Academic Advisor / Sr. Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Programs, Carl H. Lindner College of Business

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati is a Carnegie 1 urban public research university with more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni. As the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District and home to the nation’s oldest cooperative education program, UC contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio.

About the role

The Undergraduate Programs Office seeks an Academic Advisor or Senior Academic Advisor. Final title and compensation will be based on the applicant’s qualifications. In this role you will advise current and prospective students on educational, professional, and personal goals. Senior Academic Advisors may also provide leadership for one or more student programs or services within the unit. This position offers a hybrid work schedule (three days on‑site, two days remote) for employees residing in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, available after 90 days of training. Remote arrangements are subject to university policy.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more first‑year college‑level courses each academic year.
• Provide academic advising to facilitate students’ successful and timely educational planning and degree completion aligned with their career goals.
• Serve as advisor for a designated caseload through proactive outreach, support, and education; build trust and accessibility.
• Monitor student progress and develop graduation plans in partnership with individual students.
• Provide information on curriculum, policies, procedures, opportunities, and guidelines for academic programs.
• Evaluate student information and use data to facilitate enrollment and registration; maintain advising and enrollment records.
• In partnership with faculty, assess advanced standing credit, substitute courses to meet graduation requirements, and create degree audit exceptions; facilitate or complete degree certification.
• Evaluate student needs and refer to career, academic, counseling, and student‑life resources.
• Support students through educational transitions (orientation, exploration, transfer, transition, graduation).
• Recommend actions related to academic alert, probation, suspension, and dismissal.
• Identify opportunities for high‑performing student engagement and goal attainment.
• Utilize current advising and student‑success technologies for outreach.
• Apply sound equity and inclusion practices to support student success.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of advising practices, policies, technologies, and student‑success needs.
• Function as a member of an advising or student‑success team to ensure proper workflow and outcomes; collaborate with UC advising colleagues.
• Attend related meetings and functions; perform related duties based on departmental need.

Senior Academic Advisor additional responsibilities:

• Lead a programmatic area of oversight and planning for a student‑success program or function; conceptualize, develop, implement, and evaluate the program.
• Train new academic advisors and other unit staff on key student‑service functions.
• Provide direct and/or indirect supervision to student workers and/or ambassadors (hiring, evaluation, disciplinary action, scheduling).
• Advise student organization groups.
• Recommend policy to best meet student needs.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience (Academic Advisor): Zero to one year of student services or related experience.
• Experience (Senior Academic Advisor): Three years of academic advising and/or student‑success experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (preferred).
• Undergraduate student service and/or leadership experience may be considered.

Benefits

• Comprehensive tuition remission for employee and eligible dependents, covering nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Robust retirement plans: choice of state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) with university contribution of 14–18% of salary; no Social Security contribution (except Medicare).
• Generous time‑off policy: vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays plus additional end‑of‑year paid Winter Season Days, six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Flexible spending accounts and wellness programs.
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities.

Pay

Competitive salary up to $53,240 annually, based on experience.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: three days on‑site at UC Main Campus, two days remote (available after 90 days of training for residents of OH/IN/KY within reasonable commuting distance). Remote work arrangements are subject to change per university policy.