Academic Advisor I

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Engage students in advising interactions that support measurable growth in readiness, understanding, and responsibility.
• Provide direct academic advising through scheduled and/or drop-in appointments, maintaining strong availability and proactively managing caseloads and follow-through.
• Support academic readiness by helping students clarify goals, understand requirements and policies, and identify next steps toward progress and completion.
• Promote increasing student responsibility, self-authorship, and independent decision-making.
• Tailor advising approaches to students' developmental stage and academic context using appropriate practices.

Care Coordination, Documentation, and Assessment

• Document advising interactions, manage cases, respond to alerts, and coordinate referrals using institutional systems.
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure effective handoffs, timely follow-up, and continuity of care.
• Contribute to assessment efforts by documenting learning outcomes, readiness indicators, and student next steps.

Professional Contribution & Engagement

• Contribute to coordinated outreach efforts.
• Document advising interactions, respond to alerts, manage cases, and complete referrals with follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
• Support unit- and division-wide initiatives.
• Participate in meetings, trainings, and initiatives while contributing to assessment, collaboration, and continuous improvement efforts.

Documentation, Preparation, & Coordination

• Complete accurate and timely documentation of advising interactions.
• Conduct appropriate follow-up communication with students.
• Cookordinate with campus partners to initiate referrals, share relevant student information, and complete follow-up to ensure timely, continuous support for student success.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelor's degree plus one year of related experience totaling five years.
• College-level academic advising experience is preferred.