Academic Advisor

Bard College • Annandale-On-Hudson, NY • 3h ago

Bard CollegeAcademic AdvisorApply Here:https://apply.interfolio.com/196842

The Office of the Dean of Inclusive Excellence at Bard College is seeking a visionary and creativeAcademic Advisorto help lead its Equity & Inclusion programs. Bard College is a founding member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). HEOP is central to the college's ongoing commitment to ensuring that a Bard education remains accessible, regardless of socioeconomic status. Over the last ten years, the program has grown to support the development and academic success of students coming to Bard on a variety of equity-related scholarships such as the Bard Opportunity Program Scholarship, Early College Opportunity Scholarship, Center for Indigenous Studies (CfIS) Scholarship as well as the Posse Scholarship (Atlanta & Puerto Rico).

The successful candidate will provide innovative leadership for the continued development of the access and equity programs at the college. Specifically, the position requires the ability to manage time, multi-task, and function successfully with little supervision. It includes providing pre-college awareness and assistance to participants and their families at target schools and their communities through the admissions process; training and supervising student staff and other events during the summer program and school year. Close collaboration is expected with other OEI staff and offices and programs across the college; including the Bard Learning Commons, Academic Advising, the Dean of Student Affairs Office, Health and Counseling Services, and the Office of Residence Life and Housing.

This is a full-time,12-month position in Student Academic Affairs.

About Bard:

Bard College's main campus is in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y., with 1,900 undergraduate students; the College also includes multiple graduate programs. The 1,000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River and offers the Fisher Performing Arts Center, and Hessel Museum of Art, and is the home of the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. The Bard Network also includes several Bard High School Early Colleges across the country as well as international campuses and partnerships. Bard College is a private institution working in the public interest. Bard faculty and staff lead their students by example, building upon the existing network of boundary-breaking programs focused on rethinking who can and should be included in a liberal arts education.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide holistic advising (academic, personal and social support) in an educational setting to individuals and groups of scholars and community members with a focus, but not only limited to, on the unique experiences of first generation, low income students

Participate in the recruitment and admission of new students

Assist in the planning and implementation of a pre-matriculation summer orientation program

Work individually with students in an advisory capacity

Supervise a small student group

Consult and collaborate with appropriate members of the College community to develop academic and other support services for students

Work with campus partners to host academic, social, and personal workshops

Assume related administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

Experience advising students and working with faculty to develop and provide support services

A minimum of 1-3 years related college or university experience

Detail-oriented and organized with excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Confidence and proficiency with computers and software applications

Valid driver's license required

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and ability to collaborate with students, staff, and faculty

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required

Experience working with college students, staff, and faculty of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and/or learning abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of outreach and retention strategies that meet the needs of college students from low-income and/or first-generation backgrounds

Bilingual in Spanish is a plus

To Apply:

Please provide a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to Interfolio by following this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/196842.

Compensation:$62,350 annually

This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview:

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visithttps://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bard is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

AA/EOE

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