Academic Advisor

About the Company

East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output. Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina.

Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state, and communities around the world. The university’s commitment to impactful scholarship is demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize ECU’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

About the Role

The Academic Advisor mentors and advises students on academic and career matters to encourage professional development and enhance pursuit of academic goals. Advisors assist students in developing meaningful educational plans, promote intellectual and personal growth, and clarify educational, career, and life goals. They help students acquire relevant information and services, interpret institutional, general education, and major requirements, and evaluate and monitor student academic progress, course choices, and class schedules in the context of students’ life and career goals.

Academic Advisors evaluate student diagnostic exams related to learning styles, career goals, and academic stressors, and analyze student information system data to better understand the academic challenges faced by their student populations. Advising duties are based on theories and knowledge of teaching, advising, learning, and human development, and respond to the needs of individuals and communities.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and advise students on academic and career matters to support professional development and academic goal attainment.
• Assist students in developing meaningful educational plans aligned with their life and career goals.
• Promote student intellectual and personal development through guidance and support.
• Discuss and clarify educational, career, and life goals with students.
• Help students acquire relevant information and access university services.
• Interpret institutional, general education, and major requirements for students.
• Evaluate and monitor student academic progress, course choices, and class schedules.
• Administer and evaluate student diagnostic exams related to learning styles, career goals, and academic stressors.
• Analyze student information system data to identify and address academic challenges faced by student populations.
• Apply theories and knowledge of teaching, advising, learning, and human development in advising practices.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop educational plans and provide academic guidance.
• Experience in advising students in higher education settings.
• Knowledge of academic requirements and university policies.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Understanding of student development and support services.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.