Academic Advisor

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Academic Advisor engages students in decision making processes and promotes appropriate and responsible choices on academic matters such as course selection and degree requirements. Maintains appropriate confidentiality updates student advising records and contributes to the development and delivery of academic advising related events and programs. Works to ensure students receive accurate timely and holistic advising services in support of promoting student success retention and program completion. Strives to create a welcoming equitable and inclusive work environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work within a distributed campus advising system assisting students in an assigned school college or major; develop and deliver curricular expertise within a localized advising context while maintaining a holistic and student-centric approach to delivery of support and guidance.

• Receives processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures

• Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests skills and values to match appropriate field of study/career options and refers students to appropriate institutional resources

• Implements academic advising events such as workshops panel discussions and guest speakers

• Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies

• Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum

• Proactively engages students as needed

• Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising recruitment and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college

UWM Advising Specifics

• Demonstrate relational and developmental student-centered advising that assist the whole student in prior student success persistence and progress towards educational goals.

• Develop expertise in specific position-related curricula and student supports or opportunities

• Regularly consult with senior advisors or supervisors on student issues

Professional Involvement

Expected to participate in New Advisor Onboarding. Attend a minimum of four meetings annually of the Advisors & Coaches Network

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies

• Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum

• Receives processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures

• Proactively engages students as needed

• Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests skills and values to match appropriate field of study/career options and refers students to appropriate institutional resources

• Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising recruitment and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college

• Implements academic advising events such as workshops panel discussions and guest speakers

Department: Advising Services

Compensation: $50000-$56000

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or higher.
• At least one (1) year of professional work or internship/practicum experience in higher education working directly with students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree or higher
• At least one (1) year of experience advising students in a college/university setting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as evidenced by written application materials and interviews (where applicable)
• Experience building positive relationships with diverse populations.
• Prior experience in higher education particularly in areas related to Art & Architecture Business or Engineering

Education: Bachelors Degree or higher.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide:

1. Cover letter

2. Resume/CV that addresses your professional level work experience as it relates to all required and preferred qualifications.

Finalist candidate(s) being considered for hire will be required to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.

In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable to ascertain from the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.

This is an Evergreen recruitment with an initial review date of 05/25/2026. To ensure consideration applications must be submitted by 05/24/2026. Applications submitted after 05/24/2026 may not be reviewed.

Contact Information:

For Questions please contact Luke Messmann at

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Confidentiality of Applicant Materials
UWMis a State agency and subject to Wisconsins Open Records not however reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except as may be required by Wisconsins Open Records certain circumstances the identities of final candidates and/or the identity of the appointed applicant must be revealed upon request.

CBCand Reference Check Policy
Employment will require a criminal background the prevention of sexual misconduct seriously. As such you and your references will be required to answer questions regarding any past findings of sexual violence and sexual harassment or any pending allegations of sexual violence or sexual harassment.

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Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.