POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Sr. Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Advising and Student Engagement, the Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Advising is responsible for providing academic support and advising to Gabelli MBA, MS, and dual-degree graduate students in leadership, personal/professional growth, and identity development. The Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Advising will work to support the school’s efforts to create a holistic student experience, encouraging academic success and engagement in the Gabelli, Fordham, and local communities.  

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support the Academic Advising program for MBA, MS, and dual-degree students. 

• Utilize student, advisor, and faculty feedback as well as market trends to advise students across all MBA and MS programs. 
• Work with team leads to stay up to date on course offerings and program requirements. 
• Provide advisement regarding academic performance, course selection, registration, program graduation requirements, enrichment activities, workshops, resources, clubs, and engagement opportunities including tailored support for at-risk students or students with additional needs. 
• Refer inquiries to appropriate team members, departments, or information source matching requests. 
• Monitor student academic progress, ensuring students are on pace for graduation, and implementing interventions for amelioration when students have incompletes, excessive withdrawals, and/or are on academic probation. 
• Participate in Gabelli Launch, Program Orientation, Graduation, and Enrichment activities. 
• Provide introduction to academic advising and student resources at program orientations. 
• Encourage student participation in enrichment and co-curricular programming. 
• Seek opportunities to build connections, community, and engagement of current students and alumni through involvement in academic workshops, networking, social, and service activities. 
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with faculty (including Program Directors and Area Chairs) and administrators from partner offices such as Admissions, Career Development Center (CDC), Office of International Students (OIS) services, and Alumni Affairs as well as other offices throughout the University. 
• Share information on student trends and program changes that could impact student success and engagement. 
• Represent the graduate academic advising at information sessions and University events for current and prospective students 
• Work on strategic projects, new advising initiatives, and other duties as assigned by the Sr. Assistant Dean. 
• Provide guidance to university leadership in support of school-wide initiatives and follow policies and procedures specific to academic advising. 
• Recruit, train and manage faculty support for hybrid modality classroom with multiple graduate students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree and/or its equivalent required in Counseling, Advisement, Higher Education Administration, and/or MBA/MS Business programs. 
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in higher education advising or administration working with master’s level domestic and international students as well as faculty required. 
• Fluency in Microsoft Office
• Pro-active with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and projects in a high-volume service-oriented environment; absolute attention to detail is required. 
• Ability to exercise discretion and judgment in confidential matters is required. 
• Proven team player, able to work cooperatively in small groups or independently with minimal supervision required. 
• Demonstrated ability to build and establish relationships with a diverse student body, faculty, and administrators. 
• Openness to feedback while maintaining a growth, learning, and change-positive mindset. 
• Evenings, weekends, and early morning hours are sometimes required.