Transfer Success Advisor (Academic Advisor, SL-3)

Purchase College; Town/Village of Harrison (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Child care access

Arts center access

Telecommute option

Job summary

Purchase College invites applications for the position of Transfer Success Advisor. Reporting to the Director of the Academic Resource Center, the Transfer Success Advisor will provide comprehensive academic, career, and student support to an assigned caseload of transfer students.

The advisor will help transfer students navigate their transition to Purchase, develop academic plans, connect with campus resources, and prepare for their careers and post‑graduation goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 2–3 years of professional experience in academic advising or related fields.
• Knowledge of developmental and holistic advising practices.
• Experience supporting college students and addressing barriers to success.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Commitment to working with diverse students and fostering inclusion.
• Experience with student information systems, degree audit tools, early-alert platforms, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Advise an assigned caseload of transfer students from enrollment through graduation.
• Help students understand transfer credits, degree requirements, policies, registration, and pathways to graduation.
• Develop and monitor individualized academic plans based on goals.
• Monitor progress and proactively reach out for support.
• Assist students with academic difficulty and recovery plans.
• Provide career counseling and help students connect academics to careers.
• Connect students with campus resources.
• Provide advising, workshops, orientation, and transfer initiatives.
• Maintain accurate advising records using SIS, degree audits, and early-alert platforms.
• Collaborate with faculty and offices to support transfer students.
• Provide training to faculty and staff on transfer pathways and services.
• Participate in transfer recruitment, orientation, open house, etc.
• Contribute to assessment and retention initiatives.
• Supervise peer advisors or student assistants.

Skills

Academic advising experience

Student affairs

Higher education counseling

Diversity & inclusion

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Career Development, or a related field

Tools

Banner

Degree Works

Navigate

Starfish

EAB Navigate

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transfer Success Advisor (Academic Advisor, SL-3)

Job Title Transfer Success Advisor (Academic Advisor, SL-3)

Application Deadline

Application Deadline 10/25/2026

Department

Department Academic Resource Center

FT - PT

FT - PT Full Time

Part-time %

Part-time %

Minimum Salary

Minimum Salary 60245.00

Maximum Salary

Maximum Salary 60245.00

Description

SUNY Purchase invites applications for the position of Transfer Success Advisor. Reporting to the Director of the Academic Resource Center, the Transfer Success Advisor will provide comprehensive academic, career, and student support to an assigned caseload of transfer students.

The advisor will help transfer students navigate their transition to Purchase, develop academic plans, connect with campus resources, and prepare for their careers and post‑graduation goals. The position will support student retention, persistence, degree completion, and career readiness through proactive outreach and individualized advising.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to student-centered and developmental advising and experience supporting diverse student populations, including first-generation, adult, international, and historically underrepresented students.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Advise an assigned caseload of transfer students from enrollment through graduation.
• Help students understand transfer credits, degree requirements, academic policies, registration, and pathways to graduation.
• Develop and monitor individualized academic plans based on students’ academic and career goals.
• Monitor student progress and proactively reach out to students who may need additional support.
• Assist students experiencing academic difficulty, including those on academic warning or probation, with developing success and recovery plans.
• Provide career counseling and help students connect their academic interests to careers, internships, graduate education, and other post‑graduation opportunities.
• Connect students with financial, basic‑needs, academic, wellness, accessibility, and other campus resources.
• Provide individual and group advising, workshops, orientation programming, and transfer student initiatives.
• Maintain accurate advising records and monitor student progress using student information systems, degree audit tools, and early‑alert platforms.
• Collaborate with faculty, academic departments, and campus offices to coordinate support and strengthen the transfer student experience.
• Provide training and resources to faculty and staff on transfer pathways, policies, and available student services.
• Participate in transfer recruitment, orientation, registration, open house, commencement, and other College events as needed.
• Contribute to assessment and initiatives focused on transfer student retention, persistence, and career outcomes.
• Supervise peer advisors or student assistants, as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two to three years of professional experience in academic advising, student affairs, higher education, counseling, career development, or a related field.
• Knowledge of developmental and holistic advising practices.
• Experience supporting college students and addressing academic and non‑academic barriers to success.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds and fostering an inclusive environment.
• Experience with student information systems, degree audit tools, early‑alert platforms, and Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Career Development, or a related field.
• Experience working with transfer students or in transfer advising.
• Experience working within SUNY or another public higher education institution.
• Experience with Banner, Degree Works, Navigate, Starfish, EAB Navigate, or similar systems.
• Experience providing career counseling or career‑readiness programming.
• Experience supporting students with financial or basic‑needs challenges.
• Experience developing training or professional development for faculty and staff.
• Experience supporting academic probation, academic recovery, or retention initiatives.
• Familiarity with transfer articulation, transfer pathways, and SUNY transfer policies.
• Experience using assessment and data to improve student success and retention.

Special Note

About Purchase College, SUNY

A top 10 public school, according to U.S. News & World Report, Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is a dynamic campus that combines conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, in order to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students. Purchase College, SUNY is a community of students, faculty, and friends where open-minded engagement with the creative process leads to a lifetime of intellectual growth and professional opportunity. For more information about the college, visit Purchase College.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision benefits are available to eligible employees after a 28-day waiting period. More information regarding other benefits such as generous paid time off, tuition assistance, and retirement systems can be found on SUNY’s Benefit Summaries website .
• Purchase College is a qualifying government employer allowing eligible employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Access to the NAEYC-accredited, on-campus child care at The Children’s Center.
• Discounted access to the world-class Performing Arts Center, free admission to the Neuberger Museum of Art, and free access to the athletic facilities.
• Other benefits include business-casual dress and an opportunity to telecommute. For detailed information on some of the College’s employee benefits, visit the College’s Human Resources/Benefits website.

Position is subject to a New York State Department of Civil Service Agency Reduction Transfer List clearance in accordance with NYS laws, rules, and regulations.

Nondiscrimination Policy – Purchase College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to service, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the Purchase community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic. To view the entire policy, please visit the following website: Purchase College Human Resources Policies and Procedures website.

Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/ EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University’s current campus security policies, Purchase College’s Annual Security Report is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website.

Date to be Filled

Date to be Filled 10/30/2026

Supplemental Questions

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