Enrollment and Advising Specialist, Decker College at InsideHigherEd

Category:: ProfessionalSubscribe:: Department:: Decker College of Nursing & Health SciencesLocations:: Binghamton, NYPosted:: Nov 26, 2025Closes:: Open Until FilledType:: Full-timeRef. No.:: 06103Position ID:: 194894About Binghamton University:Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.Job Description:Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)Salary: $57,151Binghamton University's Decker College of Nursing & Health Sciences, located at the health sciences campus in Johnson City, New York, is hiring a full-time Enrollment and Advising Specialist to join the Division of Advising & Academic Excellence to support students enrolled in exclusively online programs. The Enrollment and Advising Specialist will work collaboratively with Decker and Binghamton University faculty and staff to help students succeed academically and personally at Binghamton University, progress to graduation, and enhance the student experience. Success in this role requires the capacity to thrive in a dynamic environment.Responsibilities include:Advising prospective, newly admitted, and current studentsDeveloping and maintaining a communication and check-in plan for assigned caseload of studentsMonitoring and responding quickly to early alert flagsMonitoring progress toward degree for assigned caseload and making program adjustments whenever necessaryReferring students to available on and off-campus support servicesProviding support for petition review and escalationDeveloping, planning, and participating in recruitment materials and events (some travel required)Creating and maintaining advising guides and transfer agreementsManaging online program yield initiatives, including communication streams and calling projectsPerforming timely application reviewManaging transfer course equivalencies, evaluations, and articulationsFacilitating timely degree conferralServing on committees as assignedMaintaining thorough knowledge of degree requirements for current programs, including the University's General Education requirements and their application to each current and prospective studentEffectively communicating with faculty, staff, students, and other departments to enhance the online student experienceAssisting with the management of the shared email accountsContributing to the maintenance of advising and academic information (electronic and print)Reading and sharing publications with advising staff to maintain knowledge about best practices in student advisingMaintaining databases (such as Nursys® and enrolled students)The approximate allocation of time is:50% Student advising (enrolled student caseload and prospective students)25% Recruitment and yield initiatives (some travel required)25% AdministrativeRequirements:Bachelor's Degree (or higher)Demonstrated understanding of the role of academic advising in enhancing student learning, development, and outcomesExperience with public speaking and presentationsAbility to effectively, professionally, and tactfully interact and communicate, both orally and in writing with students, faculty, staff and visitorsAbility to maintain strict confidentialityEffective interpersonal skillsDemonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to students' diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and developmental needsOrganized, proactive and the ability to work independently as well, as collaboratively, within a teamValid driver's license to operate a vehicle in NYSAbility to work occasional evening and weekend hours.Preferred:Master's degree in a field related to academic advising or healthcareAcademic advising experienceExperience supporting online or nontraditional studentsExperience with G Suite by Google, DegreeWorks, Slate, SAS, Banner or similar business systemsExperience in survey development, distribution, and analysisVisa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.Additional Information:Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected] information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.htmlEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action EmployerThe State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.Application Instructions:All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=194894Deadline for Internal Applicants: Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filledReview of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.Please submit:Resume,Cover letter, andContact information for three professional referencesYou may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp.