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Elon 1010 Advising Fellowship
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Position Number: 4217932
Location: Elon, NC
Position Type: Business - Marketing and Sales

Elon 1010 Advising Fellowship

Requisition Number: 20122578
Type of Employment: Full-Time Temporary
Number of Months:
Months Employed: July to June
Number of Hours per Day/Week: 40 hr/week
Daily Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Summary Position
Located in the Koenigsberger Learning Center (KLC), the Office of Academic Advising/Elon 1010 is pleased to announce an Academic Advising Fellowship position to begin July 17, 2023. The Office of Academic Advising works with new students until they declare a major, partnering with students, faculty, and staff across campus to help clarify academic policies and direct students to appropriate resources for successful and timely degree completion. The Academic Advising Fellow reports to the Director of Elon 1010 and will assist with all aspects of academic advising with primary focus on the Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE) program. Elon 1010 is an internationally recognized, 1-credit hour, first-year seminar course designed on a foundation of holistic academic advising. Each section is co-facilitated by a talented cadre of faculty and staff serving as Elon 1010 Instructors and upperclass peer educators serving as Elon 1010 PEs.

The Advising Fellow will be an integral partner in managing the program initiatives and accomplishing the program mission. The Advising Fellow will also work with staff in the office to provide comprehensive academic advising services for undergraduate students. The Advising Fellow participates as professional staff in office programs and functions, including opening of term activities, advising presentations, individual advising appointments, and serves on internal committees and work groups when applicable. Please note that some evening/weekend work hours may be periodically required throughout each semester.
Specific duties for Elon 1010 program support will include but not be limited to:

Teach Elon 1010: First-Year Advising Seminar and advise students enrolled in course.
Advise a caseload of undeclared undergraduate students (not to exceed 20 students) on their academic courses, majors, and goals.
Assist team of 5 professional advisors within the Office of Academic Advising with drop-in and scheduled advising and academic support appointments.
Facilitate programming in Residential Neighborhoods and conduct weekly office hours targeted on exploratory students and registration advising.
Co-manage and co-supervise 110+ Elon 1010 PEs and Elon 1010 Peer Educator Advisory Team (PEAT) to include oversight of the development of monthly in-service professional development workshops throughout the fall semester.
Lead and coordinate the Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE) recruitment and hiring process to include marketing, publicity, application, interview, and selection process.
Coordinate the logistical planning of Elon 1010 PE programs and information, including requesting presenters, communication with campus partners, managing multiple databases, maintenance of the Moodle site and PE list serve, and managing social media accounts/platforms.
Communicate with Elon 1010 Instructors (faculty and staff) in the facilitation of the Elon 1010 Instructor and PE matching process.
Assist Coordinator of KLC Peer Mentoring Initiatives with facilitation of Elon 1010 PE training in August.
Assist Director of Elon 1010 and Coordinator of KLC Peer Mentoring Initiatives with creating an assessment cycle for the Elon 1010 PE program to include benchmarking and designing assessments.
Other duties as assigned by Director of Elon 1010.

Education Requirements
Qualified candidates must have completed their graduate degree in a related field such as college student personnel/development, counseling, or higher education administration, OR be in the final semester of their related graduate degree program when applying. Demonstrated first-year/advising delivery, program design, assessment, and diversity education experience are preferred. Candidates must be able to commit to the full 11 month appointment to begin July 17, 2023 (the first month will be dedicated to training).

Degree/Major: Masters
Length of Experience: New professionals are encouraged to apply.
Supervisory Experience: No

Supervisory Experience Detail
None

Special Skills or Experience
Possess outstanding communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal). Must be able to effectively multi-task. Possess high attention to detail and have a strong customer service orientation.

Special Instructions to Applicants
This is a paid 11-month fellowship of $17,600. Additional compensation includes university suite style apartment housing (required), university meal plan, NACADA membership, paid state or regional conference, and free tickets to athletic and cultural events. Advising Fellow duties do not include administrator-on-call rotations.

To apply please go to www.elon.edu/employment. Please submit your cover letter, resume and list of three references at the end of the application process. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Posting Date: 05/24/2023
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

General Purpose of Position
These fellowships are appointed for 11 months (July to June annually) and are full-time. They report to director of Elon 1010 or other staff as directed by the director of Elon 1010. Fellows assist with all aspect of the program/office (counseling/advising, teaching Elon 1010, leading outreach and programming in the residential life neighborhoods on campus, supporting KLC/Academic Advising programming initiatives, social media and other office marketing efforts and other duties as necessary including Admissions events).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Advising Fellow will be an integral partner in managing the program initiatives and accomplishing the program mission. The Advising Fellow will also work with staff in the office to provide comprehensive academic advising services for undergraduate students. The Advising Fellow participates as professional staff in office programs and functions, including opening of term activities, advising presentations, individual advising appointments, and serves on internal committees and work groups when applicable. Please note that some evening/weekend work hours may be periodically required throughout each semester.
Specific duties for Elon 1010 program support will include but not be limited to:

Teach Elon 1010: First-Year Advising Seminar and advise students enrolled in course.
Advise a caseload of undeclared undergraduate students (not to exceed 20 students) on their academic courses, majors, and goals.
Assist team of 5 professional advisors within the Office of Academic Advising with drop-in and scheduled advising and academic support appointments.
Facilitate programming in Residential Neighborhoods and conduct weekly office hours targeted on exploratory students and registration advising.
Co-manage and co-supervise 110+ Elon 1010 PEs and Elon 1010 Peer Educator Advisory Team (PEAT) to include oversight of the development of monthly in-service professional development workshops throughout the fall semester.
Lead and coordinate the Elon 1010 Peer Educator (PE) recruitment and hiring process to include marketing, publicity, application, interview, and selection process.
Coordinate the logistical planning of Elon 1010 PE programs and information, including requesting presenters, communication with campus partners, managing multiple databases, maintenance of the Moodle site and PE list serve, and managing social media accounts/platforms.
Communicate with Elon 1010 Instructors (faculty and staff) in the facilitation of the Elon 1010 Instructor and PE matching process.
Assist Coordinator of KLC Peer Mentoring Initiatives with facilitation of Elon 1010 PE training in August.
Assist Director of Elon 1010 and Coordinator of KLC Peer Mentoring Initiatives with creating an assessment cycle for the Elon 1010 PE program to include benchmarking, designing, and implementing assessments.
Other duties as assigned by Director of Elon 1010.

Education and Experience
Qualified candidates must have completed their graduate degree in a related field such as college student personnel/development, counseling, or higher education administration, OR be in the final semester of their related graduate degree program when applying. Demonstrated first-year/advising delivery, program design, assessment, and diversity education experience are preferred. Candidates must be able to commit to the full 11 month appointment to begin July 17, 2023 (the first month will be dedicated to training).

Does this position require driving for the university? No

Additional Information

To apply, visit https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/9505

Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.

Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elons experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years. In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs "Focused on Student Success." Elons more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.