Advisor Training & Development Coordinator

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking a Coordinator for Jayhawk Academic Advising Training and Development to support the Associate Director in building a robust onboarding and ongoing training program for academic advisors.

The role emphasizes delivering training modules, coaching, and professional development, while coordinating travel, managing access to essential tools, and supporting orientation activities across campuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience working directly with students in higher education.
• Enterprise-level technology systems experience for academic advising or student support as shown in application materials.
• One year’s experience requiring the understanding of developmental and proactive advising practices or closely related fields.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills as evidenced by application materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver onboarding and training programs for academic advisors.
• Supervise new advisors during training until they transition to team supervisors.
• Coordinate with content experts to schedule training multiple times per year.
• Maintain training modules per NACADA/NASPA or similar standards.
• Assess gaps and provide coaching to address advisor knowledge gaps.
• Deliver ongoing professional development for advisors and staff.
• Assist staff with travel arrangements for professional development.
• Manage access to tools and systems for new advisors.
• Support standardized advisor expectations and processes.
• Capture and analyze training metrics and respond to needs.
• Provide gap coverage for advising caseloads when needed.
• Ensure FERPA and related policies are followed in all duties.

Skills

Student advising

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Enterprise-level systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PeopleSoft SR Module

Job description

The University of Kansas is seeking a Coordinator for Jayhawk Academic Advising Training and Development to support the Associate Director in building a robust onboarding and ongoing training program for academic advisors.

The role emphasizes delivering training modules, coaching, and professional development, while coordinating travel, managing access to essential tools, and supporting orientation activities across campuses.