Develop and implement advising strategies, policies,
procedures, operational priorities, and performance goals that
support student success, retention, progression, and degree
completion.
Direct advising operations, including staffing, budget
administration, resource allocation, service delivery, and process
improvement.
Recruit, supervise, develop, and evaluate professional advising
staff, establishing performance expectations and fostering a
culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous
improvement.
Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with academic
colleges, faculty, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs,
Institutional Research, and other campus units to support student
success initiatives.
Support the effective use of advising technologies, student
information systems, and related processes to enhance advising
operations and student engagement.
Ensure compliance with university policies, academic
regulations, FERPA, and applicable federal and state
requirements.
Represent academic advising on university committees and
institutional initiatives related to student success.
Participate in professional development activities and maintain
knowledge of emerging trends and best practices in academic
advising and student success.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree from an accredited institution in Higher
Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Education,
or a related field.
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in
academic advising, student success, enrollment management, or a
related area within higher education.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading programs, initiatives, or
services designed to improve student success.
- Experience utilizing data and assessment results to support
decision-making.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and
communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with students, faculty, staff, and
administrators.
Preferred Qualifications
- Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible experience
in academic advising or student success leadership.
- Experience managing a centralized academic advising
operation.
- Experience supervising professional academic advisors.
- Experience with Banner, Degree Works, Navigate, Argos, or other
student information and advising systems commonly used in higher
education.
- Knowledge of NACADA competencies and higher education best
practices in academic advising.
- Experience developing retention, progression, and graduation
initiatives.
- Proficiency with student information systems, advising
technologies, and Microsoft Office applications.
Equal Opportunity
Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability,
age, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status,
veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics in its
activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on
the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the
Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy may be directed to
the Equal Opportunity Director and Investigator at 150 West
University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, or email
equalopp@fit.edu , or +1
321-674-7153; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for
Civil Rights.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable
accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of
Human Resources at 321-674-8100.
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and
universities, both public and private, participating in federal
student aid programs to disclose campus safety information, and
imposes certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual
violence and emergency situations.
Florida Tech’s 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes
statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes
that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or
property owned or controlled by Florida Tech; and on public
property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from,
the campus.
The numbers provided include crime statistics that were reported to
local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus
Security Authorities.
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding
campus safety and security measures; descriptions of prevention and
awareness programs; related university procedures and important
guidance; and other essential safety information.
You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of
Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place, during
normal business hours, or by accessing the following web site
2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report .
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly
from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources
prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees
must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation
sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation
company affiliated with the National Association of Credential
Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).
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