Academic Advisor

UBC

Vancouver, Canada
$7,283.75 - $10,474.08 cad monthly pm
On-site
Holistic student relationships
Academic and career planning
Interpreting university policy
Academic Advisors are responsible for developing, providing, evaluating and assessing academic advising services, programs and projects for the Faculty of Arts in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of approximately 13,000 Aboriginal, domestic and international students

Job Summary

  • Academic Advisors are responsible for developing, providing, evaluating and assessing academic advising services, programs and projects for the Faculty of Arts in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of approximately 13,000 Aboriginal, domestic and international students.
  • Advisors build holistic relationships with students, making connections between academic planning, career aspirations, and personal well-being, and identify students at risk or in crisis.
  • This position involves project management, including designing initiatives, building consensus, implementing projects, managing communication, and providing leadership.

Matching Summary

Academic Advisors are responsible for developing, providing, evaluating and assessing academic advising services, programs and projects for the Faculty of Arts in order to support the academic success, personal development and retention of approximately 13,000 Aboriginal, domestic and international students.

Salary

$7,283.75 - $10,474.08 CAD Monthly

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • holistic student relationships
  • academic and career planning
  • interpreting university policy
  • adjudicating academic concessions
  • identifying at-risk students
  • developing advising programs
  • managing advising projects

Nice-to-have

  • respecting diverse perspectives
  • enhancing equity awareness
  • interculturally-sensitive advising
  • proactive support for students
  • driving technological change

Key Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
  • Minimum of four to five years of related experience
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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