Academic Advisor

Energy Innovation Corp; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in Kalamazoo, MI seeks an Academic Advisor to join our team. This role blends relationship building with data-driven decision support; you will own processes end-to-end while working closely with leadership.

Base salary range is $61,000 to $83,000 per year, with growth coaching, mentorship, and flexible hours. The position emphasizes initiative, trust, and hands-on impact in a tinker-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years building expertise within the general space.
• Demonstrated critical thinking expertise in a fast-moving general environment.
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision.
• Judgment seasoned by at least 4 years of real consequences.
• Working familiarity with temporary schedules and team norms at BDO.
• A solid foundation in Continuous Learning, refined over 5+ years.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level.

Responsibilities

• Spot where Active Listening breaks before it shows up in a dashboard.
• Read a Continuous Learning system you didn't build and improve it anyway.
• Keep BDO leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Steer BDO's Active Listening roadmap with both nerve and humility.
• Deliver high-trust results that align with broader business objectives.
• Support daily operations at our Kalamazoo site and keep workflows moving.
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste.
• Balance independent work with effective temporary team collaboration.

Skills

Active listening

Critical thinking

Storytelling

Decision making

Stakeholder communication

Continuous learning

Team collaboration

Job description

We've reserved an Academic Advisor chair at BDO for the rare general pro who finds Relationship Building fun rather than just familiar. The whole arrangement rewards initiative — $61,000 - $83,000 to start, general ownership throughout, and BDO backing every step.

Key Responsibilities

• Spot where Active Listening breaks before it shows up in a dashboard
• Read a Continuous Learning system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Keep BDO leadership honest with numbers they can act on
• Steer BDO's Active Listening roadmap with both nerve and humility
• Deliver high-trust results that align with broader business objectives
• Support daily operations at our Kalamazoo site and keep workflows moving
• Contribute to process improvements that boost efficiency and reduce waste
• Balance independent work with effective temporary team collaboration

What You'll Bring

• At least 4 years building expertise within the general space
• Demonstrated Critical Thinking expertise in a fast-moving general environment
• Storytelling instincts that turn data into a decision
• Judgment seasoned by at least 4 years of real consequences
• Working familiarity with temporary schedules and team norms at BDO
• A solid foundation in Continuous Learning, refined over 5+ years
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level

BDO keeps general systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the tinker-friendly Kalamazoo, MI point. Nobody at BDO will hover over your shoulder; we hand you the keys and trust you to drive.

We set the base at $61,000 - $83,000 and build outward with growth coaching, a mentor, benefits, and hours you genuinely control.

We touched the timestamp today; the Academic Advisor hunt continues in earnest.