Work Days: Monday - Friday

Shift Start/End Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm (with occasional nights & weekends)

Hours Per Week: 40

Weeks Per Year: 52

Position Title: Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator Of AOP/HEOP

Pay Status and Classification: Non-exempt, Regular Full-time

Supervisor: Director of AOP/HEOP

Position Purpose:

The Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator of AOP/HEOP helps provide leadership and administrative support for two educational opportunity programs that have existed at the College since 1969.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Student Advising:Provide advising services for a caseload of approximately 50 students. This includes social, career, financial, and academic advising. First-year students meet weekly with their Academic Advisor; sophomores and juniors have a minimum meeting requirement of twice per term; seniors once per term. Advising hours and notes must be logged for required state reporting and interdepartmental communication.

• Management of the AOP Tutoring Program: Management includes hiring and training Tutors and Tutor Coordinators; establishing policies and procedures for the implementation of tutoring; processing of tutor time sheets and tutor reports; coordinating room reservations; gathering tutoring data from other campus departments; and overseeing data collection and input of tutoring hours for HEOP reporting. Also, to build cooperation and collaboration with other departments.

• Management of the Peer Assistance Link (PAL) program: This includes the process of pairing incoming first-years with Upperclass students based on survey data; organizing a “meet & greet” event for all PAL participants at the start of fall term; planning one event per term for all mentors and mentees; identifying PAL mentor/mentee award recipients for AOP Year End Celebration; and conducting assessment of the program.

• Reporting: Assist with required reporting for bi-annual HEOP reports to the New York State Education Department. This includes documentation of advising services as well as student performance and achievement, and entering relevant data and notes into reports. Will assist with other data collection and input as necessary.

• AOP/HEOP Summer Program: Assist the Director with the planning and implementation of the five week AOP/HEOP Summer Program for approximately 30 incoming AOP/HEOP students. This can include hiring summer faculty and staff, providing staff training, collecting student data, compiling the schedule, arranging presentations and workshops, organizing weekend activities, and being on-call for emergencies.

• Coordinate events and workshops for AOP/HEOP students: In collaboration with other AOP/HEOP staff, identify desired events, workshops, and information to provide for students and help facilitate their implementation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years experience and/or a combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and/or work experience with access programs designed for underprepared and/or underrepresented students.

• Possess demonstrated skills in advising and presenting/public speaking.

• Candidate should be proficient in using software for program management, data collection, and program assessment.

• Masters degree preferred.

Compensation:

The pay range for this position is $26.00-$28.00 per hour. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Additional Information:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.

Location: Schenectady, NY

We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time

• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy, finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).