Tufts University

Research university in Medford, MA

Senior Academic Advisor - Economics

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Full-timeMedford, MA, USA$55.6k - $83.4k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Economics or a related field is required.
Demonstrated interest or experience in Economics or related fields is required.
At least two years of related experience as an instructor, advisor, tutor, mentor, or administrator in a college or university setting is required.
Commitment to advising, mentoring, and guiding college students is required.
Strong interpersonal skills, including flexibility and approachability, are required.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, including the ability to write, edit, and proofread educational documents and other publications.
Confidence and experience in teaching, public speaking, or delivering effective presentations to large groups are required.
Proficiency with technology, including software for writing documents, making spreadsheets, creating databases, producing brochures and slideshows, and communicating through web-based audio-video services, is required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the front-line academic advisor for students who have declared majors in the department.
In collaboration with the department chair, director of undergraduate studies, and faculty, provide individualized coaching, group mentoring, and drop-in advising to declared students.
Guide students through major and degree requirements, departmental opportunities, university policies and procedures, course selection, registration, major declaration, and academic planning.
Direct students to appropriate programs and resources and follow up to ensure they have received support.
Refer students to appropriate faculty members for mentorship, research opportunities, and specialized academic guidance when needed.
Act as a liaison between the department and programs that support students pursuing post-graduation degree programs.
Collaborate actively with the undergraduate advising team through regular meetings, shared advising practices, and coordinated student support efforts.
Provide programming support to the department and faculty advisors, including creating and editing advising materials, planning and supporting on-campus events, and delivering presentations, online seminars, and interactive events for students in and interested in the department.
Conduct research, compile data, and provide analysis and program assessment to track, promote, and improve student retention and on-time graduation related to department curriculum and advising.
Assist faculty advisors and Associate Deans of Undergraduate Advising in supporting majors who need additional attention or are struggling academically or with adjustment to Tufts.
Maintain current and professional notes in the Portfolio system and promptly share concerns with Associate Deans.
Maintain discretion and student privacy when communicating with faculty, staff, and other students, and keep student records confidential.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of department majors.

Desired Qualifications

A master's degree in Economics or a related field is preferred.
Additional experience in university student services, such as student affairs, campus life programs, college learning centers, multicultural affairs, bridge programs, or retention programs, is beneficial.
Dedication to serving and supporting a diverse student population, including students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students who do not conform to gender stereotypes, is desired.
Proficiency with a variety of social media platforms and tools for sharing documents, images, and video online is preferred.
Ability to work independently, think on one's feet, set priorities, and manage time effectively is preferred.

Overview

The professionals in Undergraduate Education foster student growth, empowerment, and success by serving, advising, guiding, nurturing, and celebrating our students, and working with them and our faculty to solve problems so that students may successfully navigate the university. We focus on the academic aspect of students’ lives at Tufts, providing information, advice, and support to help them successfully complete their degrees in a timely manner while ensuring that our students have an enriching and rewarding academic experience. To that end, we provide students with tutoring, advising, academic support, direction, and accurate information. We also provide academic enrichment programs and opportunities so that students may reach their full potential and achieve their best. We collaborate with faculty and other departments to advocate for students and improve the academic experience for all students as well as the policies governing undergraduate study at Tufts.

What You'll Do

The Senior Academic Advisor provides full-time professional academic advising support to declared undergraduate majors within the Department of Economics and programmatic support to the faculty advisors in the department. The Senior Academic Advisor supports students in their engagement with the undergraduate major requirements and policies in the Department of Economics, helps them navigate university procedures and make informed decisions about major requirements, departmental specific resources and opportunities, helps position students for success in their professional degree goals, and acts as an accessible source for information about curriculum requirements, course selection, and campus resources more generally. Although their primary responsibility is to support declared Economics majors, the Senior Academic Advisor is part of the larger Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies (AAUS) team that provides logistical support, programming, research, and data analysis for a team-based approach to advising, student success, with a particular focus on improving the undergraduate experience.

Serve as front-line academic advisor for students who have declared their majors within the Department. In collaboration with department chair, director of undergraduate studies and faculty, provide individualized coaching, group mentoring, and drop-in advising to declared students within the department. Guide students as they navigate major and degree requirements, departmental opportunities and help them navigate university policies and procedures, including course selection, registration, and declaration of major, and all areas of academic planning. Direct students to appropriate programs and resources and follow up to make sure the student has received support. Refers students to appropriate faculty members for mentorship, research opportunities, and specialized academic guidance when needed.
Act as a liaison between the department and programs in place to advance student success as they pursue the various post-graduation degree programs and maintains active collaboration with the undergraduate advising team through regular meetings, shared advising practices, and coordinated student support efforts.
Provide programming support to the Department and faculty advisors within the department. Duties may include creation and editing of advising materials for major students, planning and logistical support for on-campus events, and delivery of presentations, online seminars, and interactive events for students in and interested in the department.
Conduct research, compile data, and provide analysis and program assessment on various efforts to track, promote, and improve student retention and on-time graduation, related to department curriculum and advising.
Assist faculty advisors and Associate Deans of Undergraduate Advising in supporting majors who need more attention or are struggling with academics or adjustment to Tufts. Keep up-to-date and professional notes in Portfolio system and promptly share concerns with Associate Deans. Maintain discretion and student privacy when communicating with faculty, staff, and other students; keep student records confidential.
Other duties as assigned in support of department majors

What We're Looking For

Please include a cover letter with your application

Basic Requirements:
Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or a related field required.

• Demonstrated interest or experience in Economics or related fields.
• Two or more years of related experience as an instructor, advisor, tutor, mentor, or administrator in a college or university setting.
• Commitment to advising, mentoring, and guiding college students.
• Superior interpersonal skills, including flexibility and approachability.
• Excellent skills in written and oral communication; able to write, edit, and proofread educational documents and other publications. Confidence and experience in teaching, public speaking, or giving effective presentations before large groups.
• Proficient with technology, including various software programs and applications for writing documents, making spreadsheets, creating databases, producing brochures and slideshows, and communicating through web-based audio-video services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics or related field preferred;
• Additional experience working in other areas of university student services, such as student affairs, campus life programs, college learning center, multicultural affairs, bridge programs, and retention programs is beneficial.
• Dedication to serving and supporting a diverse student population, including students of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities, and students who do not conform to gender stereotypes.
• Proficient with a variety of social media platforms and tools for sharing documents, images, and video online.
• Must be able to work independently, think on one’s feet, set priorities, and manage time effectively.

Pay Range

Minimum $55,600.00, Midpoint $69,500.00, Maximum $83,400.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

About the Company

Tufts University

Research university in Medford, MA

Tufts University is a private research university headquartered in Medford, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through schools in the Boston area and beyond.

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