Academic Advisor (Internal Only)

Florence-Darlington Technical College; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Florence-Darlington Technical College seeks an Academic Advisor to provide proactive, student-centered advising for FTIC students and beyond. You will offer guidance on course selection, degree requirements, and transfer goals, developing individualized plans and maintaining accurate advising records.

The role emphasizes proactive outreach, collaboration with campus partners, and the use of college information systems and degree-audit tools to monitor progress and support student persistence and

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements: Bachelor's degree.
• Preferred: Bachelor's + 2 years in student services/advising or master's in related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse students.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, student-centered academic advising to an assigned caseload, focusing on FTIC students.
• Develop individualized academic plans and assist with course selection and degree requirements.
• Monitor progress, identify barriers, and connect students with campus resources to improve persistence and completion.
• Collaborate with faculty, Student Services, and Career Services to support student success.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Technology literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CRM software

Degree audit tools

Campus information systems

Job description

General Responsibilities

The Academic Advisor provides proactive, student-centered academic advising to an assigned caseload, initially focusing on first-time-in-college (FTIC) students. The position provides personalized guidance and support to promote student engagement, persistence, retention, degree completion, and successful transition beyond college.

Examples of Duties

Job Functions

• Academic Advising, Degree Planning & Caseload Management: Provides comprehensive academic advising and caseload management to assigned students, with emphasis on FTIC and other designated populations. Develops individualized academic plans; assists with course selection, registration, degree requirements, career and transfer goals; conducts proactive advising outreach; interprets student academic records; and maintains accurate advising documentation in accordance with established College advising standards.


• Proactive Student Success, Retention & Early Intervention: Monitors student progress and proactively identifies academic, enrollment, financial, or personal barriers that may impact persistence and completion. Responds to early alerts, develops student success strategies, connects students with appropriate College resources, and conducts targeted outreach to support retention, re-enrollment, academic progress, and completion.


• Data, Technology, Documentation & Assessment: Utilizes College information systems, CRM/student-success technologies, degree-audit tools, and institutional data to manage assigned caseloads, document advising interactions, monitor student progress, conduct outreach, and identify students requiring intervention. Reviews student-success trends and participates in assessment and continuous-improvement activities designed to strengthen advising effectiveness, persistence, retention, and completion.


• Collaboration, Policy Knowledge, Training & College Service: Collaborates with faculty, academic departments, Student Services, Career Services, and other College personnel to support student progression and resolve advising concerns. Maintains current knowledge of curricula, academic policies, FERPA, transfer pathways, and advising practices; participates in required training, professional development, committees, enrollment and student-success initiatives.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Requirements

A Bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in student services, academic advising, counseling, or a related area; or an earned master's degree in counseling, student affairs, higher education, or a related field. Prefer direct academic advising experience in a community or technical college environment. Knowledge of academic advising principles, student development, student success, retention, persistence, and completion practices. Provide effective student support, advising, counseling, coaching, or related services. Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively with students from diverse educational, socioeconomic, and life experiences. Ability to manage multiple student cases, priorities, and required outreach activities simultaneously. Ability to utilize technology to document student interactions,monitor academic progress, and support student success to ensure accurate and effective advising.

Supplemental Information

Anticipated Work Hours

Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; Friday, 8:00 am - 11:30 am. Flexibility in scheduling is required to meet student needs during peak registration periods, orientations, enrollment events, and other college activities. Occasional evening or non-traditional work hours may be required. Must be able to provide services at FDTC campus and instructional locations as assigned.

EOE/AA/ADA/M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.

To claim Veteran's Preference, all eligible persons must select their veteran's status on the application and submit a DD Form 214. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty upon request and prior to an interview. Persons claiming veteran status without accompanying documentation (DD Form 214) shall not receive preference. "Veteran" means a person who served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces on active duty, for reasons other than training, and was discharged under honorable conditions.

Classifications

CB-65 Gen 6 #61165695 Legacy #137802