Graduate Advisor

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking a Graduate Advisor to provide advising services for graduate students in online and residential programs. The role ensures students meet degree requirements and understand career, research, and academic opportunities.

The position emphasizes an inclusive, asset-based approach, supporting students to be active, responsible learners while guiding them to well-informed decisions about education, career and life goals.

Qualifications

• Graduate or professional degree in advising or public health.
• Experience in academic advising is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create an inclusive environment that supports student learning and development.
• Guide graduate students in course selection and degree progress.
• Maintain regular communication and monitor academic progress.
• Identify when referral to campus resources is needed.
• Protect confidentiality of student records and data.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Written Communication

Collaboration

Time Management

Problem Solving

Education

Graduate or Professional Degree in advising or public health

Job description

Job Summary

The Graduate Advisor’s primary function is to provide advising services to graduate students throughout the online and residential programs. The Graduate Advisor will ensure students meet all degree requirements and have a thorough understanding of career, research and academic opportunities.

Academic Advisors promote an inclusive environment that challenges and supports students by providing meaningful opportunities for student learning, development, and integration of curricular and co-curricular experiences. Advisors are dedicated to empowering students to be active responsible learners while guiding students to make well-informed decisions that lead to the achievement of students’ educational, career and life goals.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Create an open, respectful, and inclusive environment by utilizing an equity-minded, student-centered practice that emphasizes mutual respect, dignity, self-awareness, and authenticity.
• Center the student in an asset framed approach where advising differentiates educational guidance to meet students where they are and acknowledges the critical value of each student’s unique social capital.
• Empower students to be active responsible learners and assist them in making well-informed decisions.
• Guide students in course selection and the process for registering for courses.
• Maintain a consistent pattern of contact and communications with assigned students.
• Provide timely outreach to students on their academic progress and conduct audits on student’s degree progress.
• Assess when a student’s situation requires referral to campus resources.
• Maintain and ensure confidentiality of student records.
• Teach students about the university’s structure, systems, policies, and practices.

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience

• Graduate or Professional Degree in a field relevant to academic advising and/or public health.

Skills Needed

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students.
• Able to manage multiple meetings a day while still meeting deadlines.
• Ability to problem-solve student issues by utilizing campus resources.

Purdue University is an EO/AA university.