Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks an Undergraduate Academic Advisor to support students in navigating degree programs and policies, promoting retention and timely graduation. The role collaborates with faculty and campus partners to foster career readiness and engagement in high-impact experiences.

In addition to advising, the position provides academic program support, scheduling, and curriculum-related processes, with hybrid on-campus and remote work, requiring on-campus presence for meetings and activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field or bachelor's degree with significant related experience.
• Experience providing academic support to undergraduate students.
• Coordinating multiple projects, activities, or administrative functions while meeting deadlines.
• Communicating policies, procedures, instructions to diverse constituents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other common applications.

Responsibilities

• Advise students on academic programs, degree requirements, and policies to promote success and timely degree completion.
• Provide academic program support on undergraduate operations and scheduling.
• Assist with curriculum-related processes and advising resources.
• Support departmental outreach and recruitment efforts.
• Contribute to operational activities to enhance the advising office's effectiveness.

Skills

Academic advising

Student support

Project coordination

Policy communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree with experience

Relevant field knowledge

Tools

Banner

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

The Kevin T Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering is seeking a self-motivated professional to serve as our Undergraduate Academic Advisor. This position supports students in navigating academic programs, degree requirements, and university policies while promoting student success, retention, and timely degree completion. The advisor collaborates closely with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to support student development, career readiness, and engagement in high-impact educational experiences.

In addition to advising responsibilities, the position will provide academic program support on matters relating to undergraduate program operations. Responsibilities will include academic scheduling and curriculum-related processes, supporting departmental outreach and recruitment, maintaining advising resources, and contributing to other operational activities that enhance the advising office's effectiveness.

This is a hybrid position with regular on-campus and remote work. The position requires an on-campus presence to support student advising, meetings, and departmental activities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field or bachelor's degree with significant related experience.
• Experience providing academic support to undergraduate students
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects, activities, or administrative functions simultaneously while meeting established deadlines and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Demonstrated experience communicating policies, procedures, instructions, and other information effectively to diverse constituents, including students, faculty, and staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and other common applications: word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in academic advising and knowledge of policies and procedures
• Experience working with Virginia Tech academic policies
• Experience using large relational databases, such as Banner

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$50,000-$60,000Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

September 18, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto,Ut Prosim(That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive communitydedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college,Graduate School, andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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