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ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Req #:
224482
Department:
GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
Job Location:
Seattle Campus
Posting Date:
07/17/2023
Closing Info:
Open Until Filled
Salary:
50% OF $4,447 - $6,671 per month
Other Compensation:
Shift:
First Shift
Benefits:
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.
Although open until filled, priority application date is August 3, 2023.
This is a part time position
Although open until filled, priority application date is August 3, 2023.
This is a part time position
The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
Our staff enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, and an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
POSITION PURPOSE
The University of Washington’s Department of Geography has been consistently ranked as one of the top ten geography programs in the United States for the last fifty years. We currently have approximately 400 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students pursuing M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Our degree programs emphasize rigorous theoretical and empirical study of real-world problems. Our students are deeply engaged in community service through internships, service learning, and senior projects that center questions of environmental and
social justice. Our faculty are involved in research projects covering a wide range of inquiry and are well-regarded for their teaching and research excellence.
The department seeks a dynamic and innovative 50% time academic advisor to work with our diverse community of current and
prospective students in the geography majors and minor. The principal tasks of the position are to advise undergraduate students and position them for success in their academic and career pursuits. Reports to Director of Academic Services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Advising (70%)
Counsel undergraduate students in the geography major & minor, including prospective students, concerning admissions, internships, graduate school options, academic fields of study, registration, barriers to college persistence, and degree and career planning.
Review and process graduation applications.
Refer students to appropriate campus resources and student support services.
Communicate with students via email, phone, virtual meeting and in person.
Support students engaged in various petition processes, including current and former quarter drop, financial aid satisfactory progress appeals, reinstatement, reenrollment, grade concerns, graduation petitions, etc.
Participate in New Student Advising & Orientation sessions.
Host Transfer Thursday drop-in hours and information sessions, and support prospective and current transfer students with the transition to UW.
Advocate for students from historically and currently marginalized populations in a PWI, particularly those who identify as
underrepresented minority (URM), undocumented, or first-generation.
Programming (10%)
Support and plan events such as an annual convocation ceremony and reception, undergraduate research symposium, career panels, and other social activities.
Advertise courses to the UW community using print, web and social media.
Support undergraduate student RSOs and other community building projects.
Outreach & Collaboration: (10%)
Participate in college and community advising and outreach events; conduct outreach & support for underrepresented students.
Share updates and announcements with students, and maintain memberships in student listserv.
Support communication and outreach efforts using social media and website.
Other Duties as Assigned (10%)
Collaborate on teaching career exploration & professional development courses for undergraduate students.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors’ Degree AND a minimum of two years of relevant student services experience.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Demonstrated ability to work creatively in a collaborative work environment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Demonstrated capacity to communicate across difference and commitment to antiracist, transformative higher education.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working with and supporting a diverse student population at a four-year institution.
Career coaching or advising experience, and/or familiarity with.
Demonstrated ability to provide effective communications outreach, including creative use of social media.
Teaching and/or facilitation experience.
Knowledge of University of Washington academic procedures, policies and administrative systems (e.g., SDB, DARS, MyPlan).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Department of Geography has a strong commitment to equity in higher education. In your cover letter, please identify experiences in which you have demonstrated your commitment to education equity.
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
Our staff enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, and an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.
POSITION PURPOSE
The University of Washington’s Department of Geography has been consistently ranked as one of the top ten geography programs in the United States for the last fifty years. We currently have approximately 400 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students pursuing M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Our degree programs emphasize rigorous theoretical and empirical study of real-world problems. Our students are deeply engaged in community service through internships, service learning, and senior projects that center questions of environmental and
social justice. Our faculty are involved in research projects covering a wide range of inquiry and are well-regarded for their teaching and research excellence.
The department seeks a dynamic and innovative 50% time academic advisor to work with our diverse community of current and
prospective students in the geography majors and minor. The principal tasks of the position are to advise undergraduate students and position them for success in their academic and career pursuits. Reports to Director of Academic Services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Advising (70%)
underrepresented minority (URM), undocumented, or first-generation.
Programming (10%)
Outreach & Collaboration: (10%)
Other Duties as Assigned (10%)
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors’ Degree AND a minimum of two years of relevant student services experience.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
The Department of Geography has a strong commitment to equity in higher education. In your cover letter, please identify experiences in which you have demonstrated your commitment to education equity.
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
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