Adjunct Advisor

• USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app Pathfinder is a student success program for first-year students who need additional preparation for college-level academics and skills.
• Through developmental and appreciative advising, Pathfinder advisors support the whole student—promoting growth, engagement, and goal setting.
• This strength-based approach helps students build a growth mindset and connect with resources that support their success.
• This is a part-time position which averages approximately 10 hours/week during the academic year.
• During the summer when we are preparing for Summer Launch you will be working 10-20 hours per week and during Summer Launch you will work approximately 35 hours.
• This is not an essential position.
• We are looking for people who are interested in working in this program in an adjunct advisor role that may include teaching both TWP and Skills courses.
• Duties/Responsibilities (70%) Advising (20%) Teaching Pathfinder courses (10%) Attending Team meetings and training Requirements Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: A Master’s Degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work or a combination of education and experience that supports the advising and teaching components of this position.
• Familiarity and comfort with advising practices. (developmental and/or appreciative advising are particularly useful) Comfortable using Appreciative advising techniques.
• Familiarity with College Readiness skills.
• Flexible teaching style that moves freely between strictly academic content and providing executive functioning support.
• Comfortable using varied methods of teaching to connect effectively with a variety of learners.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in teaching TWP. Willingness to make room in their teaching schedule to teach up to 8 credits for Pathfinder in an academic year. Available to work up to 30 hours per week during the summer to create material, learn advising skills, and set-up for Summer Launch. A typical summer week of prep is 10-15 hours of work. Available for Summer Launch (8/24-8/28) 5, 10-hour days. (Schedule subject to change). Willingness to make time for students who reach out for assistance outside of traditional hours. Applicant Instructions: Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents) Resume/CV Cover Letter Compensation Pay Range: $20 per hour Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond. Plymouth State University (PSU) is transforming the campus to create a first-of-its-kind university holistically organized around integrated clusters. Our goal is to provide a dynamic interdisciplinary and innovative learning environment. Students, faculty, staff, and community will connect to solve real-world challenges that will benefit people and organizations at all levels. We are a residential and comprehensive university with a warm and engaged learning community focused on teaching excellence and regional engagement. The University is located in the heart of the Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire and serves approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students. Surrounded by lakes and mountains, PSU’s 170-acre campus provides students with an outstanding natural laboratory for learning and an ideal setting for outdoor recreation. PSU has consistently earned national recognition for its commitment to community service, environmental sustainability, academic excellence, and employee wellness. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources Salary Grade: Adjunct Hourly Staff 00 Location: Plymouth Are you an employee of KSC, PSU, UNH or the system office? Apply internally within Workday through the Jobs Hub app. The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.