Engineering Academic Advisor — Student Success & Pathways

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare benefits

Wellness & Recreation Membership

Wellness Programs

Job summary

NC State University in Raleigh seeks an Academic Advisor for the College of Engineering. You will guide first-year and transfer students through registration, degree requirements, and campus resources, helping them build a strong foundation for success in engineering.

You will teach E 122 sections, develop advising materials, and collaborate with the coordinator and staff to support orientations, recruitment, and student programs.

Qualifications

• Experience advising at a higher education level.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to respectfully and effectively communicate with a varied constituency.
• Understanding of the intricacies and complexities of multifaceted student advising populations with unique needs.
• Interpersonal skills to build effective bridges and collaborative relationships, with the ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized academic advising to first-year and transfer engineering students on registration, course selection, degree requirements, and other academic matters.
• Monitor academic progress, identify concerns, and connect students with appropriate strategies, resources, policies, procedures, and services to support successful degree progress.
• Review transcripts and apply transfer credits toward degree requirements, working with academic departments to address credit-transfer questions or discrepancies.
• Teach one to two sections of E 122: Engineering Student Success during the spring semester.
• Develop and maintain advising materials and resources for first-year and transfer students in partnership with the coordinator, assistant dean, and student services manager.
• Partner with the Strategic Planning and Marketing Manager to develop communications and resources for newly admitted transfer students.
• Support student programs and participate in events, including orientations, welcome events, and First-Year Engineering Design Day, and recruitment initiatives.
• Serve on relevant university and college committees, build productive partnerships that support college and university goals, and contribute to other priorities as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Academic advising

Written communication

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Google Applications

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

NC State University in Raleigh seeks an Academic Advisor for the College of Engineering. You will guide first-year and transfer students through registration, degree requirements, and campus resources, helping them build a strong foundation for success in engineering.

You will teach E 122 sections, develop advising materials, and collaborate with the coordinator and staff to support orientations, recruitment, and student programs.