Academic Advisor
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$69,102 to $82,420 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Student Engagement and Retention
Position Grade:
7
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Student Engagement and Retention provides and facilitates transformational and engaging opportunities that contribute to a student's overall development, helping them be academically successful. This includes our new student transition programing that welcomes, informs and connects new students to the SFU community. Our unit supports the academic mission of the university by helping new students in their transition into the institution, as well as supporting specific populations of students including Uggla Family Scholarship recipients and NCAA students. We also provide academic advising to students in academic difficulty, and administer central student retention programs, such as the Back on Track program. Our team culture is student centered and collaborative.
About the Role
The Academic Advisor works in a developmental capacity with undergraduate students, including prospective and new students, undeclared students, and students in academic difficulty, and assists them in developing academic plans that support their academic, personal and career goals. The position advises on career options, reviews and recommends options available to students in academic difficulty, and refers students to appropriate resources available through other University departments, and in the broader community. The Academic Advisor works with students in crisis and handles confidential student information appropriately.
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About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.
Academic Advisor
About the role
Union/Affiliation:
Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range:
$69,102 to $82,420 annually
SFU Department Descr:
Student Engagement and Retention
Position Grade:
7
of openings:
1
Biweekly Hours:
72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Student Engagement and Retention provides and facilitates transformational and engaging opportunities that contribute to a student's overall development, helping them be academically successful. This includes our new student transition programing that welcomes, informs and connects new students to the SFU community. Our unit supports the academic mission of the university by helping new students in their transition into the institution, as well as supporting specific populations of students including Uggla Family Scholarship recipients and NCAA students. We also provide academic advising to students in academic difficulty, and administer central student retention programs, such as the Back on Track program. Our team culture is student centered and collaborative.
About the Role
The Academic Advisor works in a developmental capacity with undergraduate students, including prospective and new students, undeclared students, and students in academic difficulty, and assists them in developing academic plans that support their academic, personal and career goals. The position advises on career options, reviews and recommends options available to students in academic difficulty, and refers students to appropriate resources available through other University departments, and in the broader community. The Academic Advisor works with students in crisis and handles confidential student information appropriately.
Full
About Simon Fraser University
As Canada’s engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. We deliver a world-class education with lifelong value that shapes change-makers, visionaries and problem-solvers. We connect research and innovation to entrepreneurship and industry to deliver sustainable, relevant solutions to today’s problems. With campuses in British Columbia’s three largest cities – Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey – SFU has eight faculties that deliver 193 undergraduate degree programs and 127 graduate degree programs to more than 35,000 students. The university now boasts more than 160,000 alumni residing in 143 countries.