Advisor, Graduate School Services

Advisor, Graduate School Services

The Graduate School is seeking an Advisor I, II or III in Graduate School Services to provide advising and counseling to students on graduate school and graduation planning and processes.

Essential functions include:

• Assisting graduate students with the admission and/or graduation process, including protocol, dissertation/thesis submission and approval, and required documentation.
• Reviewing and editing for the format of theses and dissertations submitted for approval.
• Processing graduate school forms and requests for graduation and admission.
• Providing administrative support, including assisting with commencement program preparation, ensuring that graduate student manuscripts are bound and microfilmed for archiving, and updating transcripts.
• May process general and final defense exam requests and transcribe results to transcripts.
• Organizing and assisting with special events.
• Representing the Graduate School to committees and the public.
• Advising faculty and administrators regarding policies and programs.

Why Work at Auburn?

Life-changing impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.

Culture of excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.

We're here for you: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.

Sweet home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

A place for everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

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Minimum qualifications:

Level I: Bachelor's degree in Education or related field, and 0 years of experience in advising and/or coordinating services related to the student admissions and/or graduation requirements and processes.

Level II: Bachelor's degree in Education or related field, and 2 years of experience in advising and/or coordinating services related to the student admissions and/or graduation requirements and processes.

Level III: Bachelor's degree in Education or related field, and 4 years of experience in advising and/or coordinating services related to the student admissions and/or graduation requirements and processes.

Substitutions allowed for education: When a candidate has the required experience but lacks the required education, they may normally apply additional relevant experience toward the education requirement at a rate of two (2) years of relevant experience per year of required education.

Substitutions allowed for experience: When a candidate has the required education but lacks the required experience, they may normally apply additional appropriate education toward the experience requirement, at a rate of one (1) year of relevant education per year of required experience.

Minimum skills, licenses, and certifications: None required.

Desired qualifications:

Salary range: $35,740-$68,670

Job category: Academic advising/support

City position is located in: Auburn

State position is located: Alabama

Equal opportunity compliance statement: It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Special instructions to applicants:

Required documents: 1. Resume 2. Cover Letter 3. Letter of Recommendation

Optional documents: