Academic Advisor II

Embry-Riddle; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking an Academic Advisor II to guide students through their academic journeys. You will provide personalized advising, develop degree plans, and connect students with resources to foster persistence and degree completion.

You will also contribute to staff development and process improvements within the advising team. The role leverages advising expertise, independent judgment, and collaboration to enhance student and employee experiences across campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 1 year in academic advising, student services or related role in higher education.
• Knowledge of student needs, academic processes and institutional resources.
• Strong advising practices and understanding of degree requirements.
• Ability to train and mentor colleagues and communicate complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized academic advising and develop individualized degree plans.
• Connect students with university resources to support goals and degree completion.
• Support training, quality assurance and process improvement within the advising organization.
• Use independent judgment and collaborate with teams to support students and staff.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Training / mentoring

Student services

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Student information systems

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description The Opportunity

Join Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Student Success team as an Academic Advisor II, where you will make a meaningful impact on students’ academic journeys and contribute to their persistence and degree completion. In this role, you will provide personalized academic advising, develop individualized degree plans, and connect students with university resources to help them achieve their educational goals. You will also serve as an experienced resource within the advising organization, supporting employee development, training, quality assurance, and process improvement initiatives. This is an opportunity to use your academic advising expertise, independent judgment, and collaborative skills to support students and contribute to a positive student and employee experience.

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Generous Time Off

• Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

Tuition Coverage

• Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

Retirement Contributions

• ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.

Personal Leave

• Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is up to $48,333. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs, and may fall outside of the stated range.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience in academic advising, student services, student success, or another student support role within higher education.
• Demonstrated experience supporting students in a higher education environment, with knowledge of student needs, academic processes, and institutional resources.
• Comprehensive knowledge of academic advising practices, student success principles, university policies and procedures, and academic degree requirements.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to independently assess situations and determine appropriate courses of action.
• Ability to facilitate training, mentor colleagues, and communicate complex information clearly and effectively.
• Ability to manage competing responsibilities, maintain accurate student records, and meet established deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Proficiency with applicable student information systems, customer relationship management systems, communication platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and other university technologies.
• Ability to establish collaborative working relationships across departments and organizational levels.
• Commitment to providing a high level of service to students, employees, and university stakeholders.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.

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Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website.

Thank you for considering a career with Embry-Riddle. We look forward to the possibility of having you on our team!

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, we don't just prepare people for the future of aerospace, we help create it. As the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, Embry-Riddle is advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Our faculty, researchers and professional staff collaborate with industry leaders, government agencies and innovators to solve real-world challenges and shape the technologies transforming our world. We are accelerating research, expanding strategic partnerships and driving discoveries that will define the future of aerospace and STEM. Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. You will inspire future leaders, advance groundbreaking ideas and help shape what's next. Join us and be part of a community dedicated to innovation, impact and the future of aerospace.