Academic Advisor for General Education

Position Announcement

Work as an Academic Advisor, assisting students who are pursuing general education requirements as they select a major, minor, and/or degree of study. This position also advises students who are earning a general studies associates degree, transferring to other institutions, have low-index scores, and have academic standing issues. This position is housed in the Academic Advisement Center; additional information about the center can be found online at advisement.utahtech.edu.

Responsibilities

• Advise students in general education, transfer, program and graduation requirements, as well as meet with students for advisement, registration, and graduation certification.
• Assist with advisement/recruitment/orientation sessions.
• Maintain regular office hours and attend staff and advisement meetings.
• Represent advisement in Utah Tech University (UT) promotional and new student events, including new student orientation and presentations in local high schools.
• Refer students to other agencies for assistance, such as Financial Aid, Accessibility and Disability Resource Center, TRiO Programs, Booth Wellness Center, Community Outreach programs, etc.
• Participate in retention initiatives and campaigns under direction of the Academic Advisement Center.
• Attend professional development opportunities for advisement and serve on various university committees.
• Assist with the commencement and convocation programs.
• 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 and a 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.
• 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 candidate and $47,750 for Master's degree-qualified candidates. Desired start date of May/June 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 April 6, 2026. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload a cover letter electronically.