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Director of Academic Advising
Director of Academic Advising leads the implementation of undergraduate academic advising processes for the Quinlan School of Business and serves as a mentor and resource for advising team members. The director also serves as the advisor for approximately 150 undergraduate BBA students, supporting their academic success.
Position Details Job Title: Director of Academic Advising (DIR ACADEMIC ADVISING)
Position Number: 8101295
Work Modality: Fully In-Person
Job Category: University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Campus: Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department: School of Business
Responsibilities
Ensure that Quinlan undergraduates receive pertinent information about academic programs and expectations, personal development resources and opportunities, and program changes.
Provide valuable student-level feedback to the Quinlan leadership team, especially to the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Academic Affairs.
Serve as a primary expert on university and school academic policies, interpreting regulations and making decisions on how policies apply to individual student cases.
Regularly assess undergraduate academic and advising programs to identify avenues for improvement and make recommendations to the Quinlan leadership team.
Track undergraduate student retention measures; suggest and implement innovative approaches to retaining BBA students at Loyola.
Oversee the graduation audit process to ensure that each Quinlan undergraduate’s academic plan and completion are reviewed by the advising team. Complete all final degree audits and post/award degrees for graduating Quinlan undergraduates.
Coordinate the evaluation process for awarding credit for courses taken at other institutions, including transfer credit, study abroad, and external summer or winter coursework.
Act as the undergraduate office’s liaison to university Registration and Records, especially regarding Academic Requirements Reports.
Prepare information on any reported academic misconduct by Quinlan undergraduate students and send to the Assistant Dean and department chairs for adjudication.
Represent Quinlan in undergraduate admissions processes, providing information to prospective students and families and attending recruiting events as requested (e.g., fall and spring open house and yield weekends).
Identify and contribute content for student newsletters that communicate essential academic information.
Coordinate academic standing review and communicate changes in academic standing (probation, dismissal, change of registration, emergency withdrawal, leave of absence, etc.) and related policies to affected students each term.
Participate in the coordination and execution of commencement and other Quinlan academic ceremonies.
Appropriately apply FERPA regulations in discussions of student matters with families, faculty, and other parties.
Manage the Quinlan undergraduate Dean’s List process.
Provide guidance and training for the academic advising team and coordinate assignments of individual students to advisors.
Review and provide feedback on technology support options for Quinlan academic advising operations.
Represent Quinlan on the Advising Leadership Committee and other university-wide committees as assigned.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
5 or more years of experience with academic advising and transfer processes at a four-year institution.
Master’s degree in education, psychology, or another relevant discipline.
Qualifications
Leadership skills, especially a commitment to academic excellence, social justice, values-based leadership, global awareness and diversity, and the ability to inspire others to embrace those values.
Ability to contribute at a high level to conversations about improving academic programs and services for undergraduate business students.
Thorough knowledge of (or the ability to develop thorough knowledge of) Quinlan School of Business and Loyola University Chicago academic policies and procedures.
Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students, families and guardians, and colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds, demonstrating Jesuit values of inclusion and care for others.
Highly developed communication skills.
Ability to readily provide empathic, consistent, accurate, developmental, student-focused and honest advising.
Excellent attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to work constructively in teams and independently.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
Computer Skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required. Familiarity with PeopleSoft/Oracle, Navigate, PowerBI, document imaging software, and transfer articulation resources is preferred.
Supervisor Responsibilities No supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Demands None.
EEO Statement Loyola University Chicago adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education.
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Position Details Job Title: Director of Academic Advising (DIR ACADEMIC ADVISING)
Position Number: 8101295
Work Modality: Fully In-Person
Job Category: University Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Campus: Chicago-Water Tower Campus
Department: School of Business
Responsibilities
Ensure that Quinlan undergraduates receive pertinent information about academic programs and expectations, personal development resources and opportunities, and program changes.
Provide valuable student-level feedback to the Quinlan leadership team, especially to the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Academic Affairs.
Serve as a primary expert on university and school academic policies, interpreting regulations and making decisions on how policies apply to individual student cases.
Regularly assess undergraduate academic and advising programs to identify avenues for improvement and make recommendations to the Quinlan leadership team.
Track undergraduate student retention measures; suggest and implement innovative approaches to retaining BBA students at Loyola.
Oversee the graduation audit process to ensure that each Quinlan undergraduate’s academic plan and completion are reviewed by the advising team. Complete all final degree audits and post/award degrees for graduating Quinlan undergraduates.
Coordinate the evaluation process for awarding credit for courses taken at other institutions, including transfer credit, study abroad, and external summer or winter coursework.
Act as the undergraduate office’s liaison to university Registration and Records, especially regarding Academic Requirements Reports.
Prepare information on any reported academic misconduct by Quinlan undergraduate students and send to the Assistant Dean and department chairs for adjudication.
Represent Quinlan in undergraduate admissions processes, providing information to prospective students and families and attending recruiting events as requested (e.g., fall and spring open house and yield weekends).
Identify and contribute content for student newsletters that communicate essential academic information.
Coordinate academic standing review and communicate changes in academic standing (probation, dismissal, change of registration, emergency withdrawal, leave of absence, etc.) and related policies to affected students each term.
Participate in the coordination and execution of commencement and other Quinlan academic ceremonies.
Appropriately apply FERPA regulations in discussions of student matters with families, faculty, and other parties.
Manage the Quinlan undergraduate Dean’s List process.
Provide guidance and training for the academic advising team and coordinate assignments of individual students to advisors.
Review and provide feedback on technology support options for Quinlan academic advising operations.
Represent Quinlan on the Advising Leadership Committee and other university-wide committees as assigned.
Complete other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience
5 or more years of experience with academic advising and transfer processes at a four-year institution.
Master’s degree in education, psychology, or another relevant discipline.
Qualifications
Leadership skills, especially a commitment to academic excellence, social justice, values-based leadership, global awareness and diversity, and the ability to inspire others to embrace those values.
Ability to contribute at a high level to conversations about improving academic programs and services for undergraduate business students.
Thorough knowledge of (or the ability to develop thorough knowledge of) Quinlan School of Business and Loyola University Chicago academic policies and procedures.
Ability to work effectively with undergraduate students, families and guardians, and colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds, demonstrating Jesuit values of inclusion and care for others.
Highly developed communication skills.
Ability to readily provide empathic, consistent, accurate, developmental, student-focused and honest advising.
Excellent attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to work constructively in teams and independently.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced, changing environment where responsibilities and duties may frequently change.
Computer Skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required. Familiarity with PeopleSoft/Oracle, Navigate, PowerBI, document imaging software, and transfer articulation resources is preferred.
Supervisor Responsibilities No supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Demands None.
EEO Statement Loyola University Chicago adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education.
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