Senior Academic Counselor: Transfer Advising Lead

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Advancement Careers is seeking an Academic Counselor - Senior to join the University of Washington Allen School's Undergraduate Advising Team. The role involves advising a large caseload of undergraduate students, including transfer and Direct to Major pathways, with a focus on degree planning and progress toward graduation.

The position requires collaboration with faculty, development of advising resources, and participation in departmental committees to support student success in a highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and at least three years of student counseling, student services, or related experience.
• Desire and ability to work with diverse student populations and multi-step processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to lead large projects.

Responsibilities

• Advising & Student Services: meet with students for schedule and degree planning, explain UW requirements and resources, manage a caseload of ~275 undergraduates.
• Departmental Program Management: lead transfer student programming, oversee advising orientation and course planning for new majors, coordinate instructor-led seminars.
• Administrative Duties: monitor emails and chats, schedule advising hours, and maintain advising records and databases.

Skills

Diversity engagement

Student counseling

Program coordination

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Master’s Degree in related field

Job description

UW Advancement Careers is seeking an Academic Counselor - Senior to join the University of Washington Allen School's Undergraduate Advising Team. The role involves advising a large caseload of undergraduate students, including transfer and Direct to Major pathways, with a focus on degree planning and progress toward graduation.

The position requires collaboration with faculty, development of advising resources, and participation in departmental committees to support student success in a highly