Academic Advisor for Honors Program

Careers at Drexel; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,330 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Honors Program Advisor at the Pennoni Honors College serves approximately 1600 Honors Program students, helping them understand graduation requirements and probation processes while guiding the development of their Honors plan of study.

They collaborate with home-department advisors, assist with scheduling and on-boarding, and monitor progress through program requirements, ensuring compliant advising and effective student support in a collaborative environment at Drexel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in academic advising.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Advise Honors Program students to help ensure achievement of Honors and Honors with Distinction requirements.
• Liaise with academic advisors in home departments to align course sequences with the plan of study.
• On-board new Honors Program students admitted via the Current Student Application process.
• Communicate graduation clearance and probation status to students quarterly.
• Oversee probation processes and develop academic improvement plans.
• Assist with tracking progress through program requirements.
• Pull reports (class lists, rosters, CPOS, probation, degree clearing, bulk registration).
• Manage student registrations and update Degree Works attributes in collaboration with AIS.
• Run sophomore and junior reviews and information sessions.
• Maintain advising records and establish unified advising policies.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Academic Advising

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Honors Program Advisor is an energetic and collaborative member of the Pennoni Honors College. Serving approximately 1600 Honors Program students, the Honors Advisor is integral in supporting students in understanding Honors graduation requirements, probation processes, and helping students create their Honors plan of study.

Essential Functions

• Advises Honors Program students to help ensure achievement of Honors and Honors with Distinction requirements:
  • Liaising with academic advisors in home departments to ensure students can pursue relevant course sequences in line with requirements of their plan of study.
  • Assisting students with scheduling so that they can properly fit relevant course sequences into their term-by-term schedule of classes.
  • On-boards new Honors Program students admitted via the Current Student Application through communication plan and optional one-on-one and group advising.
  • Communicates graduation clearance and probation status to Honors Program students quarterly.
  • Oversees probation process for Honors Program students and works with students on probation to develop academic improvement plans.
  • Assists with tracking Honors Program students' progress in moving through Program requirements.
  • Assists with pulling OAS reports including but not limited to:
    • class lists, class rosters, CPOS, probation, degree clearing, and bulk registration.
  • Assists in student registration requests for course terms.
  • Update attributes for students in Degree Works in collaboration with AIS.
  • Runs sophomore and junior review processes and informational sessions.
  • Maintains advising records in university systems to catalog and ascertain status of students.
  • Works with Honors Program staff to establish clear, consistent advising policies and procedures to ensure unified approach to student advising practices.
  • Monitors and communicates Title IV compliance for Honors Program students.
  • Be proficient and comfortable with technologies related to the academic advisor role.
  • Supports students through developmental advising which includes:
    • Critical/ethical reasoning, goal setting, identifying /working through obstacles, and making referrals where appropriate
    • Appropriately manage sensitive and private information - (Essential)
• Recruitment and retention initiatives:
  • Participates in student recruitment events for the Honors College.
  • Assists with reviewing incoming applications in ED, EA, and RD rounds for the Honors Program.
• Administrative and Academic Support:
  • Assists with review and approval of Honors Options.
  • Assists with special events programming including, but not limited to, Welcome Week and Honors Medallion Ceremony, and Senior Sendoff.
• Develops collaborative relationship with departments and units that offer services to support student success, including advisors, counselors, and other staff members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or experience in Academic Advising with Honors education or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, time management, record management, and general administration
• Knowledge of academic advising tools and resources
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously under deadline pressure

Physical Demands

• Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

• University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt, grade I. Compensation for this grade ranges from $45,330.00 - $68,000.00 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position will vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised

Advertised: Jul 13 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 13 2026 Eastern Daylight Time