Associate Director, Student Experience and Academics

Department

Booth Specialized Master's Program

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

As part of a collaborative and cross-functional student experience team, Associate Director will serve as both a generalist in student engagement and advising, and an academic advisor for students in Chicago Booth’s Specialized Master Programs (Master in Management and Master in Finance).

The ideal candidate brings an understanding of and a willingness to learn advising principles, academic policy interpretation, and curriculum navigation. They are passionate about supporting students’ academic progress while connecting that progress to broader career and personal goals.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and advises students 1:1 holistically on career, academic, and student life topics.
• Builds strong and sustainable relationships and maintains existing relationships with employers.
• Facilitates onboarding, career programming, academic advising sessions, and milestone tracking.
• Collaborates with faculty, alumni, and central Booth departments to deliver integrated student support.
• Coordinates communication and student engagement initiatives, including events, newsletters, and resource platforms.
• Tracks student progress and provides interventions for students at risk or in need of additional support.
• Contributes to team-wide learning by sharing expertise in your SME area and participating in cross-training to build a resilient, collaborative team.
• Fosters a culture centered on positivity, inclusivity, responsiveness, innovation, and professional growth.
• Partners with Careers SME and help students align academic choices with career ambitions.
• Serves as the primary academic advisor for MiM and MiF students, guiding them through curriculum planning, course registration, and graduation requirements.
• Develops and maintains advising tools, planning guides, and onboarding materials to support academic decision-making.
• Interprets and communicates academic policies to students, ensuring compliance and supporting informed decision-making.
• Monitors academic progress and works with students at risk, making referrals to tutoring, wellness, or academic resources.
• Liaise with faculty, registrar, and faculty directors to ensure clear communication of expectations and policies.
• Coordinates communication from students and faculty to inform future advising structures and academic program enhancements.
• Supports student onboarding through academic orientation, Q&A sessions, and continuous touchpoints throughout the program year.
• Leads facilitation of academic policies including substitution, petitions, accommodations and probations.
• Conducts regular knowledge-sharing sessions to equip peers with advising frameworks, academic policies, and student support scenarios.
• Develops a core advising toolkit that can be used by non-SME team members to triage academ