Academic Advisor

Bard; City of Hudson (NY); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

TIAA retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Bard College seeks a full-time Academic Advisor to support undergraduate and graduate Indigenous students through personal, academic, and career advising. The advisor collaborates with CfIS and HEOP to ensure access and success for scholars across Bard programs.

The role emphasizes culturally responsive advising, program coordination, and outreach to faculty and staff to promote student success. Salary is competitive with benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience advising Indigenous or diverse student populations in higher education is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and coordinate with different offices.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic advising (academic, personal and social) to Indigenous scholars in both individual and group settings.
• Assist students with exploring options, setting goals, and creating academic plans.
• Monitor academic progress and support post-graduation transitions.
• Guide advisees on scholarships and financial aid processes and policies.
• Communicate policies and ensure registration accuracy and timely course adjustments.
• Support culturally-based programming and collaboration with Financial Aid.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Computer Proficiency

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Bard College

Academic Advisor

Bard College is seeking a full-time Academic Advisor. The full-time Academic Advisor is a member of the Office of Equity & Inclusion staff and is responsible for directly supporting the undergraduate and graduate students who receive scholarships under the Center for Indigenous Studies (CfIS) and opportunity programs supporting Indigenous students. With a mission to nurture public programming focused on education, liberal arts, and advocacy in Native American and Indigenous Studies, CfIS offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students from any of the 574 federally recognized tribes. CfIS scholars study across Bard programs with a broad range of interests. CfIS will work closely with Academic Advisor to fully support Indigenous Students.

Bard College is also 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 opportunity-related scholarships such as the Early College Opportunity Scholarship and the Posse Scholarship from the Atlanta & Puerto Rico programs. The scholars include low-income, Pell-eligible, and first-generation college students from diverse backgrounds.

The successful candidate in this position will be someone who is student-oriented and has prior experience working directly with Indigenous students at post-secondary, undergraduate and/or graduate levels and is able to offer personal, academic, and career advising in one-on-one setting, as well as in small groups. This position reports to the Director of the Educational Opportunity Programs and coordinates with the Center for Indigenous Studies staff, and is a full-time, salaried position within Student/Academic Affairs.

Close collaboration is expected with other staff and offices and programs across the College; including, but not limited to, the Center for Indigenous Studies, Admissions, Student Financial Services, the Learning Commons, the Dean of Student Affairs Office, Student Activities, Health and Counseling Services, the Office of Residence Life and Housing, Athletics, and appropriate/relevant graduate programs or affiliated centers. In addition, outreach to faculty and key staff members is also expected as an important means of effective intervention to help ensure the academic success of advisees.

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, the unique experiences of Indigenous/American Indian students
• Through regular meetings, assists students with exploring options, setting goals, and creating a plan to achieve desired outcomes
• Monitor academic progress of students to ensure success and assist with their post-graduation transition to work or graduate school
• Guide advisees on scholarships and financial support available to them, assisting them in navigating these processes, procedures, and ensuring comprehension of policies
• Assist advisees with personal and social support as needed to adjust to campus environment
• Explain institutional policies, course prerequisites, and ensure registration and course adjustments occur in a timely manner
• Provide grounded and fair feedback and advice, with an emphasis on kind and respectful. culturally appropriate communication
• Assist with planning and implementing culturally-based programming, events and workshops for the collaboration with Financial Aid office
• Monitor students' success through ongoing outreach and advising; make appropriate referrals and interventions
• Maintain confidential records and provide student information on each assigned student for the required database. (Provide information for college, state, and federal reports)
• Assist in admissions and recruitment, including recruitment strategies, for Indigenous students and may be asked to participate in travel to communities, fairs, interviews to support these functions.
• Supervise student advisee groups and affiliate groups, such as the Indigenous Student Association, with culturally-competent mentorship
• Assume related administrative duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred but not required
• Experience working with American Indian communities in an educational counseling or advising, mentorship, or teaching context, ideally with college and graduate 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
• Lived experience in a reservation or urban Native community context is a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of outreach and retention strategies that meet the needs of college and graduate students from low-income and/or first-generation backgrounds
• Confidence and proficiency with computers
• Valid driver’s license required
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate with students, staff, and faculty with both written and verbal skills
• Fluency in another language, particularly in Spanish, is a plus

Compensation:

$63,000 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 visit https://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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact Us

Bard College Office of Human Resources
Mailing Address: PO Box 5000, (Street Address: 30 Campus Road)
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Phone: [phone] or Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
We are open Monday through Friday, 9am - 5pm