What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director for Academic and Personal Advising position at The University of North Carolina Greensboro?
Position Type
Administration - Staff
Position Eclass
EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning
University Information
Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit
Student Support Services (SSS) is a TRIO-grant support program designed to maximize academic performance for UNCG students who are first-generation, from modest income backgrounds, or who have a disability, and who also demonstrate academic need for services.
Position Summary
The Assistant Director for Academic and Personal Advising coordinates all aspects of supplemental advising services for students in the SSS program, including academic, graduate school, career, and mental health topics. The Assistant Director carries out duties as a student advisor and advocate, as well as a supervisor of the peer mentoring program and advising component Graduate Assistant. The Assistant Director works closely with the rest of the TRIO team to advise and support the 200 students enrolled in the SSS program. Employee will plan and participate in student events and college tours in NC and outside NC. This travel may require driving students in rental vehicles.
Minimum Qualifications
- The candidate must have a Master’s degree in community, school, or college counseling.
- Additionally, the candidate must have at least 2 years of direct advising/counseling experience, preferably in education.
- The candidate should have some experience or be familiar with the unique challenges facing first-generation college students.
Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates
NC Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
Recruitment Range
Commensurate with education and experience
Org #-Department
TRiO Programs - 10912
Job Open Date
02/19/2025
For Best Consideration Date
03/05/2025
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
FTE
1.000
Type of Appointment
Permanent
If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment.
Number of Months per Year
12
FLSA
Exempt
