苏州招聘

Position Overview:

The Director of Academic Advising provides leadership and support for Duke Kunshan University’s faculty-based undergraduate academic advising system and oversees student academic support services. Working closely with the faculty, Student Affairs, the Registrar Office, the Writing and Language Studio, Global Education, and other offices, the Director will coordinate efforts to support undergraduate student academic success, students in academic difficulty, and faculty academic advisors.

Reports to:

Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Essential Duties:

Operations and Management

1. Coordinates oversight and management of the undergraduate academic advising system, including managing faculty/staff advising loads.
2. Supervises, trains, and evaluates the day-to-day activities for undergraduate advising team members and oversees all of their academic advising, recruitment/retention, and student academic support activities.
3. Ensures that the Student Information System and other online resources are regularly updated with degree requirements.
4. Oversees student degree audits.
5. Serves on the new student orientation committee and coordinates advising and learning support aspects of the new student orientation.
6. Works with the office of assessment to develop effective advising and learning support evaluation and assessment mechanisms.

Advisor/Advisee Support Services

1. Plans and facilitates new advisor training for faculty and staff advisors.
2. Develops a deep understanding of the undergraduate curriculum and academic policies and tracks all changes in order to ensure the delivery of accurate information to advisors and students.
3. Works with the Office of Global Education to provide guidance to advisors and students regarding course selection and credit transfer for off-campus study.
4. Works in collaboration with the faculty, the Associate Director for Pre-Graduate and Fellowship Advising, and Career Services, to support career/fellowship/pre-professional/pre-graduate school advising.
5. Oversees major declaration process.
6. Works closely with the Registrar Office to coordinate registration processes each semester.

Student Academic Support Services

1. Oversees the Academic Resource Center.
2. Establishes and maintains close communication with faculty members to ensure effective academic support services.
3. Serves on the Care Team.
4. Works closely with faculty advisors, Student Affairs, Counseling and Psychological Services, and the Campus Health Services to support students in academic distress.
5. Provides academic support and guidance for students on academic probation.
6. Provides programming to help students with academic adjustments upon transitioning from secondary school to university.

Perform other duties as assigned.
University employees' job responsibilities will continue to expand in scope and depth as the University grows in size and complexity in its programs.

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Required Qualifications:

1. PhD degree in educational administration or related field or combination of equivalent education, certifications, and work experience in higher education.
2. Minimum 5-7 years of experience in higher education, preferably in academic advising and/or other relevant experience in areas such as educational planning, academic success, career planning, or counseling.
3. An understanding of and appreciation for an undergraduate student-focused liberal arts and sciences educational tradition.
4. Excellent written, oral, presentation, and intercultural communication skills; organizational and analytical skills; problem solving skills; project management skills.
5. Ability to make independent decisions and enforce policies; maintain strict confidentiality; apply attention to details.
6. Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and an ability to maintain a sensitivity to cultural and ethnic differences.
7. A passion for working with students.
8. Must be able to manage multiple demands in a setting of high faculty and student contact and interaction.
9. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across organizational structures with personnel at all levels of an organization, as well as college students and their families.
10. Supervisory experience preferred.
11. Willing to work some evenings and weekends.
12. Fluent in English. Knowledge of Mandarin is desirable but not required.
13. Experience with Student Information Systems preferred.

How to Apply:

Please be advised the salary is commensurate with experience.

Application Process: Please submit cover letter and CV to DKU recruitment website which could be found at DKU official employment website.

Please note: DKU will ONLY accept applications received through DKU recruitment website which could be found at DKU official employment website.

Applications sent by other means will NOT be considered.

Duke Kunshan is a world-class liberal arts university based in Kunshan, China, that offers a range of high quality, innovative academic programs for students from around the world. It was established in September 2013 as a U.S.-China partnership between Duke University and Wuhan University.

Duke Kunshan welcomed its first students in August 2014. The university began by offering Duke graduate degrees as well as a Global Learning Semester program for undergraduate students from Duke and top-tier Chinese and international universities.

In August 2018, the university welcomed its first undergraduate degree students. The four-year bachelor’s degree program follows the liberal arts and sciences tradition, with emphasis on critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and self-exploration.

Our vibrant, high-tech campus covers 200 acres in Kunshan’s Yangcheng Lake Science and Technology Park. Take a virtual tour to see our advanced classrooms, conference facilities and library, as well as student and faculty housing, and multiple dining and recreational areas. We also have multipurpose meeting spaces, break rooms and study rooms that allow students to work individually or in groups to review course materials and complete assignments.

The city of Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is one of China’s fastest-growing economies and is a hub for high-tech research and manufacturing. The city is surrounded by picturesque forests and water towns, and is also connected by high-speed rail and subway to Shanghai and Suzhou, two of China’s most dynamic cities.
昆山杜克大学是世界一流的以通识博雅教育为特色的大学，位于中国江苏省昆山市，为来自全球各地的学生提供一系列高质量的创新学术项目。昆山杜克大学由美国杜克大学与中国武汉大学联合创办，于2013年9月获得中国教育部正式批准设立。

昆山杜克大学于2014年8月迎来了首批学生，包括硕士研究生，以及来自杜克大学和国内外一流高校的本科生，接受一学期的交流学习。

2018年8月，昆山杜克大学迎来了首届本科生，开启了四年制本科学位教育。本科课程体系遵循通识博雅教育传统，强调批判性思维、创造力、协作和探索。

昆山杜克大学位于阳澄湖科技园区内，校园占地1200亩，校内配置了各类高科技设施。进入虚拟校园即可参观先进的教室和会议设施、图书馆资源、师生宿舍、餐厅及休闲设施。校园内多功能的会议场所、休息室和学习区可供学生独立自习或集体讨论课程内容，完成作业，参与丰富多样的校园学习生活。

江苏省昆山市是高新技术研究和制造业中心，也是中国目前经济发展最快的经济体之一。昆山市拥有风景如画的森林和水乡，毗邻国际大都市上海和苏州，高速公路、高铁以及地铁交通十分便利。