Senior Honors Advisor

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, invites applications for a Senior Honors Advisor. The role supports student learning, development, and degree progress, guiding course selection, and coordinating campus resources while maintaining confidentiality of records.

You’ll lead the college’s summer orientation (All Abroad), manage communications via BoilerConnect, join the Honors Advising Leadership Team, and help plan department initiatives aligned with the university mission.

Qualifications

• Earned graduate or professional degree in a field relevant to the position.
• Three years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the college’s summer orientation offering for new beginners (All Abroad).
• Maintain regular communication with students using university software platforms (e.g., BoilerConnect) and organize events aligned with the academic calendar.
• Serve on Honors Advising Leadership Team to plan and implement strategies improving the advising team’s impact on students.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Policy interpretation

Organization

Microsoft Office

Education

Graduate or professional degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Summary

Academic Advisors promote an 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. Create an open and respectful environment by utilizing a 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. Identify campus activities, and programs opportunities related to students' major. Maintain a consistent pattern of contact and communications with assigned students. Use data to 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.

As a Senior Honors Advisor you will coordinate:

• The college’s summer orientation offering for new beginners (All Abroad)
• Regularly scheduled communication to students using university software platforms (e.g., BoilerConnect) special events focused on courses and the curriculum in conjunction with the academic calendar.
• Serve on Honors Advising Leadership Team, to plan and implement strategies improving the advising team’s impact on students

HIGHER LEVEL DUTIES

In addition to advising responsibilities, senior advisors will also assist in development and implementation of department-level advisor training, serve on university-level committees, and serve as academic liaisons to a variety of departments and programs. Senior advisors are also asked to coordinate major projects, programs, and initiatives that support the mission of their advising unit, their college, and the university related to advising.

At Purdue, you’ll join a community where unrivaled pride and unlimited potential are more than just words—they’re the foundation of how we work and grow, together. If you’re ready to help build a better world through research that matters, take the next step and join us on this path.

About Us:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We’re Looking For:

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

• Must have an earned graduate or professional degree in a field relevant to the position.
• Three (3) years of relevant work experience

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to collaborate with faculty, staff, students and parents
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and administer academic policy necessary
• Must have excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and resolve conflict
• Basic skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of programs and majors at Purdue University
• Experience with student advising

Additional Information

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Who We Are

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Career Stream

Professional 3

Pay Band S060

Job Code # 20002153

EOE

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university