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UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. 

The Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington is seeking multiple inclusive, creative, collaborative Senior Academic Advisor. 

The Senior Academic Counselor joins a world-class business school in a pioneering city perched on the Pacific Rim. The world’s best and brightest leaders are at UW Foster, applying ingenuity to better humanity. From entrepreneurial ventures to world-class companies, Foster alumni are working to create their greatest impact.

Foster’s purpose statement is: Together… We Foster Leaders. We Foster Insights. We Foster Progress…To Better Humanity. We are looking for a team member who is passionate about bettering humanity through fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment that inspires everyone to be better tomorrow than they are today.

The Academic Advisor-Senior in the Foster School of Business performs a wide range of duties related to all phases of students’ academic experience as a business major at the University of Washington. 

The Senior Academic Advisor’s primary function will be to provide academic counseling to prospective and current students, conduct presentations and lead orientations, and provide programmatic and administrative support to undergraduate programs. Examples of administrative duties that are part of the position include: project assignments and assessments, and processing admission applications. This position is a member of the highly collaborative and innovative Foster School of Business Undergraduate Programs office, which has 23 full-time staff members and supports over 2000 undergraduate students. This position, which reports to the Associate Director of Advising, will be instrumental in helping admit, support, and graduate generations of Foster School students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advise and case manage an assigned group of students enrolled in Foster degree programs:

• Provide academic counseling to students both considering, applying to, and majoring in Business.
• Manage caseload of current diverse Business students for satisfactory progress and general academic advising (Freshman Direct, Transfer, Standard admits).
•Individual and group advising of students via drop-in or scheduled appointments, Zoom, phone or email contact.
• Discuss time-to-degree, graduation planning, option selection and registration as it relates to career objectives.
• Counsel students experiencing academic or personal hardships and make referrals to appropriate campus resources when necessary.
• Document interactions with students via on-line record keeping system.
• Assist students through the University administrative system.
• Conduct new student orientations and Freshman Direct Seminar. 

Advise prospective students:

• Advise prospective students on pre-major courses, requirements to apply to the Business school, and answer questions about the competitive admissions process.
• Meet with UW pre-majors and transfer students to discuss the benefits of a Foster degree and the admission process (eligibilities, prerequisites, admission tests, deadlines).
• Communicate competitive nature of program and strategize best approaches to enhance admission possibilities.
• Counsel students on match between career objectives and Foster School opportunities as well as alternative educational options.
• Conduct information sessions, and workshops to groups from 10 to 75 participants. May include outreach to local colleges for presentation or college fairs.
• Meet one-on-one with and advise applicants denied to the Foster School by discussing strategy and alternate programs.
• Provide regular drop-in advising hours.

Administrative projects:           
                                                                                                                   
• Evaluate diverse applicants for admission to the Undergraduate Program, by carefully reviewing sensitive application materials, and calculating grades. 
• Act as a resource for advising and student service colleagues across campus and other educational institutions in Washington State.
• Work with the Registrar’s Office and other units on campus to help students resolve problems appropriately.
• Promptly respond to email and in-person requests from students, faculty, and staff.
• Collect and analyze data related to enrolled students, program performance and other benchmarks identified by the Undergraduate Programs Office.
• Other projects could include but are not limited to: honors, satisfactory progress checks, maintaining data on enrolled students, composing and compiling student surveys, course equivalency  evaluation, advising specialized populations (EOP, minors), conducting final degree checks, Professional Sales Certificate, student case management, business minors.

Activities supporting the mission of Undergraduate Programs (advising, career, diversity, and student services):       
                  
• Serve and participate on Foster and University committees as assigned or designated.
• Support Foster Undergraduate Programs events and participate fully in a fast-moving team environment where everyone is expected to roll-up their sleeves and contribute whenever possible.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Advising or the Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree in higher education, student services, counseling, business or related, plus a minimum 2-years' experience in student counseling, academic advising, student services or related.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

•Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
•Demonstrated verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
•Experience and desire to work with a diverse group of students.
•Dependable and responsible with the ability to problem solve, make independent decisions based on University and Business School policies and guidelines, balance multiple tasks, and manage complex workloads with competing priorities.
•Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high volume, team-oriented and collaborative office setting.
•Capacity to adapt and apply technology and information systems.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

•Strong technological skills and experience with multiple software platforms, including degree audit systems, and student information systems.
•Project management skills.
•Experience and comfort with delivering presentations, assessments, recruitment and advising of students as related to a competitive program.
•Familiarity with the administrative structure of a large university.
•Experience working and communicating successfully with faculty.

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.