DASP Advisor

Job no: 501021
Work type: Full-Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, Enrollment Management and Student Success

Job Summary

The DASP Advisor will work within the Center for Autism and Neurodiversity (formerly DASP) and provide academic and social skills support to neurodivergent students including students with autism and other developmental or learning differences. The DASP Advisor will help students develop effective learning skills, study habits, time management strategies and workplace skills. The Advisor will collaborate with the Director, Center for Autism and Neurodiversity to provide direct and indirect support and resources for student success, independence, and self-advocacy. The successful candidate will help students set short-term and long-term goals, and monitor goal progress throughout the academic year. The DASP Advisor will respond to students experiencing academic difficulties and will develop academic interventions designed to improve their academic performance. This person will assist students in learning effective study skills that involve awareness of how to learn - knowing how to retain, organize, integrate, and apply information, problem-solving, and successfully balancing life in the process.

Essential Functions

• Meet with students one on one on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis to develop and monitor proactive plans for ongoing academic, social and employment success.
• Assist with workshops, skills training, and courses specifically for DASP students.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records of student interactions.
• Assist with the peer-mentoring program as needed.
• Assist with the Neurodragons Student Organization as needed.
• Assist in promoting the Center for Autism and Neurodiversity (possibly on a few weekends a year) on Drexel’s campus to prospective and new students as needed.
• All DASP staff assist with the following: planning and convening on and off-campus activities such as the Autism at Work: University Series events, Faculty and Staff Education Series events and working employee breakfasts with the Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply ABA methods.
• Knowledge of psychoeducational/social and adaptive assessments and interpretation of results.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
• Awareness and ability to work with and/or understand individuals of diverse identities, including but not limited to those with different levels of academic preparation and varying abilities.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communications skills.
• Ability to work some weekends per year as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher Education Experience with students with disabilities.

Location

University City, Philadelphia PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of J. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Please review the Benefits Brochure for some information on our benefits offerings.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.