Engineering Academic Advisor for Student Success

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking an Academic Advisor to provide comprehensive, student-centered academic advising for undergraduates in the College of Engineering. You will guide students through degree requirements, policies, and experiential opportunities, collaborating with faculty and campus partners to promote retention and timely degree completion.

The role emphasizes confidentiality under FERPA, supports orientation, course registration, degree auditing, and graduation requirements, and requires

Qualifications

• Master's degree in educational administration, student development, or a related field from an accredited institution; or a bachelor's degree in education, counseling, or a related field with professional experience in a relevant role at a level equivalent to an advanced degree.
• Experience working in a student-focused collegiate setting, such as academic advising, classroom instruction, counseling, or related student services.
• Experience handling sensitive student information in accordance with applicable privacy regulations (e.g., FERPA) in a professional setting
• Experience working directly with university processes in areas like orientation, course registration, degree auditing, or graduation requirements

Skills

Student-focused work

FERPA/privacy aware

University processes familiarity

Education

Master's degree in educational administration or related field

Bachelor's degree in education or counseling

Tools

Banner/PeopleSoft/Starfish/Navigate

Job description

Virginia Tech is seeking an Academic Advisor to provide comprehensive, student-centered academic advising for undergraduates in the College of Engineering. You will guide students through degree requirements, policies, and experiential opportunities, collaborating with faculty and campus partners to promote retention and timely degree completion.

The role emphasizes confidentiality under FERPA, supports orientation, course registration, degree auditing, and graduation requirements, and requires