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Purdue University is hiring a Graduate Advisor. The role involves advising graduate students across online and residential programs, guiding them through degree requirements, course registration, and academic progress while fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Highlights

Provide advising services to graduate students in online and residential programs.
Create an inclusive and respectful advising environment focused on equity and student-centered practices.
Guide students in course selection, registration, and degree progress audits.
Maintain regular contact and communication with assigned students.
Refer students to campus resources as needed and maintain confidentiality of student records.
Graduate or Professional Degree relevant to academic advising and/or public health required.
Strong interpersonal, written communication, and collaborative skills necessary.
Capable of managing multiple meetings daily and meeting deadlines.
Background check required; Purdue does not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
Position is exempt from overtime; retirement eligibility under Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan.

Graduate Advisor Full Description

Job Summary

The Graduate Advisor’s primary function is to provide advising services to graduate students throughout the online and residential programs. The Graduate Advisor will ensure students meet all degree requirements and have a thorough understanding of career, research and academic opportunities.

Academic Advisors promote an inclusive 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.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Create an open, respectful, and inclusive environment by utilizing an equity-minded, 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.
Maintain a consistent pattern of contact and communications with assigned students.
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 We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience:

Graduate or Professional Degree in a field relevant to academic advising and/or public health.

Skills Needed:

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students.
Able to manage multiple meetings a day while still meeting deadlines.
Ability to problem-solve student issues by utilizing campus resources.

Additional Information:

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: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Purdue University is an EO/AA university.

Career Stream

Professional 2

Pay Band S055
Job Code #20002134

Original Job Description

Job Summary

What You’ll Be Doing:

Create an open, respectful, and inclusive environment by utilizing an equity-minded, 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.
Maintain a consistent pattern of contact and communications with assigned students.
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 We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience:

Graduate or Professional Degree in a field relevant to academic advising and/or public health.

Skills Needed:

Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students.
Able to manage multiple meetings a day while still meeting deadlines.
Ability to problem-solve student issues by utilizing campus resources.

Additional Information:

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: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Purdue University is an EO/AA university.

Career Stream

Professional 2

Pay Band S055
Job Code #20002134

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