Graduate Programs Advisor – SSCDS (Hybrid)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Siebel School of Computing and Data Science is seeking an Academic Advisor to support on-campus graduate programs and administrative operations.

Responsibilities include academic advising, degree audits, orientation for incoming students, coordination with ISSS for international students, and participation in graduate recruiting and programming. A 12-month, full-time role with a competitive salary and hybrid options is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and experience in higher education student support.
• 2+ years of experience in providing student academic support in a higher education setting.
• Experience working with diverse student populations and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Advise graduate students on degree requirements and academic needs.
• Coordinate orientation activities for incoming graduate students.
• Manage degree audits and collaboration with Graduate College and ISSS for international students.
• Support graduate student programming, recruiting events, and peer mentoring.
• Handle information management with graduate statistics and language proficiency requirements.
• Contribute to admissions processing and maintain familiarity with policies.

Skills

Academic advising

Graduate programs

International students

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Siebel School of Computing and Data Science is seeking an Academic Advisor to support on-campus graduate programs and administrative operations.

Responsibilities include academic advising, degree audits, orientation for incoming students, coordination with ISSS for international students, and participation in graduate recruiting and programming. A 12-month, full-time role with a competitive salary and hybrid options is offered.