Graduate Advisor

Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts university. The University combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.

At Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.

Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the University extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Advising and Student Success and the Dean of the School of Education, this virtual position will work with online graduate education students to develop action plans, provide individual advising, promote student success and retention, and help the student to explore and access academic and career.

This exciting opportunity requires an individual who is highly adaptable, attentive to details, has strong organizational skills, works well with a diverse population, and possesses effective communication skills. This is a part-time; 15 hours weekly, 12 month position requiring set day-time availability.

Responsibilities:

• Provide academic advising to graduate online students enrolled in the School of Education at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, including assistance with registration, major selection, withdrawal from courses, leave of absences, withdrawal from the program.
• Support onboarding and registration of incoming students.
• Provide comprehensive needs assessment, academic planning, consistent outreach promoting registration, and on-going monitoring of participants progress toward retention and graduation.
• Encourage persistence and completion by helping online adult learners find ways to overcome both academic and “real-life” barriers and to identify strategies for success.
• Assist student in interpreting academic policies, program requirements and institutional procedures.
• Respond to Student Alert forms submitted to the School of Education as well as identifying and conducting prompt outreach to students who are required to retake a course or who do not meet the criteria for good academic standing.
• Design and deliver student success workshops on topics that focus on student wellness and executive functioning such as stress management, time management, and study skills for students in the designated programs.
• Make referrals to other points of service such as counseling, financial aid, career services, student life, etc.
• Design an academic program for “at risk” students and meet more frequently with students that have been placed on academic warning and probation.
• Guide students in understanding licensure and certification requirements of their program.
• Support the College mission based on value-oriented education, rooted in the Catholic tradition.
• Participate in professional development opportunities.
• Remain current in high impact practices as related to academic advising, student success, and higher education.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requirements;

• Bachelors' degree, Masters' preferred
• Knowledge of graduate education, teacher preparation, certification/licensure requirements, and online learning environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 - Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc., Higher Education experience. Specifically experience using student information systems and retention management tools.
• Ability to build rapport with diverse student populations- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• Ability to motivate and encourage adult learners to improve their academic performance using effective goal-setting strategies
• Creativity and flexibility to personalize their learning approach for individual students
• Patience and compassion for students as they develop skills and improve their performance