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Academic Advisor, Pharmacy

University of Waterloo
Kitchener, CAN
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 5 days ago

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Required Qualifications

  • Education
  • Undergraduate degree required
  • Degree in a health sciences discipline, education, counselling, student affairs, or related field preferred.
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in academic advising, student affairs, higher education administration, or a related student support environment.
  • Interpreting and applying academic regulations and policies;
  • Providing advising and support to post-secondary students;
  • Managing sensitive student situations while maintaining confidentiality;
  • Working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and student support professionals.
  • Experience supporting students in a professional or health sciences program is considered an asset.
  • Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Knowledge of pharmacy education, academic policies, student progression requirements, and university procedures.
  • Strong understanding of student development, wellbeing, and success strategies.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, counseling, and relationship-building skills.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing abilities.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and high-volume workloads.
  • Demonstrated discretion, sound judgment, diplomacy, and professionalism when interacting with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and student-centered service.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and student information systems, databases, and university administrative systems.
  • Equity Statement
  • The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
  • The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
  • Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
  • The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.

Experience

  • Equity Statement The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations. The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada. The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Degree in a health sciences discipline, education, counselling, student affairs, or related field preferred.

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