Academic Advisor I/II (Columbia)

Moberly Area Community College (MO); Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public School Retirement System (PSRS)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Sick leave

Vacation

Job summary

Moberly Area Community College (MO) seeks an Academic Advisor to deliver fundamental academic advising, helping students understand degree requirements, course selection, and college policies. The role orients students on admissions, testing, registration, and available resources while monitoring progress and addressing concerns.

The position is full-time and salaried, exempt, covered by PSRS, with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability, life, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• Experience in higher education and academic advising preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal, organizational and management skills, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Ability to engage with people of diverse cultures/backgrounds.
• Computer literacy required; experience with database applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic advising to help students understand degree requirements, course selection, and policies.
• Conduct degree audits and assist with graduation applications; maintain advising records.
• Support admissions, testing, registration processes, and available resources.
• Monitor student progress and identify at‑risk students; connect to resources.
• Develop detailed academic plans to support student success and retention.
• Provide information on academic and non‑academic support services and refer as needed.
• Utilize advising tools to track progress, collect data, and address retention trends.
• Level II Advisors train and mentor new Advisors.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Database experience

Cultural competency

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Database applications

Job description

The Academic Advisor provides fundamental academic advising to students in understanding degree requirements, course selection, and college policies. This position proactively orients students regarding admissions, placement testing, registration processes, policies, procedures, resources, and degree/certificate programs. The Academic Advisor collaborates with retention teams and actively monitors academic progress, conducts routine check-ins, and addresses academic concerns.

This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position covered by the Public School Retirement System of Missouri (PSRS). MACC offers additional benefits including dependent health, life, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, accident, critical illness and other insurance options; sick leave, and vacation.

All candidates must submit a completed online application at our website: https://www.macc.edu/jobs/

A cover letter, resume, transcripts, and any other relevant documents should be uploaded with the application. Review of applications will begin immediately.

A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree is preferred. Experience in higher education and academic advising is preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, organizational and management skills, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail are required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required. Computer literacy is required; experience with database applications is preferred. The position requires minimal work in the evenings and on weekends. The position may require travel, including overnight travel for professional development.

Level I - Bachelor's degree

Level II - Master's degree and 1-3 years of experience in a related position or bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in a related position

The Academic Advisor shall perform the following essential tasks/responsibilities:

1. Provide academic advising services to help students understand degree requirements, course selection, and institutional policies while assisting with career exploration, transfer planning, and semester-by-semester academic plans.
2. Conduct degree audits, assist with graduation applications, and maintain accurate records of advising sessions.
3. Support students in understanding admissions, placement testing, registration processes, and available resources.
4. Monitor academic progress by reviewing records and placement test results, identifying at-risk students, and connecting them to appropriate resources.
5. Develop detailed academic plans to support student success while maintaining accurate documentation to inform retention strategies.
6. Provide information on and referstudents to academic and non-academic support services.
7. Utilize advising tools to track student progress, collect data, and address trends impacting retention while performing other duties as assigned to support student success.
8. Level II Academic Advisors have additional responsibilities for training and mentoring new Academic Advisors.

Related tasks/responsibilities (as appropriate):

1. Participate in recruitment events, campus tours, and informational sessions for prospective and new students.
2. Plan, organize, and contribute to college activities and student organizations.
3. Provide information about financial aid processes, tuition rates, payment plans, deadlines, and refund policies and refer students to appropriate personnel for specialized assistance when necessary.
4. Work with instructors on presentations related to degree plans.
5. Assist with various administrative tasks, including transcripts, placement testing, and updates to student records.
6. Stay informed about institutional policies and program changes through ongoing training.
7. Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.