Academic Advising Manager & Student Success Lead

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia seeks an Academic Advising Manager within the School of Social Work to lead academic advising across undergraduate and graduate programs. You will supervise three advisors, shape advising standards, and coordinate services to support student success.

Responsibilities include policy interpretation, degree progression monitoring, and collaboration with faculty, directors, and campus offices to maintain high-quality advising and student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 10 years of professional experience including 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Deep knowledge of academic advising principles and student-success best practices.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise three academic advisors and coordinate workloads to ensure high-quality student support.
• Provide leadership to ensure consistent advising practices across programs.
• Interpret policies, monitor degree requirements, and support student progression and retention.
• Coordinate with program directors, faculty, and university offices to align advising with curriculum and accreditation.
• Develop and maintain advising standards, workflows, and service expectations.

Skills

Academic advising

Supervisory experience

Student services

Communication skills

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

DegreeWorks

Athena

Degree audit systems

Job description

University of Georgia seeks an Academic Advising Manager within the School of Social Work to lead academic advising across undergraduate and graduate programs. You will supervise three advisors, shape advising standards, and coordinate services to support student success.

Responsibilities include policy interpretation, degree progression monitoring, and collaboration with faculty, directors, and campus offices to maintain high-quality advising and student outcomes.