New York University
Location
New York
Salary
$70,000 - $75,000 / YEAR
The Academic Advisor provides guidance to students on prehealth, prelaw, and business studies, with a specific focus on prehealth programming and committee letters. They also serve as the primary advisor for a cohort of first-year students and analyze data to recommend new programs and courses.
A Bachelor's degree is required, while a Master's degree in a liberal arts subject is strongly preferred. Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in counseling, advising, or student services, along with proficiency in quality data collection and privacy standards.
Arts & Science is seeking a dynamic Academic Advisor to join the Preprofessional Advising team in the College of Arts & Science. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Preprofessional Advising, the academic advisor will advise students on prehealth, prelaw, and business studies academic performance, policies, and other learning opportunities. Special focus includes but is not limited to prehealth programming, working with student groups and advisory boards related to health professions, serving as a member of the Committee on Evaluations to Schools of the Health Professions, and drafting the school-wide committee letter of evaluation. This staff person will liaise with other prehealth advisors across the University and maintain up to date information on trends in graduate health careers etc. In addition, this individual will advise and counsel a significant cohort of first-year students, serving as the primary advisor until they declare their major, and remaining as a support and resource person throughout their undergraduate career. This position will analyze data received through student inquiries, market research, and input and recommend new programs and courses to meet changing needs. Liaise with faculty and other University personnel, representing the Dean and the College to internal and external constituencies.
Required Education:Bachelor's DegreePreferred Education:Master's Degree in liberal arts subject strongly preferredRequired Experience:3+ years experience in counseling, advising, student services, program development or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Preferred Experience:Experience in an academic environmentRequired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Must be well versed in quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data in NYU systems and be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards.
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000 to USD $75,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
Market context
In New York, academic advising roles in higher education are often tied to enrollment, retention, and student support priorities, so candidates with advising and student services experience are commonly in demand. This preprofessional advising role is competitive because it favors a bachelor’s degree, strongly prefers a master’s in a liberal arts subject, and values data collection and privacy standards. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to show advising outcomes and comfort with student records.
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