8 academic advisor jobs found in Worcester

JOB TITLE Assistant Director for Student Success LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Assistant Director for Student Success is responsible for advancing WPI's commitment to inclusion and belonging, with a focus on removing barriers to educational access and achievement. This role develops, implements, and assesses initiatives that support student recruitment, retention, and success. This position leads ODIME's signature initiatives, including the Connections Pre-Orientation Program and First-Generation Success Program. In addition, the Assistant Director contributes to broader departmental and campus-wide initiatives that foster mentorship, academic achievement, identity development, and community building. The position requires close collaboration with campus partners, student organizations, and institutional stakeholders. The...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Faculty-Off-Campus Advisor LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Integrative & Global Studies - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Global School is seeking adjunct faculty to advise project teams as part of WPI's signature Global Projects Program. Successful candidates will receive a 2 month, destination specific appointment completed full-time onsite at a project center. Project center destinations include international and domestic locations around the world. This onsite position also requires part-time advising in the 2 months prior to departure (completed on-campus or remotely) as well as mandatory participation in advisor trainings. These faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the program. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by project center. Qualified applicants will be contacted by the...

Dean for School of Computing & Applied Technologies Category: Other Department: Academic Affairs Locations: Worcester, MA Posted: Closes: Type: Full Time Position ID: 193803 General Statement The Dean for the School of Computing & Applied Technologies will provide leadership to: Foster innovative & entrepreneurial mindset for program ideation, design and delivery. Align academic offerings with regional labor market needs, expand partnerships with business and industry regionally and nationally, and foster innovation in teaching, training, and experiential learning. Support workforce development, direct-to-work and university transfer goals. Lead and manage programs and disciplines within the School (curriculum and program development, academic assessment/learning outcomes and program review) and effective management of the master-schedule. Hire, develop and evaluate all faculty and staff including adjunct faculty. Develop...

JOB TITLE Associate Director - Career Services LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Heebner Career Development Center - HCDC DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Lead the Career Development Center's (CDC) career services team in designing and delivering programs that support the career development and advancement of degree-seeking students and alumni. Oversee career education, advising, student-facing services, data collection and reporting, and marketing and communications. JOB DESCRIPTION Oversee student-facing career services strategy and operations, including one-on-one advising, career development programming, design and implementation of credit-bearing career courses, and related assessment, data collection, and reporting to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with institutional goals. Actively foster relationships with faculty to integrate career development into the academic experience and support...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) | Aerospace Engineering Department LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Aerospace Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Aerospace Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. We are seeking applicants with a strong educational and research background in experimental aerodynamics for atmospheric flight applications. The responsibilities of this position include establishing an externally funded research program that produces valuable scholarship, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, engaging in WPI's unique project-based education, advising undergraduate and graduate students, and contributing to service activities within the department, university, and relevant professional organizations. Compensation: $115,000 - $118,000 per year. Salary is...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Faculty-Great Problems Seminar LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Integrative and Global Studies Department - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Global School is seeking adjunct faculty to advise project teams as part of WPI's signature first-year Great Problems Seminar. Successful candidates will co-teach a first-year course focused on a thematic area related to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). These faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the program. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by GPS course. Qualified applicants will be contacted by the program. Your application will remain in the pool until the posting closes. If you wish to be considered for positions beyond that date, then you must reapply. Compensation: $10,000 for two-term course. JOB DESCRIPTION The Great Problems...

JOB TITLE Assistant Teaching Professor LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Interactive Media & Game Development - IMGD DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks to hire an Assistant Teaching Professor to support and grow our multidisciplinary, project-based curriculum. The successful candidate will shape and grow our offerings in both the technical and design areas of our undergraduate and graduate degrees. Applicants in all areas of IMGD are encouraged to apply; identified areas of interest include but are not limited to: creative coding, critical computing, tangible and embodied interaction, technical game development, and design for emerging creative technologies. IMGD is a highly collaborative community of learners, scholars, and creatives. We seek a new colleague who is passionate about both strengthening our existing community and...