Who Are We?

With departments in computer science, information science, and statistics and data science, the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS) is a research and educational hub for the fields that power today's global information economy. The college's unique vision and commitment to developing state-of-the-art technologies and understanding the societal and human impact of those technologies, allows for new understandings, ethical approaches, and forward-looking technologies. Watch a video about why we're different and learn more about our milestones .

Cornell Bowers CIS is home to more than 200 employees, which includes around 140 faculty. To meet growing student interest in the college’s majors and courses, Cornell Bowers CIS is investing in hiring faculty and enhancing its staff infrastructure. This growth will expand the college’s impact on higher education, technology, and society.

The Cornell Bowers CIS Student Services team is dedicated to supporting the college’s undergraduate educational mission through academic advising, programming, and other initiatives that prioritize student experience, success, belonging, and well-being. We are a group of higher-education professionals who genuinely love our jobs and derive joy from any interaction where we make a positive difference in a student’s experience. 

Who Are You?

An empathetic, student-success-oriented professional with strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills who brings diverse experiences, ideas, and talent to the table. You’re passionate about the role that high-quality advising plays in nurturing student growth, resilience, connection, and overall health and well-being. You care about student experience and outcomes, and want to join a fun and supportive group of colleagues.

The Opportunity

The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising is part of a team of Cornell Bowers CIS advising professionals dedicated to supporting, developing, and empowering the college’s more than 2,000 majors who hail from three distinct admitting colleges—the Cornell College of Arts & Sciences, the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Cornell Engineering.

 

Using a holistic, developmental advising approach, the assistant director of undergraduate advising will actively advise a portfolio of ~400 Cornell Bowers CIS majors, as well as potential majors and minors and internal and external transfer students, on a one-on-one basis. They will also be a key member of the student services team tasked with building a Cornell Bowers CIS undergraduate culture and identifying opportunities to enhance the Cornell Bowers CIS undergraduate student experience.

What You’ll Do

Advising: Provide developmental, holistic 1:1 advising and coaching to a portfolio of ~400 Cornell Bowers CIS majors, plus potential majors and internal and external transfer students, on their academic, professional, and personal goals; strategies for problem-solving and self-empowerment; course and degree options and requirements; co-curricular, experiential, and study abroad opportunities; personal crises and emergencies; voluntary, health, and required leaves of absence; and overall mental and physical health and well-being.

Program Coordination: In partnership with your fellow advisors, manage the affiliation process for applicants to Cornell Bowers CIS majors (communicate requirements, review applications, make and communicate decisions, process records, etc.); oversee credit transfer requests and petitions; participate in early intervention activities; serve on academic standards and other committees; actively partner with faculty advisors on student support and development; track and confirm progress toward degree; and be a consistent, visible presence for Bowers CIS students, among other duties.

Programming: Contribute to developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives related to student experience, success, belonging, and well-being; identify trends and areas of opportunity.

Campus Partnerships: Build strong relationships with college advising and registrar teams (particularly in our three admitting colleges (Arts and Sciences, CALS, and Engineering), as well as with other campus partners, (e.g., Athletics, Cornell Health, Global Learning, Learning Strategies Center, Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, Residence Life, Student Disability Services, Student Support and Advocacy Services, etc.); actively participate in Cornell’s Professional Academic Advising Community; and serve on college or university ad hoc or regular committees.

What We Need

You have:

Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing. 

Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.  

Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.  

A bachelor’s degree and two to four years’ experience as an academic advisor or related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong communication skills, especially listening, writing, and public speaking. 

The agility to balance significant complexity and competing demands. 

Strong technical skills and an aptitude for learning new technology.

Ability to operate in compliance with federal, state, and university data privacy and security regulations, policies, and best practices relating to the access and use of student records.

Sound professional judgment.

The flexibility to work occasional evening and/or weekend events, as well as annually on the Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend to support Cornell Bowers CIS and University May Commencement weekend activities.

All applications must include a resume and cover letter for full consideration.  

What We Prefer

It would be a bonus if you have any of the following:

A master’s degree or coursework in higher education administration, counseling, social work, leadership development, or related field.

Five or more years’ advising or related higher education experience.

Knowledge of student development theory and practice.

Experience with program design, delivery, and outcomes thinking.

Experience with Client Relationship Management systems and/or student information systems, including Salesforce, FileMaker Pro, and/or PeopleSoft.

Rewards and Benefits

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. After a period of orientation and acclimation, employees typically perform this role remotely 1 day per week and on campus 4 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.

Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.

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Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end-of-the-year winter break from December 25 - January 1.

Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance is available for this position.

   

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University Job Title:

Academic Advising Associate II

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$68,445.00 - $74,224.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Daniel Hyland

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2024-11-01