Senior advisor center management

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UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati Transfer Center is hiring a Sr. Transfer Advisor to lead the Cincinnati Pathways Program, the pipeline from Cincinnati State to UC. This hybrid role is split between UC and the Cincinnati State campuses (about two days a week), where you’ll connect with prospective transfer students, provide admission counseling, and guide them toward a smooth transition to UC.

We’re looking for a self-starter who thrives on building relationships, collaborating across institutions, and turning creative ideas into action. If you’re passionate about helping students achieve their goals and want to shape one of UC’s most important transfer partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.

Essential Functions

• Provide academic advising to prospective transfer students to facilitate their enrollment process in alignment with their educational and career goals.
• Ensure accurate advice and quality support, contributing to persistence and a positive student experience.
• Evaluate student needs and support students through enrollment processes (e.g. admissions, advising, orientation, registration).
• Evaluate applications for transfer admission and make admission decisions using many pieces of information. Accuracy and consistency will be needed to ensure the university is properly aligned to reach various enrollment goals.
• Serve and manage a designated transfer student population to ensure the university reaches various transfer enrollment goals while being fiscally responsible. Serve as a primary resource for designated community college contacts.
• Develop and execute initiatives that best serve designated student populations and community college contacts. Make data-driven decisions to coordinate and execute travel within that area to community colleges.
• Travel during key time periods, occasional evenings/weekends to effectively perform responsibilities.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training to maintain up-to-date knowledge about advising practices, policies, technologies, and student success needs at the university and in higher education.
• Use a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to maintain records and prepare reports as required; generate reports and assist in analyzing and interpreting data for future planning and evaluation.
• Train new unit staff on key student service functions.
• May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Three (3) years relevant experience

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Eligibility varies by position and FTE. Highlights include:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary of $54,500 - $55,000 based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] .

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

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