Assistant Director of Academic Records & Advising

About the role

The Assistant Director of Academic Records & Advising supports more than 450 graduate and undergraduate students in the McCourt School of Public Policy. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, this role provides academic advising, manages student progress tools, and ensures smooth registration and degree completion processes.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as an academic advisor across all McCourt programs as part of the Academic Advising team.
• Manage and enhance tools for tracking student academic progress.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and university offices to assist students in completing their academic programs, including capstone and thesis requirements.
• Implement and communicate policies related to student registration, degree progress, and program completion.
• Support faculty and administration with special projects and student‑related issue recommendations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2‑3 years of relevant experience; higher‑education advising preferred.
• Experience working with students in distress and familiarity with student information systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills for interaction with students, faculty, and multiple university offices.

Required skills

• Proficiency with student information systems.