Title: Academic Advisor
Division: Provost's Office
Department: University Division
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Range: Annual Salary
EEO Job Group: 2 C8
Position Summary
Responsible for serving as a professional academic advisor for students pursuing programs within the College of Liberal Arts. This position supports student success from matriculation through graduation by providing comprehensive, student-centered advising that promotes academic achievement, persistence, engagement, and timely degree completion. Using a developmental advising approach grounded in NACADA Core Competencies, the Academic Advisor integrates conceptual, informational, and relational advising practices into daily work.
Duties/Responsibilities
Academic Advising and Student Success:
- Advise assigned students using a developmental, holistic advising approach.
- Foster student engagement, self-advocacy, decision-making, and accountability.
- Monitor academic progress and conduct proactive outreach to at-risk students.
- Maintain accurate advising records and documentation.
- Make referrals to appropriate campus resources.
Academic Planning and Degree Progression:
- Interpret degree requirements, policies, and graduation criteria.
- Utilize placement scores, transfer credit evaluations, and academic history to guide course selection.
- Process overrides, substitutions, waivers, and enrollment exceptions as appropriate.
- Monitor prerequisite compliance and degree progression.
Registration and Enrollment Services:
- Assist students with registration, schedule adjustments, and enrollment issues.
- Provide individual and open advising during orientation, registration, and throughout the academic year.
Collaboration and Campus Partnerships:
- Serve as liaison among students, faculty, departments, the Registrar, Admissions, Financial Aid, and student support services.
- Collaborate with campus partners to support special populations including first-generation students, 21st Century - Scholars, veterans, student-athletes, adult learners, students with disabilities, transfer students, and students at academic risk.
Assessment, Retention, and Student Success Initiatives:
- Compile, interpret, and utilize advising-related data for assessment and continuous improvement.
- Participate in retention initiatives, early-alert outreach, and student success campaigns.
Outreach, Recruitment, and Programming:
- Participate in orientation, open houses, transfer visit days, admitted student events, and recruitment activities.
- Represent the College of Liberal Arts at university and community events.
Professional Development:
- Maintain current knowledge of university policies, curriculum changes, and advising best practices.
- Participate in professional development aligned with NACADA Core Competencies and CAS Standards.
- Assist with advisor development initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Bachelor's degree required
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Knowledge of student development theory and developmental advising practices.
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Ability to interpret academic records, curriculum requirements, and university policies.
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Understanding of FERPA and student record regulations.
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Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
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Demonstrated problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
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Ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.
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Proficiency with advising technologies, student information systems, CRM platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
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- Commitment to student success and continuous improvement.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills
- One to three years of academic advising, student services, higher education, counseling, teaching, coaching, or related experience preferred.
Functional Requirements
Remaining in a stationary position at a desk or workstation for extended periods of time for the majority of assigned duties.
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Physical assess to classrooms, meeting rooms and various sites throughout campus, and to local and regional venues for occasional conferences or events.
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Ability to use computers and computer systems (software and hardware) to set up functions, to enter data, to retrieve and process information and create documents.
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Ability to retrieve information from written documents and from computer-generated.
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Effective problem solving and the presentation of a professional demeanor while meeting deadlines and achieving critical outcomes, even under demanding conditions such as multiple priorities and short-notice deadlines.
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- Extensive physical activity in preparation for and throughout events to oversee activities and interact with staff, faculty and students.
Regular Work Hours/Travel Requirements
Standard office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Occasional irregular hours required.
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Irregular work hours as necessary to accommodate students during registration, welcome week and orientation.
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- Occasional travel required in the course of professional development and professional activities.
About USI
The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:
- Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
- Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
- Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
- Vacation and sick time
- Holiday pay
- Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
- Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.
For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.
Application Process
Application materials should include:
- Advising Philosophy
- Cover Letter
- Resume
Search Committee Chair:
If you have questions about the open position, please contact Ms. Susan Todd, search committee chair, at [email protected].
Best Consideration Date:
For best consideration, please submit materials by July 27, 2026.
Pre-Employment Screening
A background check will be required for employment in this position.
Authorization to Work in the United States
USI will not sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.
Interview Accommodations
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the Associate Director of Human Resources, Constance Hermann, at [email protected] or (812) 461-5363. Contacting the Associate Director of Human Resources is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at [email protected] or (812) 464-1815.
EEO Statement
USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
