Student Services Advisor

With limited direction from the Kaplan North Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Department Chair, the Student Service Advisor manages all aspects of graduate and undergraduate student affairs in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. The incumbent designs, develops, coordinates, plans, implements, and modifies policies for effective operations of counseling services as well as outreach, alumni relations, career development, and placement programs. Advise approximately 55 graduate students, 50 undergraduate majors/minors, and 2,500 undergraduate students enrolled in the large general electives offered in the departments each year. Advise undergraduate students on requirements for 5 majors and 6 minors. Advise graduate students in 12 major fields of study, including Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations, Arabic, Armenian, Assyriology, Egyptology, Hebrew Bible, Iranian Studies, Jewish Studies, Near Eastern Archaeology, Semitics, Turkic Studies, and Islamic Studies across 4 distinct graduate programs (PhD NELC, PhD Islamic Studies, MA Arabic, MA Islamic Studies). Coordinate admissions process for 2 PhD programs and 2 MA programs with varying program requirements. Coordinate all academic student appointments for the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Perform the quarterly hiring process of 50 ASEs, which include Teaching Assistants, Graduate Student Researchers, and Graduate and Undergraduate Readers. Manage monthly payroll reconciliation process for all TA appointments. Manage all graduate student support for all graduate programs from various sources, including, Division of Graduate Education Funds, Gift Funds, and External Funds. Oversee the administration of 6 language placement exams with 6 distinct language coordinators throughout the academic year and work closely with the Chair and all Directors of sub programs in the NELC. The incumbent will also serve as a resource to the CAO, Chair, and Directors of Graduate Studies/Undergraduate Studies, as well as to faculty committees providing statistics and reports, advising of policies and regulations and making program recommendations. Coordinate outreach and development efforts with undergraduates, graduates and alumni. Responsible for planning departmental student events including Commencement, undergraduate and graduate new student orientations, recruitment visits, and award ceremonies.