Student Services Advisor Ii - Los Angeles, United States - USC

USC

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Los Angeles, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles.

As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university a great place to work.

As a community of Dornsife College "we are committed to the creation, preservation, and communication of fundamental knowledge in all its forms as well as a lifelong passion for learning and a commitment to the betterment of society." The academic mission of Dornsife College can only be realized to its fullest potential when we build and protect a representative, equitable, inclusive culture of scholarship for students, faculty, and staff.

This is not done through initiatives but by embedding these values into the everyday interactions, relationships, policies, and practices of the College.

What is required is a seamless integration of the tenets of equity and inclusivity into every facet of academic life.

If we want our scholars, staff, and students to be able to give their very best, we must create an academic environment that portends success.

Success is possible when every member of the Dornsife community owns their role as a steward of the culture in which we learn, research, and work; when we believe that it is because of who we are that we are able to do what we do: achieve excellence, together.

Achieving a robust and inclusive academic culture requires more than just the completion of a task, but includes that person's capacity to contribute positively to the relationships and culture of their office or department.

Therefore, any applicant seeking to advance the mission of Dornsife College should also be assessed on their capacities beyond the technical elements of their work, and demonstrate an understanding of their impact on others, and to articulate how they contribute positively to those around them.

The University of Southern California's Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is seeking to hire an experienced undergraduate academic advisor to join our new First-Year Advising (FYA) team.

The FYA Senior Academic Advisor will be responsible for advancing USC Dornsife' s efforts to ensure students' successful college transition and persistence to graduation.

The Senior Academic Advisor will work alongside an existing group of advising colleagues to holistically address the academic, developmental, personal, and social needs of first-year students enrolling in USC Dornsife.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Academic Advisor include:

Advise first-year spring admits students (approximately students).
Function as the first point of contact for spring admit firstyear academic questions, concerns, policies, and other pertinent information.
Exercise diverse and inclusive advising practices to ensure access for spring admit firstyear students, fostering a culture of academic success.
Communicate curricular requirements, cocurricular development, academic requirements, and expectations to students.
Support students in the development of academic goals and evaluation of progress toward goals.
Serve as a generalist advisor for FYA, providing advising support to clusters (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities) as needed.
Assist in the planning and execution of new student orientation.
Support and staff First-Year Experience events, like Kickoff Social, Freshman Finale, etc.
Assist with FYA communications, including social media accounts, monthly newsletter, website updates, and semester reminders.
Provide referrals to campus resources as needed.
Participate on various department committees and assist with special projects as assigned.
Other duties assigned as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree. Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education.
Minimum of 3 years experience providing academic advising in a higher education setting.
Minimum Field of Expertise: Student personnel administration, academic advising.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Counseling or related field.
Experience working with firstyear students.
Knowledge of USC programs, services and software.
Ability to work in a fastpaced and teamoriented environment.
Possess flexibility in the face of changing priorities.

Required Documents and Additional Information:

USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions after six months of employment; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discount