Academic Advisor - Student Advisement and Academic Success Center (Fixed-Te

at  NYU Abu Dhabi

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling or related academic field

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

• Master’s Degree

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Critical thinking & problem-solving skills, planning & organizing, conflict management, exceptional communication skills, knowledge of project management and business analysis techniques & tools
• Strong knowledge of data development processes including integration design and data modeling
• Proven ability to perform data analysis and synthesis
• Excellent documentation capabilities (effective note taking, detailed requirements documents, articulate process flows, meaningful presentations, etc.)
• Ability to manage and communicate with, a diverse set of stakeholders in both technical and non-technical environments
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through
• Effectively multitask, as well as manage, lead, and delegate tasks and authority where needed
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information, materials, and staff/student sensitive data
• Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport and persuade others
• Ability to work autonomously with little supervision
• A demonstrated ability to Influence, provide strategic insight, communicate, lead others
• Knowledge of a variety of current and emerging technologies related to NYU’s global needs

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of academic processes and procedures in a university setting
• Understanding of and ability to implement various academic advising theories and practices
  Additional Information:ABOUT NYUAD
  NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activitie

Advising and Academic Resource Center Responsibilities

• Advisors offer a wide range of services and programs designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body. They serve as a basic source of information about the degree requirements, policies, and procedures of the Campus. Through workshops and individual advising sessions, advisors assist students in planning their academic programs, choosing a major, seeking tutorial assistance, and navigating registration. The advisors serve as liaisons with other offices and can make referrals when appropriate
• The advisor is the best source for students to visit when they are unsure of where to go for help and will help them define academic goals, including selection of majors; evaluate progress toward goals; understand curricular requirements; navigate course selection; determine whether or not they need assistance with study skills (time management, organizing course information, stress management, etc.); and, when appropriate, find additional institutional and community support services

Administrative Duties

• Advisors maintain student profiles and records in NYU Connect advising platform; document all pertinent student information; facilitate forms and approvals for grade change requests, overload petitions, curriculum and study abroad equivalencies; track retention, recommend add/drops, conduct degree audits, and maintain advising statistics. They will also assist with the development of new peer advising and tutoring programs, contribute to newsletters/promotional materials, maintain website updates, respond to student questions from website/email alias, and present advising services at orientation events

Additional Duties
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