CDS Graduate Program Advisor, Office Provost

CDS GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISOR, Office of the Provost

Category:
Charles River Campus -->
Professional

Job Location:

BOSTON, MA, United States
Posted Date: 1/27/2026
Salary Grade: 47 (Grade 47)
Expected Hiring Range: $62,525.00 - $71,900.00
Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular

The Graduate Program Advisor plays a central role in supporting graduate student success and wellbeing throughout their academic journey at the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences (CDS). This position is responsible for coordinating and delivering comprehensive academic advising and student support services, with a primary focus on master's students and additional support for doctoral students. The role also contributes to curricular and co-curricular initiatives that foster a strong sense of belonging, shared community, and pride in CDS.

The Graduate Program Advisor develops and implements a holistic academic advising program that supports master's students' academic, personal, and professional growth. This includes organizing advising for all master's students and ensuring regular engagement with advisors to review degree requirements, course registration, academic progress, career planning, and other relevant concerns. The role provides individualized, one-on-one advising and interprets, upholds, and coordinates academic and student life policies and procedures.

The position serves as the primary point of contact for student records and graduation processes, working closely with the Registrar and other administrative offices to ensure accuracy and compliance. The advisor also supports course planning and contributes to updates to the BU Bulletin (Student Handbook) to maintain accurate and current academic information. Strong collaboration with campus partners is essential to ensure cohesive and effective student support across the University.

The Graduate Program Advisor plays a leadership role in fostering student belonging and community through programs and communications. This includes conceptualizing and organizing new student orientation to ensure incoming students feel welcomed, prepared, and connected to CDS from the start. The role manages graduate communications, including oversight of the general email account, social media channels, the calendar of events and deadlines, and messaging for incoming students.

The position also contributes to the planning and execution of signature CDS events and ceremonies, including graduation, to ensure high-quality and meaningful student experiences.

The position supports Graduate Affairs initiatives related to student success, retention, and on-time graduation. Responsibilities include developing and implementing strategies to improve retention and graduation outcomes, managing onboarding communications for incoming students, and collaborating on anti-melt strategies to support engagement and a smooth transition into CDS programs.

The Graduate Program Advisor works closely with the Doctoral Oversight Committee (DOC) to support PhD students through key academic and research milestones. This includes tracking student progress during rotations, collecting and maintaining required documentation, and ensuring accurate records. The position is responsible for updating PhD milestones in MyBU to maintain clear, consistent, and timely records of student progress.

Bachelor's degree required.

3-5 years of relevant experience required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.