Academic Advisor

Nichols College; Dudley (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Adams State University in Alamosa, CO, is seeking a First Year Advising Center professional to deliver academic advising to admitted undergraduates and support the Director of Academic Advising.

The role covers advising, program coordination, and operational support, with interactions across Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, and Student Support Services to help students stay on track and succeed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 1 year of experience in academic advising, student services, or related higher education.
• Knowledge of degree programs and corresponding career options.
• Understanding of educational requirements and advising processes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with various software technology proficiency and software applications.
• Strong organizational skills including an ability to multitask.
• Ability to work occasional flexible hours.
• Ability to work with diverse, non-traditional, and underserved student populations in a compassionate, firm and structured manner.
• Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic advising services to undergraduate students, including intervention for students not making satisfactory progress.
• Initiates retention contacts with advisees behind in registration for the upcoming semester.
• Refer advisees to other campus resources as needed.
• Assist Director in verifying majors and assigning advisors.
• Provide individualized coaching to students on academic, career, and personal goals.
• Coordinates all major/minor/advisor assignments and changes with various departments.
• Engages in outreach to identify students who may benefit from coaching, especially from at‑risk groups.
• Develops relationships with offices such as Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, and Student Support Services to better serve students.
• Participates in departmental and committee meetings supporting assigned students; serves on Academic SOS committee.
• Supervises Student Success Center kiosk ambassadors in director's absence; acts as Campus Security Authority; performs other duties to support the First Year Advising Center.

Skills

Advising

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Diversity & inclusion

Conflict management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Banner

Degree Works

Workday

Job description

and the job listing Expires on August 27, 2026

This position in the First Year Advising Center delivers academic advising (which includes intervention as deemed necessary) to admitted undergraduate students and provides support to the Director of Academic Advising.

Specific Job Duties (Essential Functions and Responsibilities):

Student Advising and Support:

• Provides academic advising services to undergraduate students, including the use of intrusive advising methods, as deemed necessary, for advisees identified as not making Satisfactory Academic Progress
• Initiates retention contacts with advisees who are behind in registration for the subsequent semester
• Refer advisees to other ASU resources as needed
• Assists Director of Academic Advising in verifying majors of newly admitted students and assigning appropriate advisors
• Provide individualized coaching to students, helping them set academic, career, and personal goals, and developing strategies for achieving them.

Program Coordination:

• Coordinates all major/minor/advisor assignments and changes, including communication to various departments
• Assists Director of Academic Advising in verifying majors of newly admitted students and assigning appropriate advisors
• Serves as a point of contact and coach for the student success coaching initiative.
• Engage in outreach efforts to identify students who may benefit from coaching, especially those in at‑risk or underrepresented groups.
• Develops and coordinates relationships with various offices on campus (e.g., Registrar’s Office, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Support Services) to better serve students
• Participates in departmental and committee meetings as appropriate for supporting assigned students
• Participates on Academic SOS committee

Operational Support:

• Supervises Student Success Center kiosk ambassadors in absence of director of academic advising
• Serves as a Campus Security Authority, as federally mandated under the Clery Act.
• Other duties as assigned to support the First Year Advising Center

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1 year of experience in academic advising, student services, or a related higher education.
• Demonstrated knowledge of degree programs and corresponding career options
• Understanding of educational requirements and advising processes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency with various software technology proficiency and software applications
• Strong organizational skills including an ability to multitask
• Ability to work occasional flexible hours
• Ability to work with diverse, non-traditional, and underserved student populations in a compassionate, firm and structured manner.
• Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.
• Ability to perform with diplomacy, confidentiality and professionalism.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education as part of an academic team
• Experience in academic advising and/or adult counseling
• Experience with student data systems (e.g., Banner, Degree Works, Workday)
• Ability to perform above primary duties

To be considered for this role, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that Adams State University is unable to provide sponsorship, transfer, or support for employment visas (such as H-1B, TN ect.) for this specific opening.

Location: On-site in Alamosa, CO

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $43,100-51,700. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit our Human Resources Benefits Page.

No other format of application material will be accepted.

Completed applications include the following:

Resume

Unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be necessary at the time of appointment)

Three professional references, including phone number and email for each

For full consideration, applications should be received by 8/11/2026. Review of applications will begin immediately after this date.

The position will remain open until filled. Applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee.

Questions about the position may be directed to Sean Bolton at [e-mail]

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low‑income, first‑generation, and Hispanic‑serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well‑being of the surrounding community.

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU’s Office of Equal Opportunity, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU’s sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University’s Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University’s response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment. Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.