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Work type : Staff Full-Time
Location : Denver, CO
Categories : Student Affairs / Services, Academic Advising, Business Operations / Services, Admin / Executive / Office Support
Division : University Academic Programs
The Office of Academic Advising (OAA) provides academic advising support to undergraduate students and faculty advisors through one-on-one meetings, classroom visits, and group workshops and training. OAA supports academic recovery (probation) students, students exploring their major options, incoming transfer students, and students who have received Daniels Fund awards and Denver Scholarship Foundation awards. OAA supports the DU Academic Advising Model by leading central communications to department chairs, more than 300 faculty advisors, and more than 15 staff advisors and through quarterly meetings. OAA works closely with the Director of Faculty Advising to support the unique needs of department chairs.
Housed within Academic Affairs, the Office of Student Success, of which Academic Advising is a part, promotes academic excellence, engagement, and student thriving by empowering students to make the most of their experience at the University of Denver. Academic Affairs collaborates with the schools, divisions, academic departments, the faculty, and student life to develop programs, curricula, and experiences that support, inspire, and challenge students. Our Student Success work is defined by our mission to advance a university-wide culture of holistic student thriving by developing and promoting best practices in student success and advising; driving data-informed decision-making processes and providing meaningful outreach to students that is both responsive and proactive.
Position Summary
This position works closely with the Executive Director of Academic Advising to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Office of Academic Advising (OAA), including personnel management, implementation of strategic programming, policies, and procedures. This position supports assessment reporting at the direction of the Executive Director. This position is the primary administrative support for the Academic Standards Committee, overseeing the outreach plan for each case.
Essential Functions
Advising Leadership and Management
- Responsible for implementing appropriate office processes and practices to support and inform a proactive advising model.
- Actively serving as part of OAA leadership and, subsequently, engaging in discussions related to office advancement, office planning and prioritization, office personnel management, and OAA staff development. Will serve as a proxy for Executive Director when needed.
- Overseeing and ensuring the timely and accurate execution of administrative processes, including completion of administrative paperwork, entry, and update of Banner / Inspire advising records within FERPA guidelines, data integration, response, and coordination of faculty alerts, and strategic student outreach.
- Provide administrative support for the Academic Standards Committee, overseeing the outreach plan for each case.
- Coordinating and / or supporting the direction of the academic advising components of New Student Orientation programming.
Academic Advising Supervision
Provide developmental, ongoing, and supportive supervision to professional staff academic advisors which include oversight of the hiring, training & development, supervision and evaluation, and establishment of performance goals.
Program Evaluation
Case Management and Crisis Management
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m. In accordance with the University’s flexible work policy, this position is eligible to be considered for partial remote work. Further details regarding this plan will be determined with the hiring manager and are dependent on the division and team specific needs.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4 : 00 p.m. (MST) February 7, 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number :
The salary grade for the position is 10.
Salary Range :
The salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits :
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application :
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Advertised : January 10, 2025
Applications close : February 07, 2025
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Salary : $65,000 - $75,000