Advisor: Haslam Undergraduate Programs - UTK

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has an opening for an Academic Advisor in the Haslam College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office. This exempt, 12-month, full-time role integrates academic and career advising with self-exploration, leadership development, and experiential learning.

The advisor will guide students through curriculum requirements, help develop academic plans, and connect them with campus resources to promote success and engagement throughout the undergraduate journey.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree (or degree earned within one academic term).
• Experience advising or student development in a collegiate setting.
• is required experience in higher education advising.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of Haslam College of Business undergraduate curriculum, majors, minors, and concentrations.

Skills

Diversity empathy

Communication

IT skills

Organization

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Banner

EAB Navigate

Salesforce

DARS

Job description

Job Description

The Haslam College of Business (HCB) Undergraduate Programs Office provides comprehensive academic advising services for approximately 9,800 undergraduate students. The college has a collaborative advising team focused on assisting students in developing and implementing sound educational plans consistent with their values and academic and career goals.

The Academic Advisor position is an exempt, 12-month, full-time, non-tenure track staff role that provides an exciting opportunity to be a part of UT’s strategic advising plan that integrates academic and career advising with self-exploration, leadership development, and experiential learning.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge and understanding of the HCB undergraduate curriculum, majors, minors, and collaterals/concentrations


• Assist students in the exploration of their goals, interests, strengths, values, and concerns through positive open-ended questions and intentional advising strategies


• Educate students about curricular requirements, academic standards, and academic milestones related to the business degree


• Assist students throughout their undergraduate experience in developing academic plans that meet goals and future aspirations.


• Communicate effectively with assigned advisees and explain university and college academic policies and procedures


• Teach students how to evaluate degree progress


• Refer students to college and campus resources, programs, and support systems that promote academic success, career development, experience learning, and engagement


• Facilitate the petitioning process for students pursuing curriculum exceptions


• Utilize technology that supports advising practice (such as Banner, DARS, Navigate/Salesforce, other IT sources and internet programs, etc.)


• Conduct first-year and transfer student orientation advising sessions


• Teach sections of BUAD 100, a seminar course in the Haslam Leaders series curriculum, designed for first-time freshmen


• Establish a professional development plan, in collaboration with supervisor

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree (or degree can be earned within one academic term of employment)


• Experience:
  
  
  • Advisor Level 1:
    
    
    • Experience in working with a diverse group of students in a collegiate setting
    
    
    • Experience in advising and/or student development. Examples: advising graduate assistant or practicum, mentoring and/or academic coaching.
    
    
    • Preferred experience in academic advising in higher education
    
    
  
  
  • Advisor Level 2:
    
    
    • 2 years of professional experience working full-time in an academic advising or related position at the college/university level
    
    
    • Involvement in a professional association related to academic advising/student development
    
    
    • Active engagement within a campus community
    
    
  
  


• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  
  
  • Advisor Level 1:
    
    
    • The ability to relate effectively to a diverse university community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents)
    
    
    • Strong written and oral communication skills
    
    
    • Appropriate computer and IT skills
    
    
    • Demonstrated organizational skills, and ability to handle simultaneous projects.
    
    
  
  
  • Advisor Level 2:
    
    
    • The ability to relate effectively to a diverse university community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents)
    
    
    • Proven written and verbal communication skills
    
    
    • Ability to utilize IT related to advising (ex: Banner, EAB Navigate, Salesforce, DARS, other IT sources and internet programs related to advising)
    
    
    • Demonstrated knowledge of academic advising and student development theories and approaches
    
    
    • Proven best practice approach to academic advising
    
    
    • Knowledge of federal, state, university, and college policies and curricular requirements.
    
    
    • Skills in communication, judgment, research, and processing data
    
    
  
  

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN


• Onsite

Compensation And Benefits

• UT market range: MR 8


• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here


• Find more information on UT Benefits here

About The College/Department/Division

The Haslam College of Business (HCB) is a destination for future leaders. Our programs equip students with practical knowledge, critical thinking skills, global perspectives and the expertise needed to thrive in the competitive business world. The HCB Undergraduate Programs Office provides comprehensive academic advising services for approximately 9,800 undergraduate students. The college has a collaborative advising team focused on assisting students in developing and implementing sound educational plans consistent with their values and academic and career goals.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land‑grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land‑grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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