Located in the nation’s capital, The George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (GW Engineering) is world-class school for engineering and computing research, learning and innovation. In the past 10 years, SEAS has greatly expanded its research and learning enterprise, facilitated by a 500,000 square-foot Science & Engineering Hall on our Foggy Bottom Campus that houses state-of-the-art research labs and facilities, as well as modern lecture halls and educational labs. We are a tight-knit community of faculty and students working together to shape engineering solutions to societal grand challenges.

The Office of Undergraduate Studies and Student Success is responsible for overall undergraduate student experience within the School of Engineering and Applied Science (GW Engineering) at the George Washington University. This includes academic advising, academic support, enrollment management, student services, recruitment/orientation, co-curricular engagement, interdisciplinary programs, makerspaces, and student success. It is our mission to create and foster an inclusive and supportive community that promotes learning, innovation, collaboration, leadership, and academic excellence.

This position is part of the Academic Advising, Enrollment Management, and Academic Success team that is responsible for managing the student life cycle which includes recruitment, orientation, academic advising, academic support, student services, retention, and graduation clearance for approximately 800 undergraduate students. Reporting to the Assistant Director for Academic Advising position, the Senior Academic Advisor is primarily responsible for monitoring the academic progress of an assigned cohort of about 300-400 students throughout their course of study and provides advising services, in collaboration with an assigned faculty advisor, to promote the successful completion of their degree program. In addition, the Senior Academic Advisor is responsible for leading one or more functional areas that includes but not limited to front desk management; academic success, new student orientation, study abroad, academic communications, technology enhancement, and/or special populations.

Responsibilities:

Performs other work-related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. This is a hybrid position with some days in-person in Washington, DC and some days remote.

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 2 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

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