Academic Advisor; Leave Replacement

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AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level C

M&P - AAPS

Academic Advisor (Leave Replacement)

Undergraduate Advising | APSC Central Student Services | Faculty of Applied Science

$7,283.75 - $10,474.08 CAD Monthly

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March 4, 2026

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

October 15, 2027

This is a full‑time, 18‑month leave replacement position from March 30, 2026 to October 15, 2027.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Academic Advisors in Engineering Academic Services (EAS) are responsible for developing, providing, evaluating, and assessing academic services, programs, and projects in order to support the academic success, personal and professional development, and retention of Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) students. Academic Advisors in EAS lead projects and initiatives related to academic processes, special population groups, retention activities, and other initiatives to support more than 5,000 undergraduate students in meeting their academic goals.

Engineering Academic Services is responsible for providing academic advising for first‑year students through to progression into their second year of studies. The unit also has oversight for academic processes for students at all year levels such as academic concession, Second Year Placement, graduation adjudication, and sessional evaluation. The BASc program at the UBC Vancouver campus offers 14 programs, each with its own set of complex and unique degree requirements requiring EAS Advisors to maintain knowledge of a wide array of program offerings and requirements.

Additionally, the Faculty of Applied Science spans both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, requiring advisors to have cross‑campus knowledge and the ability to collaborate with colleagues on both campuses and support students who move between the two campuses. Students may progress into the Faculty from UBC’s Vantage College Engineering stream, necessitating Academic Advisors to have an understanding of the College and its curriculum.

In addition to providing high quality and student‑centered academic advising services, this position has a substantial focus on developing, leading, and assessing projects related to academic services such as the Sessional Evaluation process, Graduation Adjudication, and entry into Minors and the BA/BASc dual degree.

Reports to the Associate Director, Academic Services as part of the Engineering Academic Services team. Incumbent works independently, with initiative, and considerable autonomy. This position works closely and collaboratively with colleagues within the Faculty of Applied Science and across campus, including faculty members, Program Advisors, Enrolment Services, Centre for Accessibility, International Student Advising, other Faculty Advising Offices, the First Nations House of Learning, and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO).

• Assesses and interprets student’s academic and personal goals and academic performance to provide guidance and advisory services to support students in the development of holistic academic plans
• Develops, assesses, and delivers programming such as Orientations, interventions and outreach for students at risk of academic failure, special population…