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York University

Student Success and Academic Advisor

Toronto, ON, Canada

Contract

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Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 19, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 20, 2026

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Purpose:

The Faculty of Health at York University is the second largest Faculty offering various degrees and certificates to over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The Academic Advisor contributes to student success, satisfaction and retention in the Faculty of Health by providing academic advising for all new and continuing students in relation to the Faculty of Health.York University is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive excellence in promoting and enhancing, teaching, research and student success. Through innovative course design, diverse experiential education and learning opportunities, and a supportive community environment, our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that have an impact on the world.Under the direction of the Director, Student Success and Academic Advising and guided by the National Academic Advising Association's (NACADA) and York University's Advising Core Competencies, the Academic Advisor ('Advisor') empowers students and facilitates their academic, personal and professional success as they transition in, through and out of the academic program and university experience. Through this position, the Faculty of Health will realize its vision of delivering an excellent academic advising experience at York University and beyond.The Advisor will deliver excellence in student advising and assist the Faculty of Health and York University to achieve their student success and retention goals and their commitments to improve advising practices as outlined in York's strategic documents.The Advisor is a campus leader in student development and advising. Using developmental advising practices, the Advisor is the first point of contact for their assigned students whom they meet with one-on-one and in groups. Through their evidence-based and theoretically informed practice, the Advisor will work with the Director, Student Success and Academic Advising to continuously improve, develop and implement new initiatives, programs, workshops, and tools that support holistic student development, social integration and student success. The incumbent will ensure that they are informed of services and supports around, on, and off campus. They will foster and develop strong, respectful and mutually beneficial partnerships to facilitate the seamless referrals of students between resources and support. The Advisor will also provide support to special populations of students (e.g., international students) to promote a successful transition to campus and foster positive academic and life experiences during their academic careers at York and may be responsible for supporting other operational and/or student services specialty areas (e.g., YU Start, training, enrollment).The Advisor will also support the vision, mission, values and strategic direction of the Faculty of Health and York University, and contribute to a positive, supportive, and client-focused team environment of high performance, respect, trust, collaboration and continuous improvement, embraces diversity and fosters inclusion. The Academic Advisor works in close collaboration with students, student groups, faculty and staff within the Dean's Office, academic units, colleges and across the University to provide an excellent academic advising experience for all students.

Education:

Master's Degree in Education, Adult Education, Higher Education, Psychology, Student Development, Counselling or an equivalent of 5 years recent experience (defined as within the last six years) working at York University and performing the same or similar tasks. This education equivalency is in addition to the experiential requirements outlined below.

Experience:

Three (3) years recent related developmental academic experience including project planning and coordination, interpreting and applying complex policies and legislation, advising on a variety of matters related to academic programs, and assessing student academic records in a student service area. Experience working with an online records system (i.e., SIS), and experience with a database and/or customer relationship management (CRM) system (preferably Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics) is also required.

Skills:

Proven student-centered service delivery and commitment to service excellence.o Ability to foster and contribute to a positive, supportive, productive, respectful and inclusive team environment of high-performance, with proven teamwork and relationship building skills.o Project planning, coordination and implementation.o Demonstrated informal and collegial leadership skills.o Complex academic advising, including degree requirements, transfer credit interpretation, academic penalties and progression.o Developmental advising and strategies for improving academic performance.o Knowledge of academic programs at York.o Knowledge of and understanding degree requirements and academic legislation.o Effective oral communication skills to elicit, interpret and summarize information.o Data input, collection and reporting.o Effective public speaking and presentation skills.o Effective interpersonal skills.Ability to use tact and diplomacy and discretion when dealing with others.o Ability to recognize and respect others' diversity and individual differences.o Ability to maintain confidentiality.o Demonstrated good attendance and punctuality.o Excellent attention and accuracy to detail.o Ability to exercise good judgment in analyzing and evaluating situations/circumstances and solving problems.o Time management skills (effective organizational skills to handle conflicting priorities, multi-task and meet deadlines).o Ability to work independently to identify and accomplish key objectives within an environment of high volume and frequent interruptions.o Ability to exercise initiative and work effectively as a team member to achieve and support unit/organizational goals.o Collaborative decision-making and supportive of outcomes.o Competent in on-line computerized student records system (e.g., SIS), excellent word processing, spreadsheet and written communication skills to convey complex information in writing.

Additional Notes:

Please note: This position requires the candidate to produce a verification of degree(s), credentials(s), or equivalencies from accredited institutions and/or international equivalents at the time of interview. Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. â?? 4:30 p.m.Summer: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. effective Friday prior to Victoria Day to Friday prior to Labour Day.Occasional overtime will be availablePeak periods: January. May â?? August. September. Vacation restriction: January. May â?? Augustâ?? vacation is restricted to one week during these periods. Vacation is restricted to the first three weeks of September.

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If you are a current York University employee in the YUSA-1 bargaining unit and/or are using your job posting rights under the collective agreement to view and apply for jobs, you must apply through the Employee Career Portal - YU Hire to be considered an internal applicant.

As per Article 12.02(f) of the YUSA-1 Collective Agreement, to be considered an internal applicant, employees in the YUSA-1 bargaining unit must submit the application 5 working days following the first day of posting. This is referred to as the 'Posted Date' on the job posting. Please refer to the 'Posting Intent' on the job posting.

The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment.

York University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you are contacted by York University regarding a job opportunity or testing, please advise if you require accommodation.

We are committed to enhancing our environmentally and socially responsible practices for the benefit of all members of the York community. Our long term perspective recognizes our responsibility to be innovators and to continually work as a community to reduce our ecological impact.

York University employees must apply to jobs through the Employee Career Portal - YU Hire. If you are a current York University employee and/or are using your rights under a collective agreement to view and/or apply to jobs, you MUST log into YU Hire to access the York University Employee Career Portal.

PLEASE NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable. Posting deadlines can be updated, or modified, at any time based on hiring needs. Please refer to the York U Career Portal when confirming posting deadlines.

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Responsibilities

Provide individual and group academic advising to new and continuing students, supporting their academic progress, personal and professional development, transition, and retention. Develop and improve student-success initiatives, workshops, and tools; coordinate referrals and partnerships; and collaborate with university stakeholders to deliver inclusive, high-quality advising.

Requirements

Requires a master's degree in a relevant field, or the specified equivalent of five years of recent York University experience performing similar work, in addition to the stated experience requirements. Requires three years of recent related academic experience, including advising, policy interpretation, project coordination, student-record assessment, and experience with student information systems and database or CRM tools.

Skills

Developmental Academic Advising
Student Success and Retention
Academic Policy Interpretation
Degree Requirements
Student Record Assessment
Project Planning and Coordination
Student Development
Academic Performance Strategies
Data Collection and Reporting
Public Speaking and Presentations
Interpersonal Communication
Relationship Building
Problem-Solving
Time Management
Confidentiality
Student Information Systems

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Keywords

Academic Advising
Developmental Advising
Student Success
Student Retention
Student Development
Higher Education
Faculty of Health
Academic Programs
Degree Requirements
Academic Legislation
Academic Policies
Transfer Credit
Academic Penalties
Academic Progression
Student Records
Student Information System
Database
Salesforce
Microsoft Dynamics
Project Planning
Project Coordination
Data Collection
Data Reporting
Student Services
International Students
Student Integration
Workshops
Inclusive Advising
NACADA Advising Core Competencies

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