Academic Advisor

Job Description

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is seeking an academic advisor who has experience with and enthusiasm for supporting a diverse and growing undergraduate student population. We expect this advisor will support the Department of Political Science but could support additional departments if needed.

Reporting to the Director of Advising the Academic Advisor serves as a full-time (calendar year) administrative and professional faculty member in the Undergraduate Academic Affairs Office within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. This is a hybrid position with a rotation of on-campus and remote days; some work is required in the evenings and on weekends. The role of the Academic Advisor is to assist the college in meeting its goals for supporting students through recruitment persistence retention and graduation.

Required Qualifications

A masters degree in education student development counseling higher education administration or a related field; or a bachelors degree in one or more of these fields with training and work experience at a level equivalent to an advanced degree
Experiences in accurately applying academic policies and solving problems in a student-focused environment
Knowledge of familiarity with or experience in supporting students of diverse backgrounds.
An understanding of FERPA guidelines and the ability to practice confidentiality and discretion when working with academic records
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of familiarity with or experience in one or more of the academic disciplines housed within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Academic advising experience in higher education
Experience using student information systems such as Banner and Navigate
Membership in (or a modeling of the core values of) NACADA or other student-focused professional associations

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience; range: $5060K

Hours per week

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Review Date

5/19/26

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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