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DIR, QUAD ADVISING
Job Title: DIR, QUAD ADVISING
Job Code: 2489
FLSA: E
Job Level: 98
Revised Date: 07/01/2025
Job Family: JF 33
Occupational Summary
Work Performed
Develop overall goals and priorities for academic advising in coordination with university leadership.
Manage operations and strategic planning for advising across Trinity College.
Maintain an individual advising caseload to remain connected to the student experience.
Lead assessment efforts for advising services and contribute to institutional reporting.
Provide leadership and direction for the advising model serving first- and second-year students.
Supervise the Assistant Director of Advising, all Senior Quad Advisors, and indirectly, Quad Advisors.
Coordinate with Lead Academic Dean on student support and policy implementation.
Lead strategic planning for advisor training, assessment, and equity- based student support.
Facilitate communication between advising staff, DUSs, residential life teams, and other university offices.
Establish protocols for early intervention, policy interpretation, and student referrals.
Oversee quad-based advising initiatives, including office hours and programs in residence halls.
Monitor advising outcomes and lead continuous improvement through student surveys and data-driven review.
Represent the advising function on university committees and initiatives.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Masters degree required; PhD preferred.
Experience
Minimum 7 years of relevant advising, program management, or academic leadership experience.
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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