Holistic Academic Advisor for Student Success

Colorado State University; Gibbons (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University invites applications for an Academic Advisor I within the College of Health and Human Sciences to support advising across multiple programs and Exploratory Studies. The advisor provides comprehensive advising and programming to foster student success, retention, and belonging, guiding students in planning, using campus resources, and supporting orientation and transitions.

The role includes managing a caseload of undergraduates, applying advising policies, assisting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 9 months (1 academic year) of professional experience working with adolescent or adult students in an education or related setting, OR 18 months (2 academic years) of graduate student experience in an education or related setting.
• Experience with advising or student support in higher education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload of undergraduate students and deliver individualized advising on course selection, degree planning, major exploration, and academic goal setting within established program guidelines.
• Apply working knowledge of advising technologies, policies, and degree requirements to support student decision-making, maintain accurate records, and participate in assessment and continuous improvement of advising services.
• Advise incoming first-year and transfer students through enrollment processes; contribute to welcome week and transition initiatives that support student entry into the university.
• Implement institutional student success and retention initiatives.
• Conduct proactive outreach to students based on academic indicators to promote persistence and timely progress.
• Educate students on academic policies, procedures, and requirements (e.g., add/drop, withdrawal, appeals, graduation); provide appropriate referrals to campus resources.
• Use holistic, culturally responsive advising approaches that recognize students’ identities and experiences; foster students’ problem-solving, decision-making, and self-advocacy skills using developmental advising practices.
• Engage in ongoing training, Advising Network activities, and shadowing to build advising competencies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Colorado State University invites applications for an Academic Advisor I within the College of Health and Human Sciences to support advising across multiple programs and Exploratory Studies. The advisor provides comprehensive advising and programming to foster student success, retention, and belonging, guiding students in planning, using campus resources, and supporting orientation and transitions.

The role includes managing a caseload of undergraduates, applying advising policies, assisting