Academic Advisor

Quest Oracle Community; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University is seeking an Academic Advisor in Brooklyn to support first-year students with academic goal setting and educational planning. You will advise approximately 150 undergraduates, conducting individual and group sessions all year, and work with departmental staff to boost retention.

The role also involves helping hire, train, and supervise student workers, contributing to a collaborative campus advising team and broader student success initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Student Personnel Development, Education or related field.
• 2+ years related experience in an educational setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational and customer-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise a caseload of ~150 undergraduate students on academic planning.
• Conduct individual and group advising sessions throughout the academic year.
• Collaborate with departmental advisors and other university offices to increase student retention.
• Assist with hiring, training and supervision of student assistants.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical

Organizational skills

Customer service

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

PeopleSoft

Student development theories

Education

Bachelor's degree in Counseling/Student Personnel Development/Education or related field

Master's degree in Higher Education Administration/Psychology/Social Work or related area

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Academic Advisor

US-NY-Brooklyn

Job ID: 2026-16091

Type: NYU Tandon School of Engineering (PE1001)

# of Openings: 1

Category: Student Services/Athletics

New York University

Overview

The Academic Advisor serves as a member of the first-year advising team, helping students to articulate their academic goals and develop meaningful educational plans. The Academic Advisor will advise approximately a caseload of 150 undergraduate students on a wide range of academic issues, facilitating individual and group sessions throughout the academic year. In addition, the Academic Advisor works with departmental advisors and other university offices to increase student retention. The Academic Advisor will also assist with the hiring, training, and supervision of students.

Responsibilities

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Counseling, Student Personnel Development, Education or a related field

Preferred Education: Master's Degree Higher Education Administration, Psychology, Social Work or related area

Required Experience: 2+ years related experience in an educational setting

Preferred Experience: 2+ years Administrator in a higher education setting. Experience with academic support programs is preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and customer-service skills. Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of PeopleSoft and Student Development theories is a plus. Ability to work as an integral member of a team is critical. Experience working with databases.

Qualifications

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000 to USD $84,700. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

Salary: 77000.00

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