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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume. In addition, applicants should be prepared to supply contact information (email address and phone number) for three professional references, two of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of invitation to campus interviews.

For guaranteed consideration, applications must be received by March 21, 2024.

Vacancy Announcement

Position Information

Campus Title Academic Advisor and Success Coach

Department Office of the Dean of the College

Position Summary

SUNY Geneseo invites applications for two open Academic Advisor and Success Coach positions in the Office of Academic Planning and Advising.

The Academic Advisor and Success Coach ( AASC ) plays a key role in Geneseo’s academic advising and student support system. As advising specialists in a general sense, AASCs support our university-wide population of approximately 4,200 students. In providing this support, the AASC team works in partnership with faculty and other staff members in support of developmental advising, guiding and supporting all students throughout their program of study.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree required by time of appointment

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively and professional with students, faculty, families, and administrators from diverse backgrounds;

• Proficient in computer skills including, but not limited to: MSOffice, Google Suite, email, and ability to learn web-based advising applications (Banner), academic planning applications (DegreeWorks), course management applications (Brightspace), and early alert systems ( EAB Navigate);

• Experience working effectively with different communication styles, including proficient use of learning technologies and other applications;

• A willingness to respect and actively support the values, goals, mission, and vision of SUNY Geneseo

  Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, students affairs, or counseling;

• Proficiency in a second language

  License/Certification

  Other Skills Required

  Supervision Received

The Academic Advisor and Success Coach is a direct report to the Director of Academic Advising.

Supervision Exercised

The Academic Advisor and Success Coach has no supervisory responsibilities.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S339

Number of Vacancies 2

Line # to be filled 2223 and 22080

Full or Part-time Full-Time

Appointment Type Term

Anticipated Appointment Start Date

Job Posting Date 02/26/2024

Apply By 03/21/2024

Job Posting Closed Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Salary Current min is $53,151; 7/1/24 min is $55,151

Special Instructions to Applicant

Applicants should be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume. In addition, applicants should be prepared to supply contact information (email address and phone number) for three professional references, two of which must be supervisory. References will be contacted at the time of invitation to campus interviews.

For guaranteed consideration, applications must be received by March 21, 2024.

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

• Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

• Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

• Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

• Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

• Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email ode@geneseo.edu (ode@geneseo.edu%3Code@geneseo.edu%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.

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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time 80%

Job Duty/ Responsibility

ADVISING STUDENTS

• Provide academic coaching/advising to new cohort of approximately 250 students each year and continue to support the cohort through their sophomore year

• Reach out to various student populations to support and engage their transition to becoming Geneseo students, with sensitivity around issues that affect diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and historically marginalized students

• Offer daily appointments and drop in hours in the Advising Office, virtually, and other locations and offices around campus, as needed by students

• Make accurate assessment of student needs and effectively refer students within and beyond Advising (Financial Aid, Major Department, Health & Counseling, Dean of Students, etc.)

• Promote and facilitate early academic interventions and support, including follow up on faculty referrals and care notices, participation in EXPL 101 (first-year seminar), training other departments and offices, and attendance at campus events

• Discuss options and facilitate paperwork for adding/changing majors and/or minors and referring students to the appropriate academic department

• Support students with the registration process by reviewing resource on MyGeneseo (transcript and DegreeWorks)

• Support students as they advance to upperclassmen status and facilitate their transition to the pre-graduation coordinator in the Registrar’s Office

• Utilize our early alert system (navigate) to manage cases and facilitate effective (proactive and reactive) outreach to and tracking of specific student groups (e.g., first generation, D,F,W and Inc grades, and unregistered students)

• Monitor the academic progress of students on credit warning, academic warning, and academic probation; guide students through fulfillment of probation contract requirements, and implement strategies to get them back in good academic standing, including Academic Coaching and the Academic Success Strategies course ( EXPL 125)

• Encourage students to realistically assess their own strengths and weaknesses, developing habits of self-reflection and embodying a growth-mindset

  Percentage Of Time 20%

  Job Duty/ Responsibility

  SUPPORTING THE ADVISING OFFICE

• Support and train Academic Peer Mentors and Office Staff

• Participate in weekly staff meetings

• Participate in relevant campus committees

• Support advising work in other departments and campus units, including: AOP , TRiO, Edgar Fellows, McNair Scholars, and International Student and Scholar Services

• Present at and attend prospective student events, new student orientation events, campus registration events, etc, which will require some after hours and weekend commitments

  Supplemental Questions

  Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Will you have a Bachelor's degree completed by the time of appointment?

• Yes

• No

  Applicant Documents

  Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

  Optional Documents