Advising Assistant

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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Advising Assistant - Boca Raton, FL.

The FAU College of Business is one of the largest AACSB-accredited colleges of business in the United States with more than 8,000 students. The college has seven departments and an impressive offering of degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels (including Ph.D.) as well as many online, executive, and certificate programs. For more information about the FAU College of Business, please visit http://business.fau.edu

The Advising Assistant is responsible for providing essential support to student and staff within the Graduate Advising Office in the College of Business. This support includes answering phones, scheduling appointments, and providing students with information as it pertains to possible degree programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision of front desk area in the Student Academic Services office

• Responsible for program/project planning, evaluation, and implementation

• Provides leadership to students and support staff, including directing them to appropriate resources, and serves as a point of contact for students with academic concerns

• Responsible for solving problems and communicating issues of concern to appropriate higher-level authority

• Responsible for assisting students with scheduling appointments and managing their academic records

• Provides information about academic advising services and resources throughout campus

• Answers phones, responds to emails and manages voicemails

• Maintains accurate student records and databases

• Responsible for planning, purchasing, and inventory for the office

• Coordinates special advising events and workshops

• Serves as a liaison between the department and other departments at FAU

• Assists with special projects as assigned.

• Perform other job-related duties.

FAU Benefits and Perks 

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: 

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. 

• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. 

• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

• Flexible work arrangement plans 

• Sick Leave Pool Program 

• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion). 

• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day 

• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). 

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php 

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