Career and Academic Advisor II, Pre-Professional Advising

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane group is seeking a Career and Academic Advisor II to guide students toward health and legal professions, monitor academic progress, and help craft personalized plan for success. The role involves evaluating programs and developing services to ensure student outcomes.

The candidate should be ready to work evenings/weekends for events and contribute to continuous improvement in advising practices within a dynamic university setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to work evenings and weekends during special events.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to process and reference policies and regulations.
• Ability to work with student databases and other information technology and web programs.
• Working knowledge of standard computer software such as office suite, email, etc., as well as extensive experience with a desktop GUI on Windows or Mac.
• Ability to learn and utilize specific software necessary for academic and career advising practice.
• Ability and desire for continuous improvement and learning academic and career advising best practices.
• Ability to implement academic and career development practices.
• Ability to motivate and inspire students.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational and career guidance, consultation, and expertise to students interested in health and legal professions.
• Monitor academic success and assist students in developing personalized plans for pursuing individual goals.
• Evaluate and select nationally competitive programs for students and help manage advising processes to ensure student success.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Policy literacy

Database skills

Software familiarity

Mentoring

Tools

Office suite

Email clients

Windows/Mac GUI

Advising software

Job description

The Career and Academic Advisor II provides educational and career guidance, consultation, and expertise appropriate to the needs of students interested in health and legal professions. This position monitors academic success. The Career and Academic Advisor II assists students in developing a personalized plan for pursuing their individual goals including evaluation and selection of nationally competitive programs. This position develops and manages programs, services, and processes to ensure student success.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities/Competencies:

• Ability to work evenings and weekends during special events, as needed.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Ability to process and easily reference policies and regulations.
• Ability to work with student databases and other information technology and web programs.
• Working knowledge of standard computer software such as office suite, email, etc., as well as extensive experience with a desktop graphical user interface as found in Windows or Mac operating systems.
• Ability to learn and utilize specific software necessary for academic and career advising practice.
• Ability and desire for continuous improvement and learning academic and career advising best practices.
• Ability to implement academic and career development practices.
• Ability to motivate and inspire students.