Student Success Advisor

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Student Success Advisor

**Department/Unit**
- Student Academic Success Services

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S69-23

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

**Position Type**
- Regular, On-Going

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $55,034 - $73,625 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-05

**Provisional Statement**
This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months.

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- Student Affairs is a collection of integrated units that collaborates with faculty, staff and students to enhance the student experience. We promote an inclusive, holistic and student-centric approach to learning and academic success and act as a professional resource in the delivery of evidence-based student enrolment, wellness, development and academic support programs and services. Reporting to the Director, Student Success, the Student Success Advisor will promote student success and retention, with a focus on international students, working intentionally, guided by measurable learning outcomes, to assist students with making informed decisions in the co-creation of meaningful educational plans.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide holistic advising to targeted student population, with a focus on international students, taking into consideration students’ academic and career goals, interests and strengths over the course of the student life cycle.
- Support students in transition (into university and within programs), transfer students, and students “at risk,” by taking a positive and strengths-based approach. Assist students in developing problem-solving and decision-making skills, and aid in their understanding of their responsibility for their progress.
- Assist students in the development of educational plans that support program choice of study, career exploration, strengths and goal identification. Enhance students’ awareness of available educational and career resources, and make appropriate and purposeful referrals.
- Facilitate the development, implementation and assessment of programs and services that promote student learning, development and retention.
- Monitor student caseload; analyze data, ensure proactive follow up, propose process improvement opportunities; submit reports and ensure accurate data collection.
- Establish rapport with students, groups, colleagues, and others that acknowledge differences in lived experiences.

**Note**
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.
Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in a related field with three to five years’ experience working with international students in a post-secondary setting (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Previous experience in academic and/or career advising/counseling focused on international student advising and skill development.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.

**Assets**
- Lived experience with migration.
- Proficiency in multiple languages.
- Experience in program planning, assessment and/or event planning will be considered an asset.

**Job Competencies**
Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Integrity
- Respect & Inclusion
- Communication
- Service

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- One (1)

**Open Date**
- 02/14/2023

**Close Date**
- 02/24/2023

**Open Until Filled**
- No

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