Academic Advisor & Access Coordinator

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Beautiful campus and trails

Health insurance options

Paid holidays

Volunteer retirement plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Western Nevada College is seeking an Administrative Faculty member in a non-tenure track role to join the Academic Advising & Access team, providing holistic, student-centered advising that supports access, persistence, completion, transfer, and career readiness.

The position guides prospective and current students across pathways, collaborates with schools and community partners, maintains advising records, and may include outreach and evening/weekend duties in support of student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field and 3 years related experience.
• Equivalency allowed with AA and 4 years experience; associate degree required.
• Occasional travel and after-hours work including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising to students across varied stages and pathways.
• Explain policies, degree requirements, transfer pathways, and processes.
• Document advising interactions and monitor academic progress.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with high schools and community partners.
• Plan outreach activities and coordinate departmental initiatives.
• Maintain accurate advising records with privacy compliance.
• Support students facing challenges by connecting to resources.

Skills

Student-centered advising

Holistic advising

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Public engagement

Time management

Adaptability

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, student affairs, or related field

Equivalent combo of education and experience

Associate’s degree minimum

Tools

PeopleSoft

Canvas

Job description

Job Description Administrative Faculty Contract. Non Tenure Track, Benefits Eligible

The Academic Advisor & Access Coordinator serves as a member of the Academic Advising & Access team and provides holistic, student-centered advising that supports student access, persistence, completion, transfer, and career readiness.

The position assists prospective, new, continuing, adult and returning, transfer, and dual enrollment students in navigating educational pathways, making informed decisions, and progressing toward their academic and career goals.

The position supports advising and student access through educational partnerships, outreach and engagement activities, and assigned departmental initiatives.

In collaboration with students, faculty, staff, educational partners, and community organizations, the position helps strengthen educational pathways, connect students with appropriate resources, and support student wellness through education, referral, and resource coordination.

As part of these responsibilities, the position may be assigned duties specific to advising and access programs or initiatives and may support designated educational or community partners. Specific program, partnership, and outreach assignments may change as the needs of the Academic Advising & Access department evolve.

Ability to travel to assigned locations and work occasional evenings and weekends are required for this position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising to students across varied educational stages and pathways, including prospective, new, continuing, adult and returning, transfer, and dual enrollment students, through individual appointments, group advising, workshops, presentations, and other service delivery methods.
• Apply a holistic advising approach that considers each student’s individual circumstances, experiences, strengths, needs, and goals and draws upon broad institutional knowledge to support educational success.
• Assist students in developing educational plans aligned with certificate, degree, transfer, workforce, and career goals while promoting informed decision-making, self-advocacy, and responsibility for educational progress.
• Explain college policies, procedures, academic and graduation requirements, transfer pathways, and institutional processes to help students make informed educational decisions.
• Utilize student information systems, degree planning tools, and other technologies to document advising interactions, monitor academic progress, identify barriers, and provide proactive support and follow-up.
• Support students experiencing academic or related challenges within the scope of the advising role and connect them with appropriate college and community resources, including academic support, financial resources, accessibility services, and mental health and wellness services.
• Maintain accurate and timely advising records and documentation in accordance with institutional policies and applicable privacy regulations.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with assigned high schools, community partners, and college departments to strengthen pathways to higher education and support student access.
• Serve in assigned advising partnership roles, coordinating communication, advising services, outreach activities, and continuity of support for the designated student populations.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in outreach and engagement activities aligned with departmental and institutional priorities, including but not limited to college access initiatives, orientations, parent and family events, workshops, presentations, and other educational or community engagement opportunities.
• Collaborate with educational partners to support students in navigating the transition to college by providing timely information, resources, and connections to appropriate college services.
• Support awareness and appropriate utilization of college-sponsored mental health, wellness, and other student resources through communication, education, referral, and assigned partnership coordination.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of access strategies in response to student, community, and institutional needs.
• Participate in departmental planning, assessment, continuous improvement, and strategic initiatives that enhance advising services, student access, and the student experience.
• Coordinate or contribute to assigned departmental initiatives, areas of responsibility, special projects, and committees based on departmental and institutional needs.
• Collaborate across the college to support assigned initiatives, improve student experiences, streamline processes, and advance departmental and institutional goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Professional academic advising principles and practices consistent with NACADA core values and competencies, including holistic, developmental, and student-centered approaches to advising.
• Student development and approaches that promote student agency, informed decision-making, persistence, and completion.
• Higher education policies, academic programs, degree requirements, transfer pathways, and student support systems.
• Professional boundaries, referral practices, and resources related to student mental health and wellness.
• Student information systems, advising technologies, and educational resources.
• Principles and practices that support equitable access and effective service to diverse students.
• Provide effective academic advising and educational planning across diverse student populations and educational goals.
• Build collaborative relationships with students, families, faculty, staff, schools, and community partners.
• Communicate effectively through individual interactions, written communication, presentations, and group facilitation.
• Exercise sound professional judgment, recognize student needs, maintain appropriate boundaries, and make effective referrals.
• Manage multiple priorities, partnerships, projects, and deadlines with independence and accountability.
• Analyze information, solve problems, and contribute to service and process improvements.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-trained team.
• Adapt to changing student, departmental, and institutional needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, student affairs, social or behavioral sciences, human services, or related field; AND Three (3) years of related professional experience.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree (i.e. AA plus 4 years related professional experience). A minimum of an Associate’s Degree is required.
• Travel/Schedule Requirements: Occasional travel to assigned locations is required – incumbents must hold a valid drivers license upon hire and as a condition of continued employment; Occasional work outside of traditional business hours, including evenings and weekends, is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, higher education, education, student affairs, or related field.
• Experience in higher education, academic advising, or student services.
• Experience working with dual enrollment, adult, transfer, first-generation, or other diverse student populations.
• Experience developing educational partnerships or coordinating programs, initiatives, presentations, workshops, or outreach activities.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Canvas, or comparable student information and learning management systems.
• Experience serving rural or geographically dispersed communities.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Department Contact Information

Lauren Stevens, Director, Academic Advising & Access: [e-mail]

Minimum Starting Salary

This position is at a salary grade C. The minimum of the placement range is $73,531.55. The selected candidate will be placed at or above the minimum based on education and experience. WNC's placement range falls within the NSHE salary schedule: NSHE ADMINISTRATIVE SALARY SCHEDULE.

Perks of Working at WNC

• Beautiful campus located along numerous biking and walking trails.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plans, both pre-tax and Roth options available (403b, 457b plans).
• Employer paid Long Term Disability (LTD) Program.
• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance.
• Generous annual leave (A contract), sick leave (A & B contract), 12 paid holidays - Faculty Benefits.
• The WNC Fitness Center offers Faculty and Staff membership.
• ComPsych our Employee Assistance Program offers resources and assistance to Faculty and Staff.
• Discounted WNC Staff rates for our Child Development Center which has received Four Star Recognition from the Nevada Silver Star Quality Rating and Improvement System.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, disability, legal services, and more – Voluntary Benefits.
• An administrative faculty senate represents full-time, administrative faculty.
• Free parking and plenty of it!
• No State income tax!
• Education Benefits for Faculty Employees and Family Members.
• WNC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and their qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Qualified dependents of faculty can take unlimited credits per semester. More information can be found in the Board of Regents Handbook.

Posting Close Date

10/18/2026

EEO/Title IX Statement

WNC is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), sex (including pregnancy or related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion. WNC does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. The college's commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions and/or questions as to how to file a complaint of unlawful discrimination may be referred to WNC's Civil Rights Specialist & Title IX Coordinator: Victor Navarro at [e-mail] or [phone].

Western Nevada College does not sponsor Visas. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States, without sponsorship, at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment.

Western Nevada College is a comprehensive community college that serves more than 5,000 students each year within a five-county area, spanning more than 10,000 square miles. One of four community colleges in the Nevada System of Higher Education, it is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Documents detailing accreditation approval are available at the WNC library. For additional information, visit our website.