| Responsibilities: Student Success Advisor for the College of Performing Arts in the Mannes School of Music Bachelor's of Music undergraduate program Academic Advising & Career Development | Student Success
The Student Success Advisor (SSA) is responsible for providing academic and career advising according to degree requirements, students' abilities, and aspirations; to help students progress academically to graduation, and provide adequate career preparation leading up to graduation from The New School. The SSA is an integral member of the Academic Advising & Career Development team in the Division of Student Success and reports to leadership within Student Success Advising. This position provides degree-seeking students one-on-one and group academic and career advising. The SSA also participates in programs and systems to support student progress and success.
As Student Success Advisor to students in the Mannes School of Music's Bachelor of Music program, this position works closely with the academic leadership and staff of the Mannes School of Music, which exists within the College of Performing Arts. The College of Performing Arts at The New School (CoPA) was formed in 2015 and draws together the Mannes School of Music, the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, and the School of Drama. With each school contributing its unique culture and history of creative excellence, the College of Performing Arts is a hub for cross-disciplinary collaboration, risk-taking experimentation, innovative education, and world-class performances. The over 1,100 college students at CoPA are actors, performers, writers, improvisers, creative technologists, entrepreneurs, composers, arts managers, and multidisciplinary artists who believe in the transformative power of the arts for all people. While this position works primarily with Mannes undergraduate students, the position may at times support advising work related to other degree programs within the Mannes School.
The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.
This position is part of the Local 1205 Professional Unit and is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement agreed to by Teamsters Local 1205 and the University.
Responsibilities - Developmentally advise students in academic and career success, goal-setting, and achievement via scheduled and walk-in advising sessions. Incorporate instruments/assessments into advisement to help students understand their personal preferences, strengths, and weaknesses as they pertain to academic and career decision-making.
- Manages a 250-300 student caseload with academic and career advising. Please note caseload numbers range and depend upon enrollment.
- Use critical and creative thinking skills, as well as exercise broad-ranging decision-making and insightful judgment to help students chart potential paths to reach academic and professional goals. Provide timely intervention and support to assist students in achieving academic and career success.
- Provide guidance regarding University, school-specific, and program-specific policies with respect to student status, transfer credit evaluations, advanced placement and advanced standing requests, exceptions to degree requirements, degree audits to determine student eligibility to graduate, probationary status, and dismissals.
- Teach students to use resources for learning about academic choices and careers, develop interviewing and networking skills, prepare resumes and cover letters, and create online branding.
- Coordinate and collaborate on initiatives, events, and programs that promote student persistence, retention, and academic and career development learning.
- Maintain and update student records and data, provides regular reports including documentation of student interactions, in relevant institutional systems (Banner, DegreeWorks, Starfish, NACElink) accurately and in a timely manner.
- Sustain an accurate, up-to-date body of knowledge about curricula across the institution and the current career landscape in the relevant fields.
- Participate in orientation, academic and career services events, recruitment, student life and engagement initiatives, and commencement.
- Establish and cultivate relationships with administrators and faculty to ensure accurate and timely communication of student needs, obstacles, and questions.
- Serve as a liaison to faculty in assigned programs regarding academic planning, curriculum, and career outcomes; attend and participate in regular meetings held by programs and schools.
- Actively participate in creating and fostering a culture of inclusion; possess and develop in self and others: intercultural competency skills that promote a culture of equity, inclusion, social justice, and community engagement.
Minimum Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience in higher education with a focus on advising and student engagement
- Demonstrated effectiveness in interpersonal skills, including sensitivity to and awareness of cultural differences
- Demonstrated intercultural competence and a continuing commitment to advance equity, inclusion, and social justice practices in support of a diverse community
- Ability to exercise professional judgment and critical thinking skills to help others make values-based decisions regarding academic, career, and other success paths
- Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, and ability to work on multiple projects both independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and ability to learn new computer applications
- Able to lift and carry objects, less than 40 pounds, on occasion
- Ability to adhere to University COVID-19 policy and requirements.
Preferred Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in Higher Education, Higher Education Administration, or a field related to academic offerings at Parsons School of Design
- 3 or more years of professional work experience in academic advising
- Experience in the area of equity, inclusion, and social justice
- Experience in or knowledge related to music as a discipline, including but not limited to instrumental performance, composition, vocal practice, music theory, and/or musicology
- Knowledge of Banner, DegreeWorks, and Starfish
- Experience with NACADA, EAB, NACE, NASPA, ACPA, LinkedIn, or other advising-related professional organizations and tools
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