Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Operations
Full Time
Boston, MA 02115
Posted
Job description
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Director of Academic Advising and Operations, The Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Operations will join a strong team of colleagues to provide ongoing academic and student affairs support to all School of Law students. This new position in the School of Law (SOL) presents an exciting opportunity to merge academic advising and support with student affairs related mentoring, programming, and policy development and implementation.
Applications received by April 5, 2023 will receive priority review.
The Assistant Director:
- Advise J.D. students one-one in-person and virtually on academic and non-academic matters throughout their time in law school, with the partnership of the Director of Academic Advising and Operations
- Advises students on topics relating to but not limited to program sequencing, academic policies, graduation requirements, degree requirements, and students struggling academically
- Reviews student records for completion of degree requirements
- Fields questions from students and, if necessary, re-direct those questions to appropriate Northeastern University (NU) persons/offices
- Works closely with SOL and NU departments/offices including, but not limited to, Admissions, Financial Aid, Academic Student Affairs (ASA), Co-op, Bar Prep, Academic Success Program (ASP), Law Review/moot court, Student Bar Association (SBA), Clinics, Communications, Law Library, Office of Computer Services, Disability Resource Center (DRC) to ensure coordinated services for all J.D. students
- Assists the Assistant Director of Students Affairs in planning programs for all School of Law students including providing support for orientation and activities & programs, as needed
- Collaborate with the Academic & Student Affairs staff with answering central inbox emails and may serve as first point of contact for in person walk in student questions
- Oversee and assist supervising, hiring, training, and evaluating graduate student employees
- Assists Director of Academic Advising and Operations in the review of character & fitness documents and drafting letters for the state bar associations
- Serves on call in evenings for law school exams, as needed
- Works closely with the degree program directors to refer students for appropriate academic and student support services
- Support FlexJD Program, this includes:
- Plans, manage, and attends 4-day weekend On-Campus Intensives (August/January/May) for the FlexJD (part-time) program. This position will work with various University and SOL offices to reserve space, order food, and connect students with university resources and SOL faculty & staff.
- Planning all related in-person events, including:
- August Flex JD Orientation
- January FlexJD LSSC Intensive Period
- Attend FlexJD events on Saturdays, Sundays, early mornings, and evenings, as needed
- Serves as a dotted-line report to the Associate Dean for Digital Strategy for all academic advising and student affairs issues relating to FlexJD students
- Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students
Responsibilities:
- Academic Advising, developing reports regarding academic issues, responding to email from the central inbox, bar certification and character and fitness reports
- Planning FlexJD orientation and intensives
- Supervising graduate assistants and perform other job-related duties as assigned
- Assisting with programming, JD orientation, and other ASA organized events
Qualifications:
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-4 years academic advising experience within higher education (or related experience)
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and a proven ability to work with a diverse group of students, staff, and faculty
- Experience in student services and event planning
- Availability to work nights and weekends, including attending events several weekends per semester and working evening hours throughout the semester, when required
- Must be self-directed, able to make independent decisions
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong customer service focus.
- Demonstrated adaptability and ability to navigate and deescalate challenging situations
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in higher education or related field
- 3-5 years academic advising experience within higher education
- Experience with part-time and/or online programs/students
- Experience with adult learners
Documents to Submit:
Please provide your resume, cover letter, and list of references in one PDF submission.
Position Type
Academic Administration
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit
https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/
for more information.
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see
www.northeastern.edu/diversity
.
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