Student Counselor | Rutgers University
Location
New Brunswick, NJ | United States
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Position Summary:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Student Counselor for the School of Arts and Sciences ( SAS ). Reporting to the area Directors within the SAS Office of Advising and Academic Services ( OAAS ), the Academic Advising Counselors will serve as academic and retention advisors, serving students pursuing all SAS degrees, as well as those not yet declared or considering a change.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Contributes to the comprehensive system of student support that addresses the academic and personal needs of SAS undergraduates.
- Advises SAS students within the University and make appropriate referrals when necessary. Incumbents will work in close collaboration with the SAS Assistant Deans for Advising and Academic Services and will provide academic and career advising in a comprehensive and collaborative fashion.
- Reviews and evaluates students' records in order to assist with course selection and planning, consideration of scholarly options, and preparation for their academic and post-graduate careers.
- Develops detailed, timely graduation plans emphasizing goal setting and leadership skills aimed at meeting each students individualized objectives and culminating in college success and on-time graduation.
- Serves as liaisons with academic departments and programs.
- Supports the School of Arts and Sciences by participating in all student advising functions, such as staffing the Student Advising Centers with walk-in and scheduled appointments, attending the first year and transfer student recruitment and registration programs, participating in student outreach and training programs, and staffing various school functions such as Open House and Convocation.
- Assists SAS students in attaining their educational and career goals in a timely manner.
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in an Arts and Sciences field.
- Two years postgraduate relevant experience in higher education academic counseling/advisement; or equivalent experience that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of new and continuing student populations and programs, student development and counseling theories and applications.
City: Piscataway
State: NJ
Equipment Utilized:
- Fluency with the Microsoft Office suite of applications, including the use of mail merges. Ability to work with or quickly learn student information databases and systems.
- In addition, student records systems, learning management systems, an advising note-taking platform, a degree audit system, as well as multiple proprietary and home-grown databases are consulted daily.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Incumbents may be asked to work in offices located on multiple campuses and must be willing and able to travel between the four New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses on any given day or week.
- The counselors are expected to be flexible with their schedules, in order to participate in programs scheduled in the evenings and on weekends.
Posting Number: 24ST0491
About Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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