Establish clear advising priorities, service standards, and
measurable outcomes in support of student persistence and timely
degree completion
Lead the development, refinement, and assessment of advising
practices using student success data, advising KPIs, and
equity‑minded analysis
Partner with Enrollment Management leadership to align advising
strategy with institutional enrollment and retention planning
Performance, Accountability & Continuous
Improvement
- Define and oversee advising performance expectations, including
engagement, documentation quality, timeliness, and student
outcomes
- Use dashboards and reports to monitor advising activity,
identify trends, and guide coaching and professional
development
- Lead regular assessment cycles to evaluate advising
effectiveness and recommend improvements to practice, structure, or
policy
- Foster a culture of shared accountability, transparency, and
continuous improvement
Leadership & Team Development
- Hire, supervise, and develop professional advising staff
- Coach advisors to balance proactive outreach, high‑quality
advising interactions, and effective caseload management
- Support professional growth through training, feedback, and
alignment with NACADA‑aligned advising competencies
- Build an inclusive team culture that values collaboration,
professional judgment, and student‑centered decision‑making
Collaboration & Campus Partnership
- Work closely with faculty, department chairs, and academic
leadership to support advising alignment with curriculum and degree
pathways
- Collaborate with campus partners, including Financial Aid,
Registrar, Housing, Student Affairs, and Career Services, to remove
barriers to student success
- Serve as a key partner in orientation, registration, and
transition initiatives for new and continuing students
Systems, Policy & Operations
- Ensure advising systems, processes, and documentation practices
support consistency, accuracy, and student clarity
- Provide strategic direction for the use of advising
technologies, student-success systems, degree-planning tools, and
related data infrastructure to support proactive advising and
timely student progression.
- Recommend policy and process changes to senior leadership based
on student-success data, advising outcomes, and identified barriers
to student progression.
- Support FERPA compliance and ethical advising practices
Other Duties
- Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility
including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508 and
produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in
accordance with FLC standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience
in academic advising, student success, enrollment management,
academic affairs or related higher-education field
- Two to three years of supervisory experience of professional
staff
- Demonstrated experience leading and supervising professional
staff, with a commitment to coaching, development and
accountability
- Experience developing or implementing advising strategies,
polices or programs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and
student success
- Ability to understand and effectively use student information
systems, and CRM tools
Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and
Experience:
- Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, student
affairs, education, or a related field
- 3 years experience leading advising teams in a caseload-based
or portfolio-based model
- Experience working with first-generation students, low-income
students, students of color, rural students, or other historically
marginalized populations.
- Experience establishing and using advising KPIs related to
retention, progression and engagement
- Familiarity with NACADA-informed advising practices, including
proactive, holistic and relational advising
- Ability to analyze and interpret student success data to inform
strategy and practice
- Experience collaborating with faculty and academic leadership
to support student success
Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:
The Director of Advising reports to the Vice President of
Enrollment Management
The Director of Advising supervises approximately 7 professional
staff
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those that an employee can expect while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and
printers, light traffic).
- Ability to work in a confined area.
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of
time.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential function
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and
fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop
kneel to install computer equipment
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision requirements due to computer work
- Light to moderate lifting is required
Travel:
Less than 10% travel for conferences, trainings, etc.
FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and Salary
Range:
- Exempt from State Classified System.
- Full Time 1.0 FTE
- Permanent
- Full Year
- Typical Work hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Compensation
The s alary range is $77,500 to $90,000, plus a
comprehensive benefits package.
Application Process
A complete application packet includes:
- Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the
position
- Resume
- Names and contact information for three current, professional
references
Application materials received by 11:59 PM on September 20,
2026, will receive full consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to submit official
transcripts
and pass a background check.
About Fort Lewis College:
On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La
Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier
public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of
the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic
programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse
spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve
their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal
Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in
neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the
education they need to be the change in the world they want to see.
Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health
sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework
builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found
around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty
on research projects with real-world implications. Like the
mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life
balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy
unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300
days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and
biking trails in and around Durango
Notice to Prospective Employees:
The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to
notify prospective employees, current employees, students and
applicants where to access our Campus Security Report. The report
is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher
Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the
Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report
contains information about:
- Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy
- Sexual assault policy
- Campus security policies
- Campus/community resources
- The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on
enrollment
- Where to find registered sex offender information
- Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years
- Reporting crimes
The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two
ways:
By going to the internet website at:
www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport
Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper
copy of the annual security report upon request. You can reach them
at (970) 247-7331.
Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age,
color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic
status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic
information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be
extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal
opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to
increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College
is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic
faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a
multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read
policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.
Discrimination Questions?
Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182
djpirrone@fortlewis.edu
Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX
Coordinator
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7049
mgillman@fortlewis.edu
Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy,
sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime
statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and
campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and
Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.
* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the
basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries
about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College
may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of
Education.
ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act
of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon
request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment.
To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone
970-247-7459 or email kpolens@fortlewis.edu at least five business
days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your
request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to
provide additional information, including medical documentation,
regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed.
Please ensure that you have this information available well in
advance of the assessment date.
