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CALS Assistant Director, Inclusive Academic Advising

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

CALS Assistant Director, Inclusive Academic Advising

Academic Advising Associate II, Band F

Office of Academic Programs and Student Services

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Ithaca, NY

Who We Are:

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that assists students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage applicants from historically excluded backgrounds and/or marginalized identities to apply.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University is engaged in pioneering pursuit of inclusive, purpose-driven science. As Cornell University's second-largest college, with discovery for impact at its core, we work across disciplines to tackle the difficulties of our time through equitable, world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy and environmental resources; and social, physical, and economic well-being.

As part of the Office of Academic Programs and CALS Student Services, the Assistant Director will assist in the management and coordination of community and academic initiatives associated with CALS undergraduate programs. This service will be delivered in a team-based environment where each staff member will be expected to provide exceptional professionalism, foster collaboration and strive for premier customer service.

What you will do:

The Assistant Director of Inclusive Academic Advising will build a model of assistance that anticipates student needs and reinvents service for an improved experience; this model for success will be based on 21st Century technology, social media, teachable moments, and collaboration among students, staff, faculty, and alumni. The focus will allow the rallying of resources around students as part of the new service model to aid success. This will enhance the distributive service model with faculty and staff across CALS to provide a positive and fulfilling undergraduate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising undergraduate students on academic requirements and course selection.
• Provide advice to students involved in difficult or delicate circumstances.
• Refer extreme cases to the CARE Team and/or Cornell Health center.
• Provide an enhanced and interactive advising system including on-going assistance to faculty and staff who work with CALS students.
• Be proactive using our electronic advising platforms including analyzing metrics and data available; share knowledge and expertise with the team and promote working in collaboration toward a common vision.
• Monitor students experiencing academic difficulties; provide advising to students on Academic Success Program.
• Keep faculty advisors informed.
• Provide oversight and support of student events and activities.
• Facilitate and maintain expectations of the Academic Success Program in collaboration with the Inclusive Academic Advising team, the Student Support Specialists and other university partners.

This is a full-time position located on the Ithaca campus, utilizing a hybrid weekly work schedule of up to 2 days remote and 3 days on campus during academic periods

What We Need:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of two years' experience working in an educational setting with students and in program planning.
• Demonstrated computer experience including report preparation and assessment.
• High level of discretion and sound judgment with confidential information is required.
• Effectively communicate and work with students, parents and families and serve in an advisory capacity in this relationship.
• Independently coordinate programs and manage activities is essential.
• Thorough knowledge of undergraduate programs.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the mission of the College.
• Must be organized and detail-driven; strong interpersonal experience and relationship-building qualities, good public speaker who can effectively represent CALS with a variety of audiences.
• Must possess the highest standards of integrity in order to develop trust with current and new students, faculty, staff, and employers.
• Work in a team context and to set priorities, direct competing demands and to provide timely responses to urgent issues.
• Solid experience with standard desktop productivity tools, including word processing programs, database management systems, and spreadsheets.
• Sustain ethical workplace practices and confidentiality.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and then work with supervisor to begin implementing them.
• Know the linkage between metrics and efficiencies.
• Place customer/stakeholder needs as paramount by actively engaging these same constituencies to continuously seek opportunities for improvement.

If you possess these experiences and qualifications this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications that we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, including:

• Master's Degree with minimum 3 years' experience in an educational setting with students, in advising, community management and/or program planning.

We hope you appreciate great benefits. Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, well-being, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Life. Changing.

• No relocation assistance is provided for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to Apply

You must submit both a resume/CV and a cover letter.

EEO Statement

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations.

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EEO Statement:

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.