 716-878-4822 • Fax: 716-878-3068
Website: hr.buffalostate.edu • E-mail: senecacl@buffalostate.edu
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