Academic Advisor – Student Success & Enrollment

Florida State University; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida State University Panama City seeks an academic advisor to guide undergraduates in building schedules aligned with goals. You will collaborate with faculty and staff to deliver advisement, support retention, and work with Admissions on transfer and first-year guidance.

Role involves assisting on-campus and distance-learning enrollment, ensuring proper course registration, and reporting data on advising and student success initiatives. Fall 2026 start with EAP policies in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills for student-facing work.
• Experience with advising and enrollment processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise undergraduate students on academic schedules aligned with goals and collaborate with faculty for advisement.
• Coordinate with mapping coordinators to evaluate major-specific requirements and support retention.
• Assist Admissions with prospective transfer and first-year student advising and coordinate events.
• Help students with enrollment steps and verify proper course registrations for degree progress.
• Collect and report data on advising, retention, and student success initiatives on campus.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Student advising

Data interpretation

Microsoft Teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma with 6 years experience

Tools

EAB Campus Connect

PeopleSoft Student Central

Microsoft Office

Job description

Florida State University Panama City seeks an academic advisor to guide undergraduates in building schedules aligned with goals. You will collaborate with faculty and staff to deliver advisement, support retention, and work with Admissions on transfer and first-year guidance.

Role involves assisting on-campus and distance-learning enrollment, ensuring proper course registration, and reporting data on advising and student success initiatives. Fall 2026 start with EAP policies in place.