The Department of Statistics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is excited to announce an opening for an Academic Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about student success and academic guidance to play a key role in supporting the next generation of data scientists and statisticians. As part of a dynamic and rapidly growing department, the Academic Advisor will engage with undergraduate students, helping them navigate their academic journeys, while being part of a community committed to excellence in research, teaching, and innovation.

Job Summary

Academic Advisors provide holistic academic advising and coordination of student services in support of the personal, educational, and professional development of undergraduate students in the Department of Statistics.

Duties & Responsibilities

Academic Advising
• Advise undergraduate students pursuing Statistics and Statistics + Computer Science degrees on program requirements.
• Meet with students to review their academic progress towards degree completion.
• Assist students with course selections and advocate on students' behalf to departments in order to resolve course-scheduling conflicts, and identify options for students to satisfy degree requirements.
• Provide advising and assistance to incoming freshmen and transfer students during summer orientation/registration in person, via telephone, and via virtual online advising in coordination with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Advocate on behalf of students that are experiencing personal or medical complications and work in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and other resources on campus to develop viable plans for completion.
• Utilize OARS, Banner, and UGradRecs to create and maintain files for all undergraduate students in order to record and track students' progress toward a degree and to determine when students need additional academic assistance in order to design individual support plans for students.
• Serve as an informational resource to faculty advisors who meet with students regarding academic and career issues.
• Run and interpret data in order to create registration summaries and annual reports to track trends and continually strategize best ways to serve students.
• Design advising schedule and plan appropriate developmental and educational programs during each registration period for individual or groups of students.
• Interpret Departmental, College, and University information, procedures, policies, and academic requirements and advise students on those.
• Evaluate and make recommendations on petitions to students' program of study or refer as appropriate.
• Act as a liaison with advisors in other Departments, the College, and the University.
• Develop and implement programming for academically challenged students {low GPA, transfer students, veterans, others who tend to have unique academic situations).
• Contribute to recruitment of potential students by advising them of general academic requirements and courses.
•Represent the Department at campus, college and departmental outreach and recruitment events.

Participates in shared office responsibilities
• End-of-term academic progress review audits
• Serves as unit representative and on internal and external committees or working groups, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. One year of professional experience in academic advising or related college student advising or counseling.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree

At least one year of full-time professional experience in academic advising/counseling, student coaching, or teaching of life skills.

Experience advising students who are not making adequate academic progress in their major or toward their degree/diploma.

Experience working with student transition and/or retention programs.

Successful candidates will have:

• Effective organizational, communication, interpersonal and assessment skills.
• Intercultural skills and a commitment to inclusive practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work from a strengths-based advising perspective.
• Demonstrated ability to track and assess student academic progress.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly those that enable the candidate to effectively communicate clearly with a wide range of constituencies including, students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and partners.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, with diverse populations both on-campus and off-campus.
• Knowledge of academic skills and student development issues associated with undergraduate student populations, especially those that require enhanced advising and academic skills support.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Zoom, web and social media, Banner, and degree audit systems (AAP/Probation Advisor), and Terra Dotta Systems (TDS) (International Programs Advisor)
• Successful candidates will demonstrate a working level of proficiency in the following competencies:
• Facilitating Student Development, Success, and Outcomes: Ability to work developmentally with students; ability to promote student learning, development, and success by applying varied advising approaches to diverse individual student situations.
• Communicating for Effective Relationships: Knowledge and application of communication techniques (including listening skills) and relationship building skills to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge and use of summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
• Using Resourcefulness and Good Judgment: Ability to apply past experience and analysis of information to arrive at sound and timely conclusions.
• Planning and Organizing: Ability to mobilize time and other resources to get things done.
• Valuing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Ability to work with a variety of individuals in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals from varied cultures, race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the deadline date. The budgeted salary range for this position is $50,000 to $55,000. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. 

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on October 14, 2024. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. For further information about this specific position, please contact stat-hr@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137. Interested applicants can APPLY HERE.