Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Job Post – Student Advisor
Position Title: Student Advisor
Department: Department of Student Affairs
Report to: Manager of Student Affairs
Start Date: ASAP
Type of Position: Full-time
Number of Hiring: 1
Post Number: SA-2021035
Position Description
The incumbent will be responsible for mentoring and advising a designated cohort of students at GTIIT. Detailed duties and responsibilities are as follows.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Formulating and following up with annual work plan for student service.
· Formulating, improving and implementing student-related university rules and regulations; And administering students’ appraisal.
· Helping students develop active and positive outlooks on life and values.
· Receiving and answering governmental instructions and requests under normal circumstances and in emergency.
· Leading and/or coordinating extra-curricular activities to help students build the necessary confidence in leadership and interpersonal communications.
· Bridging the students with university, government offices and industries.
· Helping students build the necessary confidence in career development.
· Working with the Accommodation Office and being proactively involved in the student accommodation cultural mandate; .
· Implementing student dormitory related rules and regulation and they may include safety and hygiene inspection, any violations of rules and regulations and dormitory evaluation.
· Offering mentor-on-demand services to the students their studies and the services may include their studies and well-being such as their campus life and mental health.
· Working closely with colleagues and departments on campus to take care of student crisis professionally.
· Providing administrative supports to student affairs.
· Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Required Job Specifications
· Required qualification / academic degree: Master degree from an internationally reputable university, preferably in psychology, social work, education, arts or relevant subjects.
· Required experience: Working experience in higher education institutions is preferred.
· Chinese Communist Party membership required.
Required Job Competencies
· Language ability: Fluent in both written and spoken Chinese (Putonghua) and English.
· Strong sense of responsibility and initiative, and good organizational skills.
· Good interpersonal and communication skills to work in an international, cross-cultural work environment.
· Ability to lead a team to work on multiple tasks under pressure.
· Strong sense of fairness and confidentiality.
· Ability to handle emergencies and special cases.
· Available for shift duty at nights and on holidays.
Application Information
Please send your cover letter, English and Chinese CVs to hr@gtiit.edu.cn in the format of name + position. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.