Graduate Student Life Advisor

   

About the Office of Graduate Student Life

The Cornell University Graduate School is committed to student health and well-being as being foundational for academic and life success. Recognizing that health and academic performance are intimately linked, the Office of Student Life at the Graduate School supports and advocates for Cornell graduate and professional students, meeting with many graduate students seeking our counsel and support. The Office of Student Life is a coordinating hub of services that facilitates the student life experience for graduate students at Cornell. In addition, the Office of Graduate Student Life values continued personal development for future success, offers comprehensive student life programming, and works with units across campus on strategic partnerships. As a result of our efforts, we promote successful, healthy graduates who become future societal leaders.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life, the Graduate Student Life Advisor is a critical team member whose primary responsibility is to individually meet with graduate and professional students to advise, support problem-solving, brainstorm options, and encourage self-advocacy. Serving 5,200 graduate students across the institution, graduate students often seek support through the Graduate School during challenging times, making it critical for this position to quickly establish rapport and trust while being savvy to balance the student’s perspective, care and support, along with the institution’s position. The function of this position is to serve as a consultant to address the non-academic and often complex individual life needs of graduate students. Recognizing the intersection between student life and academic progress, the Advisor must be well-versed in academic policies/culture, University policies, and campus resources to become a trusted information resource and apply this appropriately to situations impacting our students. The Advisor will be seen as a trusted problem-solver to provide advice and guidance about challenging graduate student issues with faculty, other staff, and campus partners. In addition, this position requires a systems-thinking approach to both the advising function and using advising technology (i.e., Salesforce). The Graduate Student Life Advisor uses student development theories and best practices to develop effective programming strategies and will successfully to graduate student groups. Notably, the Advisor will partner with others to identify potential synergies and opportunities to increase campus support and impact. The Graduate Student Life Advisor is highly committed to social justice and is driven to learn and stay abreast of graduate student affairs and related higher education trends. Due to the nature of this role, some evenings, weekends, and general flexibility with scheduling will be required (e.g., participation in Graduate School orientation and commencement programs).

This is a full-time position that is based in Ithaca, NY. This position is primarily in-person, with some flexibility to work from home.  

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To be fully considered for this position, interested applicants must include a resume and cover letter, attaching each document in the resume section of the application.

This position does not support visa sponsorship.

Success Factors

• Become a trusted consultant who works with graduate students to manage concerns, provide problem-solving support, support the ability to advocate, and refer to other resources.  
• Apply graduate school policy and academic culture knowledge to support individual graduate students' situations. 
• Commitment to approach each situation with cultural humility, empathy, and humanity.
• Work collaboratively with other campus units that provide expert information, support, and resources for graduate and professional students, identifying potential synergies and opportunities to increase impact.
• Engage actively to determine and champion the needs of our graduate and professional student community to internal stakeholders and the larger campus community.
• Implement, deliver, and assess various programs for graduate students that focus on a proactive and preventative approach to support a healthy student life experience at Cornell.
• Ability to work independently and autonomously without direct supervision, make sound judgment calls when necessary, and relay information appropriately and consistently. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and at least two years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of graduate education; at least 3-5 years of experience in graduate education.
• Experience working with students from diverse and historically underrepresented backgrounds.
• Strong understanding of the academic community environment and demonstrated experience advising students on confidential matters.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced environment, work as a team member, and be committed to collaborative work.
• Experience in and demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and well-being.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree.
• Experience at Cornell University and knowledge of policies and processes related to Graduate School, Student Life, and infrastructure.

Cornell provides competitive compensation, generous time-off, and excellent benefits …More on Cornell Benefits .

About the Graduate School

Cornell is one of the first higher education institutions in the United States to offer advanced degrees. Our Graduate School is an intellectually stimulating, warm, vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff from over 90 graduate fields. The goal is to enhance the university's intellectual life by enabling graduate and professional students to undertake scholarly study and advanced research and prepare for professional work. We rely on others throughout the University to support the graduate community at Cornell, enabling the Graduate School to serve as a centralized hub effectively. One strategic area that the Graduate School is committed to is supporting the 5,200 student experience community, which we do so holistically and includes all aspects of student life. Notably, the Graduate School promotes inclusion and equity by fostering a diverse graduate student community's academic, professional, and personal success.

   

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University Job Title:

Academic Advising Associate II

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$64,265.00 - $69,473.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid Remote

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Brenda Joly

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2024-03-04