Academic Advisor for College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Position Announcement

Works as an advisor for students interested in pursuing academic programs within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. This position is supervised by the Dean of the College and the Director of College Advisement and will interface closely with the Advisement Office on degree requirements, student success initiatives, academic planning, etc. Information about the college, its departments, programs, and degrees can be found online at https://colleges.utahtech.edu/humanities/.

Responsibilities

• Advise students in general education, program and graduation requirements, namely for majors, minors and/or degree of study requirements within the English and History, Humanities and Modern Languages departments.
• Meet with students for advisement, degree audits as well as registration and graduation planning.
• Represent Utah Tech University (UT) Advisement and assist with recruitment/orientation sessions.
• Cross-train with other College of Humanities and Social Sciences advisors to ensure understanding about all programs offered within the College to provide additional advising support as needed.
• Participate in Advisement and college/academic department meetings.
• Assist with the commencement and convocation programs.
• Refer students to other offices and resources for assistance, such as Financial Aid and Scholarships, Accessibility and Disability Center, TRiO Program, Booth Wellness Center, Community Outreach programs, etc.
• Participate in retention and student success initiatives under the direction of Academic Advisement and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Attend professional development opportunities for advisement and serve on various university committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Two years of advising or related experience required; higher education advisement experience preferred.
• Proficient computer skills; willingness to learn new systems.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to exercise critical human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with university stakeholders.
• Familiarity with college admissions guidelines, standards, and procedures, and higher education admissions counseling in general.
• Familiarity with Utah Tech University (UT) programs and offerings preferred.
• Background must show ability to positively relate to multi-cultural students, first generation students, non-traditional students, and students in transition.

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time overtime-exempt staff position. Annual salary of $44,500 for Bachelor's degree-qualified applicants and $47,750 for Master's degree-qualified applicants. Desired start date of July 2026. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins May 11, 2026. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload a cover letter electronically.