Academic Advisor

Kansas State University; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas State University seeks an Academic Advisor to guide students in educational planning, resource navigation, and academic success within the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. The advisor collaborates with the Director of Academic Services to support Landscape Architecture and Planning programs and provides administrative support for each program.

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree plus one year of relevant experience; teaching or advising experience is preferred, and the

Qualifications

• Guide students in educational planning and navigate college resources.
• Support Landscape Architecture and Planning programs as part of an advising team.
• Provide administrative support advancing the college’s mission and programs.
• Bachelor’s degree plus one year of relevant experience; additional education may count toward experience.
• Prefer demonstrated teaching and advising experience.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in educational planning and resource navigation.
• Assist with program-level advising and curriculum planning.
• Provide administrative support to the Landscape Architecture and Planning programs.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment under pressure.
• Use Microsoft Office and institutional systems in daily work.

Skills

Educational planning

Advising

Confidentiality

Teaching experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Institutional systems

Job description

Kansas State University is hiring an Academic Advisor to guide students in educational planning, resource navigation, and academic success within the College of Architecture, Planning and Design. The advisor works with the Director of Academic Services to support the Landscape Architecture and Planning programs, and pairs academic advising with administrative support for each program.

Highlights

• Guide students in educational planning and teach them to navigate college and university resources.
• Support Landscape Architecture and Planning programs as part of an award-winning advising team.
• Provide administrative support that advances the college’s mission and each academic program.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree plus one year of relevant experience, with additional education possibly counting toward the experience requirement.
• Prefer demonstrated teaching and/or advising experience.
• Use Microsoft Office and institutional systems with sound judgment under pressure.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and ethical standards while working independently with attention to detail.
• Work on-site in Manhattan, Kansas, within the Architecture, Planning and Design college.
• Be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
• Anticipated hiring pay range of $42,000 - $50,000 annually.