Academic Advising Manager

Inside Higher Ed; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,029 - 74,841; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Atlanta is seeking an Academic Advising Manager to oversee and administer academic advising processes, supervise staff, and support both undergraduate and graduate students. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and five years of related experience, with a strong focus on supervision and organization. Join a diverse, committed team dedicated to fostering academic excellence and a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five years of job related experience.
• Application of specialized skills in a multi-cultural academic environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer the academic advising processes.
• Oversee and participate directly in advising students.
• Review and approve student and curriculum related actions.

Skills

Supervision

Organization

Communication

Customer Service

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Title: Academic Advising Manager

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 295072

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's Mission Is To Develop Leaders Who Advance Technology And Improve The Human Condition. The Institute Has Nine Key Values That Are Foundational To Everything We Do

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

The Woodruff School graduates high caliber mechanical engineers for a demanding profession. Mechanical engineers are the foundation of today’s technological world. To do so, we provide enhanced facilities and laboratories to create the best learning environment and we attract outstanding faculty and students. In this period of rapid technological change, the Woodruff School produces mechanical engineers who are vital to our future.

With approximately 3,000 students, 100 faculty members, and 80 staff members, the Woodruff School is one of the largest mechanical engineering programs in the country. We are consistently ranked as one of the top 10 mechanical engineering programs in the U.S. at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and continuously innovate to keep our school at the forefront of engineering education. Our size and resources allow us to offer a diversity of educational and research opportunities that enable us to produce highly sought after engineering professionals.

Job Summary

Plan and administer the academic advising processes within a college or school. Areas supervised include recruitment, curriculum planning, registration requirements, monitoring student progress and recordkeeping. May include services provided to both undergraduate and graduate students. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing performance, providing feedback and making pay recommendations. This position will interact on a consistent basis with faculty, academic advising staff, students, parents. This position typically will advise and counsel academic advising staff, students, parents. This position will supervise Academic Advisor staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate directly in advising students regarding administrative and academic issues.
• Review and approve student and curriculum related actions (e.g. change of major, course drop and withdrawal degree petitions, etc.).
• Participate in recruitment efforts on behalf of school or college.
• Oversee maintenance of student records, files and databases related to academic advising.
• Review academic advising policies and processes, making recommendations for changes as appropriate.
• Coordinate school or college participation in external programs, as necessary.
• Serve as a resource to college or school faculty on student issues.
• Plan, organize and direct academic advising staff efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Other Required Qualifications: Overnight travel required for project delivery; flexibility in on-site daily service delivery hours (due years client shift schedules, project requirements).
• Required Experience: Five years of job related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Application of specialized skills in a multi-cultural academic environment.
• Preferred Educational Qualifications: Master's Degree.

Skills

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities. This job requires knowledge and skills in supervision, organization, communications and academic administration. Additionally, customer service, multi-tasking and the use of general and specialized computer applications are required.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning and the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

Salary range: $55,029.00 - $74,841.00

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: A8

This is a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel.

This position does not require security clearance.

Background Check: A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening