Head of Advising & Recruitment, MCB

Laseagrant; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Molecular & Cellular Biology invites applications for an Assistant Director for Advising & Recruitment. The role provides leadership over curricular oversight, recruitment, advising for all undergraduate programs, and serves as lead advisor from matriculation through degree completion.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related field, at least three years in higher education advising and recruitment,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, physiology, neuroscience, or closely related field.
• At least 3 (three) years of demonstrated professional working experience in higher education including experience in advising and recruitment.
• Demonstrated professional working experience in supervising and leading a team.
• Demonstrated experience organizing meetings, conferences, graduations and award ceremonies, or other large events.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic input, oversight and assistance with all operational aspects of all recruitment and advising activities within the School of MCB, including serving as lead advisor for all undergraduate degree programs within the School from recruitment, first-time matriculation, and timely navigation through the curriculum to degree attainment and beyond.
• Provide input and assistance with implementing strategic plans for the development, delivery, evaluation, assessment, and continuing improvement of the advising programs and student services for all existing and new School degree programs, including study abroad and internal and external instructional training programs.
• Direct the hiring, supervision and evaluation of all advising and career counseling personnel in the Instructional Programs of the School, including the hiring, training, management and evaluation of academic advisors, career counselors, student peer advisors, interns for advising office support, and student work study and hourly office workers in the advising office.
• Provide input and govern with signature authority the use of funds to meet the recruitment, retention, advising and post-graduation career objectives of the Instructional Program in both the short- and long-term for all degree programs in the School.
• Co-direct the coordination of the planning, organization and execution of all MCB recruitment, graduation, and career development events, such as workshops, conferences, New Student Welcome, Convocation, School and LAS Honors Ceremonies, Undergraduate Research Symposia, Graduation events, Homecoming and Alumnae events, etc.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology or closely related field

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Molecular & Cellular Biology invites applications for an Assistant Director for Advising & Recruitment. The role provides leadership over curricular oversight, recruitment, advising for all undergraduate programs, and serves as lead advisor from matriculation through degree completion.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in biology or a closely related field, at least three years in higher education advising and recruitment,