Academic Success Counselor
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About the Role
RIT Dubai seeks an Academic Success Counselor to coach undergraduates through academic difficulties, deliver courses like RIT365, and support centre operations. The role requires a Master's degree in Education or Psychology and at least 2 years of experience in academic counseling or student support.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct individual counseling sessions helping students with academic planning, time management, and study strategies
- Monitor and follow up on students facing academic difficulties, including those on performance alerts or academic suspension
- Develop personalized action plans with students to help them recover academically
- Deliver the RIT365 course to first semester students
- Facilitate study skills workshops for at risk students
- Develop and continuously improve course materials, lesson plans, and educational resources
- Maintain accurate student records, session logs, attendance reports, and academic progress documentation
- Prepare regular reports on student performance trends, centre usage, and program effectiveness
- Organize and support ASC events such as orientation days, study groups, exam prep workshops, and awareness campaigns
- Promote ASC services to student body via social media, digital newsletters, and campus outreach
- Partner with faculty and departments to identify students in need of early intervention and academic support
- Contribute to the design and improvement of ASC programs
Requirements
- Accredited Master's degree in Education, Psychology or equivalent
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written
- Minimum 2 years of experience in academic counseling, teaching or a student support role
- Prior experience working closely with university age students
- Exposure to course facilitation, workshop delivery, or curriculum design
- Knowledge of Forecasting and Analytics Tools
- Ability to work under pressure, multi tasking and meet deadlines
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Self driven, motivated, supportive, team player and transparent
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Job Purpose
- The Academic Success Centre (ASC) supports RIT Dubai students in navigating academic challenges.
- The academic success counselor coaches undergraduates through academic difficulties, delivers engaging courses, and helps build a stronger ASC.
General Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct individual counseling sessions helping students with academic planning, time management, and study strategies.
- Monitor and follow up on students facing academic difficulties — including those on performance alerts or academic suspension.
- Develop personalized action plans with students to help them recover academically.
- Deliver the RIT365 course to first semester students, covering academic skills, university transition, and life skills.
- Facilitate study skills workshops for at risk students, adapting content to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Develop and continuously improve course materials, lesson plans, and educational resources.
- Maintain accurate student records, session logs, attendance reports, and academic progress documentation.
- Prepare regular reports on student performance trends, centre usage, and program effectiveness.
- Organize and support ASC events such as orientation days, study groups, exam prep workshops, and awareness campaigns.
- Promote ASC services to student body via social media, digital newsletters, and campus outreach.
- Partner with faculty and departments to identify students in need of early intervention and academic support.
- Contribute to the design and improvement of ASC programs, aligning initiatives with evolving student needs.
Job Qualifications
- An Accredited Master's degree in Education, Psychology or equivalent.
- Fluency in English, both spoken and written is essential.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in academic counseling, teaching or a student support role.
- Prior experience working closely with university age students is highly valued.
- Exposure to course facilitation, workshop delivery, or curriculum design is a plus.
- Knowledge of Forecasting and Analytics Tools.
- Ability to work under pressure, multi tasking and meet deadlines.
- Accuracy and attention to details.
- Self driven, motivated, supportive, team player and transparent.
Application Process
- Email application to careersdubai@rit.edu with subject line: RIT Website – Name – Academic Success Counselor.
- Submit resume, cover letter, contact information, and three references.
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