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Loyola University Chicago is hiring a Senior Academic Advisor. This role involves conducting individual advising sessions to guide students on degree requirements, academic policies, and career goals while supporting student success through collaboration, record maintenance, and referral to resources.

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Provide individual academic advising focusing on degree requirements, transfer credits, and graduation timelines.
Support students in clarifying academic, career, and life goals, offering motivation and encouragement.
Communicate academic policies and uphold FERPA and ethical standards with students, parents, and faculty.
Maintain and update student records including degree progress and correspondence.
Identify and guide students on academic probation and make probation/dismissal recommendations.
Present academic workshops on topics such as goal setting, transfer transitions, networking, and graduate school preparation.
Serve as liaison to academic departments ensuring accurate communication of program requirements.
Assist with planning and implementation of advising programs, outreach, and staff training.
Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling, or related field and at least four years of academic advising experience required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, email, internet; familiarity with PeopleSoft/Oracle and transfer articulation tools preferred; salary range $49,000 to $62,800 annually.

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Care for our students through individual academic advising sessions, imparting a working knowledge of degree requirements and opportunities for students to achieve their academic, career, and life goals.
Assist, challenge, and support students in identifying and clarifying academic, career, and life goals and offer appropriate motivation and encouragement.
Be a proactive and constructive player within an advising team dedicated to student success.
Accurately and efficiently communicate transfer credit and remaining degree requirements (Core, School and major requirements) for a timely graduation using online and off-line resources.
Understand, convey, and implement academic policies, procedures, and protocols to students, parents, faculty, and other stakeholders, while upholding FERPA requirements and the highest ethical standards.
Assist students in resolving administrative issues related to their academic records and assist with the various duties related to registration issues.
Maintain and update student records, such as meeting notes, records relating to degree progress, correspondence, and other documentation when appropriate.
Identify, monitor, and provide guidance to students on academic probation. Make probation and dismissal recommendations.
Refer students directly to appropriate campus and off-campus resources to support their academic success.
Assist with initiatives on a departmental and inter-departmental level that support persistence through graduation.
Presents academic workshops on various topics, such as goal setting, transfer student transition, networking and interviewing skills, and graduate school preparation,
Serve as liaison to selected academic departments and schools as assigned; work with department chairs, program directors, and administrative staff to ensure accuracy and consistency in communication of program requirements.
Assist with the planning and implementation of advising programs and outreach including orientation, academic probation advising, and early academic alerts.
Participate in the training and mentoring of new professional staff, as necessary.
Articulate and support the vision and the mission of the university.
Develop and demonstrate expertise in academic knowledge regarding program offerings and requirements.
Demonstrate Flexibility and adaptability to a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
Some weekend and evening hours are required.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience | Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Counseling or related field required and at least four years of internal academic advising experience.

Qualifications
In addition to the educational and career experience:
-A commitment to academic excellence, social justice and service, values-based leadership, global awareness and diversity.
-Ability to embrace, promote and articulate the University’s Jesuit Catholic identity
-Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students in a holistic manner with an enthusiasm for providing student-centered services in the Ignatian tradition.
-Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students, parents, peers, faculty and deans.
-Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills that enable the College Advisor to adequately assess students’ academic needs and guide them to the appropriate university resources.
-Ability to readily provide empathic, compassionate, consistent, accurate, developmental, student-focused and honest advising.
-Great attention to detail and proficiency in keeping accurate student records.
-Demonstrated ability to work constructively in teams and alone.

Certificates/Credentials/Licenses | Master’s Degree.
Computer Skills | Proficiency in programs such as Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail, Internet. Familiarity with PeopleSoft/Oracle, document imaging software, and transfer articulation resources is preferred. Data management ability to produce reports.
Supervisory Responsibilities | No
Required operation of university owned vehicles | No
Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? | No
Physical Demands | Repetitive Motions
Working Conditions | Noise, Irregular Hours
Open Date |
Close Date |
Position Maximum Salary or Hourly Rate | $62,800/ann
Position Minimum Salary or Hourly Rate | $49,000/ann
Special Instructions to Applicants |

About Loyola University Chicago
Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.

Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

Quick Link for Posting | https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/33120

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a master's degree in a related field and three to five years of progressive related experience?
- YES
- NO
* Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question)
* How does your personal values align with Loyola University Chicago's mission and values?
(Open Ended Question)
How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

Loyola University Chicago | Information: (773) 508 - 6000
1032 W Sheridan Rd | Chicago, IL | 60660
2018 (c) Loyola University Chicago | University Policies

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Original Job Description

Care for our students through individual academic advising sessions, imparting a working knowledge of degree requirements and opportunities for students to achieve their academic, career, and life goals.
Assist, challenge, and support students in identifying and clarifying academic, career, and life goals and offer appropriate motivation and encouragement.
Be a proactive and constructive player within an advising team dedicated to student success.
Accurately and efficiently communicate transfer credit and remaining degree requirements (Core, School and major requirements) for a timely graduation using online and off-line resources.
Understand, convey, and implement academic policies, procedures, and protocols to students, parents, faculty, and other stakeholders, while upholding FERPA requirements and the highest ethical standards.
Assist students in resolving administrative issues related to their academic records and assist with the various duties related to registration issues.
Maintain and update student records, such as meeting notes, records relating to degree progress, correspondence, and other documentation when appropriate.
Identify, monitor, and provide guidance to students on academic probation. Make probation and dismissal recommendations.
Refer students directly to appropriate campus and off-campus resources to support their academic success.
Assist with initiatives on a departmental and inter-departmental level that support persistence through graduation.
Presents academic workshops on various topics, such as goal setting, transfer student transition, networking and interviewing skills, and graduate school preparation,
Serve as liaison to selected academic departments and schools as assigned; work with department chairs, program directors, and administrative staff to ensure accuracy and consistency in communication of program requirements.
Assist with the planning and implementation of advising programs and outreach including orientation, academic probation advising, and early academic alerts.
Participate in the training and mentoring of new professional staff, as necessary.
Articulate and support the vision and the mission of the university.
Develop and demonstrate expertise in academic knowledge regarding program offerings and requirements.
Demonstrate Flexibility and adaptability to a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
Some weekend and evening hours are required.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a master's degree in a related field and three to five years of progressive related experience?
- YES
- NO
* Why do you want to work for Loyola University Chicago?
(Open Ended Question)
* How does your personal values align with Loyola University Chicago's mission and values?
(Open Ended Question)
How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- Website
- Other

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

Loyola University Chicago | Information: (773) 508 - 6000
1032 W Sheridan Rd | Chicago, IL | 60660
2018 (c) Loyola University Chicago | University Policies

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