General Summary:
The primary mission of the Academic and Career Engagement and Success (ACES) Center is to provide holistic, high quality, and culturally responsive academic and career success advising/coaching. Advising/coaching engages students in an intentional process that values students’ strengths and cultural wealth. It advances their personal, academic, and professional goals, expands access to experiential learning opportunities and connects them with resources. The departments’ values promote inclusive excellence through holistic student success and equitable outcomes.
The Academic and Career Advisor will be responsible for managing a caseload of advisees on a wide range of academic and career-related topics, including but not limited to degree requirements for progression; major and career exploration and development resources; targeted programming and events; and serving as a liaison to faculty and staff. Advisors will also plan, implement, and evaluate programs and services to facilitate the development of an academic and professional plan that will enhance the quality of students’ academic experience and career-readiness skills. The incumbent will possess and demonstrate a high level of knowledge and practice of culturally-responsive, equity-minded, and asset-based theories, specifically when working with students from historically (and currently) marginalized identities. The incumbent will also serve as a resource and advocate for students by working alongside them to help them navigate complex internal and external systems, connect and refer them to appropriate university services, and identify policies and procedures that create barriers to equitable outcomes for all students The incumbent will demonstrate strong knowledge of high-impact practices, effective coaching and counseling strategies for holistic student success, and strong programming skills.
Examples of Duties:
Academic and Career Advising
Academic and Career Programming
Assessment, Data, and Engagement
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree and at least two years of direct student service is required; Master’s Degree in Counseling, Higher Education or Human Development or a related field preferred. Proven ability to work with diverse populations is required. Work schedule may be flexed to extend into evenings. The occasional weekends may be required.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade:30
This is an exempt union position.
All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.eduor 617-287-5150.
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