Senior Director of Advising

George Mason University's Provost invites applications for the position of Senior Director for Advising, reporting to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

About the Position: George Mason University has recently reorganized our student success activities through a "student experience redesign." Our goal is to increase student persistence, graduation, and satisfaction through student-centered processes, technology, and support services. Undergraduate Education is increasing support for student success through a hybrid coaching and advising model in collaboration with University Life and academic units. Together, we have created a Mason Care Network of coach/advisors to support students new to the university. In addition, we are also strengthening major advising across all schools and colleges.

Undergraduate Education is seeking a collaborative leader who will develop a vision for supporting consistent, high-quality holistic coaching and advising across units; and manage a team of pre-professional advisors. The ideal candidate will help Mason develop data-driven and technology-rich tools to better support our diverse students. The Senior Director will serve on a leadership team in Undergraduate Education to integrate advising with our other undergraduate programs, policies, and initiatives.

George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence for our diverse students, faculty, and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Undergraduate Education at Mason inspires our students to become well-rounded scholars and engaged citizens who are prepared to act. We provide leadership for the university community by: * Creating transformational educational programs and initiatives; * Building campus and community partnerships; * Supporting student academic success; * Facilitating Mason Impact activities; * Providing education and support for learning outcomes assessment.

Responsibilities: * Coordinating advisor training across all units at Mason, in collaboration with the Mason Academic Advisor Network; * Convening and leading the Academic Advising Liaisons Council; * Partnering with the Mason Care Network to collaboratively support first-year coaching and advising; * Leading student success initiatives in collaboration with academic units and University Life; * Supporting coaching and advising development for Mason Online students; * Communicating with students and advisors, including leading development of a remodeled Academic Advising website as a hub of information; * Developing "themes" support for coaching and advising; * Managing provost-level academic actions and appeals and advising the Associate Provost on appropriate responses; * Leading the student success team in Undergraduate Education, which consists of; ** Academic Advising Coordinator ** Health Professions Advisor * Coordinating pre-professional planning (pre-law, pre-health); * Assisting in developing, refining, and implementing a new shared coaching and advising technology tool; * Working collaboratively with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning; Admissions; Registrar; Academic Units; and University Life to create and share data-informed metrics about student success; * Serving on the Academic Policy Management Committee; * Working with Undergraduate Education, OSCAR, Civic Engagement, and Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to promote student participation in high-impact activities through Mason Impact; * Serving on the Undergraduate Education Leadership Team; * Serving as an advisory member on the Undergraduate Council and Mason Core committees.

Required Qualifications: * Terminal degree in any discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience; * A minimum of five years of experience with academic advising or academic affairs; * Demonstrated leadership and management experience.

Preferred Qualifications: * College-level teaching experience; * Doctorate in higher education, student development, or related field; * Demonstrated experience coordinating campus-wide initiatives.

"For full consideration, applicants must apply for position number FA260z at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information."

"Great Careers Begin at Mason!

George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in both academics and research. Mason holds a top U.S. News and World Report "Up and Coming" spot for national universities and is recognized for its global appeal and excellence in higher education.

Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.

If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!

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