Associate Director, Exploratory Advising

University of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 59,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

13 Paid Holidays

Professional Development Opportunities

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

University of South Carolina seeks an Associate Director of Exploratory Advising to provide operational leadership for Exploratory Advising and Academic Coaching services, supporting prospective, incoming, and current undergraduates.

You will oversee academic coaching programs, undergraduate studies, and staff training while using assessment data to improve retention and student success for over 5,000 students annually.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 5 or more years of job related experience.
• Master’s degree and 4 years of advising experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Exploratory Advising and office support for 5,000+ students annually.
• Lead staff training and optimize advising technologies (CRM-Advise, DegreeWorks, My Advising Portal).
• Ensure timely, accurate, student-centered advisement and collaboration with campus partners.

Skills

Advising coordination

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CRM-Advise

Banner

My Advising Portal

DegreeWorks

Job description

University of South Carolina seeks an Associate Director of Exploratory Advising to provide operational leadership for Exploratory Advising and Academic Coaching services, supporting prospective, incoming, and current undergraduates.

You will oversee academic coaching programs, undergraduate studies, and staff training while using assessment data to improve retention and student success for over 5,000 students annually.