Academic Advisor, UNLV Student Academic Success [R0152608]

About the role

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Academic Advisor, UNLV Student Academic Success [R0152608].

Responsibilities

• Serves as a professional academic advisor providing comprehensive academic advising and career/major exploration services to all University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students, including those in the Exploring major, pre-professional students, non-degree-seeking students and students in majors where additional advising support is needed.
• Operates with a high level of independence, sound judgment, and initiative while delivering accurate, student-centered guidance across a broad range of academic programs.
• Provides on-call advising support across multiple advising centers and maintains a strong, working knowledge of all UNLV majors, minors, certificates, and microcredentials.
• Supports students in clarifying academic goals, exploring and selecting majors, and making informed decisions that promote retention, progression, and timely degree completion.
• Works in coordination with advising leadership and colleagues across campus to ensure consistency in advising practices to meet the evolving student and institutional needs.
• Conducts one-on-one advising appointments in person, by phone, email, and via video conferencing, as well as initiates proactive outreach to support student success initiatives.
• Remains current on curriculum, policies, and procedures, and takes initiative in identifying solutions, improving processes, and enhancing the student experience.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by Student Success leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• One year of experience.

Qualifications

• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and support diverse student populations, faculty, and campus partners.
• Experience working with pre-professional and exploring students is preferred, including providing guidance in academic planning, career exploration, and goal development.

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of UNLV majors, minors, certificates, and microcredentials.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision.
• Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
• No state income tax.
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools.
• Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
• Employee recognition and appreciation programs.
• UNLV athletics ticket discounts.
• Statewide employee purchase program discounts.
• RebelCard discounts on and off campus.
• Wellness programming for all UNLV faculty and staff at no cost.
• Career advancement opportunities.

Pay

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

Schedule

Some evening and weekend work may be necessary and occasional travel may be required.

Contact Information

To apply, submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance.

For assistance with the application process, please review instructions on How to Apply. For further assistance contact UNLV Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or UNLVJobs@unlv.edu.

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