Academic Advisor

Hiring Department

Academic Advising, Arts & Sciences

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Academic Advisors serve as trusted partners, mentors, and advocates for students as they navigate their academic journey. In this highly collaborative and student-centered role, advisors empower students to clarify goals, explore opportunities, overcome challenges, and stay on track toward graduation. Through personalized guidance and meaningful relationships, Academic Advisors help students make informed decisions about their education, connect with valuable campus resources, and maximize their university experience.

Working closely with faculty, staff, and campus partners, Academic Advisors contribute to a culture of student success by supporting retention, engagement, and degree completion while helping students discover pathways to achieve their academic, career, and personal aspirations.

This position specializes in supporting approximately 300 undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences. This position is also part of a career ladder that offers defined pathways for advancement and professional growth within academic advising.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic Advising and Student Success

Provide holistic academic advising and student support services that promote student success, persistence, and timely degree completion.

Partner with students to develop academic plans, and navigate degree requirements, university policies, and academic processes.

Assist with registration, course scheduling, graduation review processes, and other academic administrative activities that support student success and timely degree completion.

Review and evaluate academic records, degree requirements, transfer coursework, and other student information to support academic planning and degree progression.

Connect students with university services, programs, and resources, helping them navigate campus processes and access support that addresses individual needs and barriers.

Monitor student academic progress and satisfactory progress towards degree completion.

Identify risks to retention or completion; coordinate interventions through referrals and support services.

Partner with faculty, staff, and campus resources to remove barriers to success, and promote academic achievement.

Provide timely guidance to students experiencing academic difficulty, including probation-related concerns. Communicate concerns with faculty, advisor colleagues, and relevant stakeholders.

Academic Records Management

Maintain accurate student records, advising documentation, and academic information in accordance with university policies and standards.

Prepare, compile, verify, and maintain graduation lists and other reports, records, correspondence, and other materials related to advising operations, student success initiatives, and program requirements.

Run degree audits and evaluate progress towards graduation.

Maintain compliance with institutional records and documentation standards.

Utilize university systems and reporting tools to track student progress, maintain data integrity, and support institutional decision-making.

Campus Partnerships and Institutional Support

Collaborate with faculty, academic leaders, and campus partners to support student success, maintain awareness of academic programs and policy changes, and ensure consistent communication of university requirements and resources including admissions, financial aid, counseling services, career centers, tutoring services, and other partners to support student success.

Participate in recruitment, outreach, orientation, workshops, and engagement activities that support prospective, new, and continuing students throughout their academic journey.

Maintain current knowledge of academic policies, curriculum requirements, advising best practices, and university systems to provide accurate guidance and support informed decision-making.

Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of advising programs, services, processes, and resources that enhance the student experience and operational effectiveness.

As with all positions, may perform other job-related responsibilities as needed to support departmental and campus-wide needs.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Relationship building centered on trust and student advocacy
• Problem solving and resourcefulness
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Academic and institutional knowledge
• Integrity and confidentiality

Shift

40 hours/week Monday to Friday

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree in Higher Education or Related Field and at least 1 year of experience in Academic Advising at the College Level

Anticipated Hiring Range

$43,000 to $46,000

Grade: GGS-008

University Title: ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Application Materials

Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.

Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers: https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email [email protected]. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email [email protected].

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at [email protected].