Academic Advisor I, II, or III

Mississippi State University; Starkville (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi State University in Starkville is seeking an Academic Advisor I, II, or III to guide undergraduate students through degree planning within a specific academic department.

The advisor helps students navigate class schedules, financial aid, and transition strategies while resolving academic problems and tracking progress toward graduation. The role also involves leading orientation, supervising student workers, and sometimes teaching freshman transition courses.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of directly related experience.
• Master’s degree or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise students on degree requirements, policies, and financial aid.
• Review transfer transcripts for applicable credits.
• Process add/drop, withdrawals, forgiveness, substitutions, and appeals.
• Monitor grades and attendance to provide academic coaching.
• Recruit prospective students and develop recruiting materials.
• Lead orientation and other academic events for incoming students.
• May supervise student employees and train new hires.
• May serve as instructor for freshman transition courses.

Skills

Advising students

Transcript evaluation

Student recruitment

Academic coaching

Training staff

Course instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master’s degree or equivalent preferred

Job description

Mississippi State University is hiring a Academic Advisor I, II, or III to guide prospective and current undergraduate students through degree planning within a specific academic department. The advisor helps students navigate class schedules, financial aid, and transition strategies while resolving academic problems and tracking progress toward graduation.

Highlights

• Advises students on college and school policies, degree requirements, and financial aid and scholarship parameters
• Reviews and evaluates transfer transcripts for applicable academic credit
• Processes forms such as add/drop, withdrawal requests, academic forgiveness, substitutions, and appeals
• Monitors grades and attendance to proactively reach out to students and provide academic coaching
• Recruits prospective students and helps prepare recruiting materials for the university and college
• Leads orientation sessions and other academic events for incoming students
• May supervise student employees and lower-graded staff and help train and interview new hires
• May serve as instructor of record for freshman transition courses
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of directly related experience
• Prefers candidates with a master’s degree or equivalent