"Undergraduate Academic Advisor"

Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Company: Virginia Tech

Job Location: Blacksburg, Virginia

Category: Academic Advising

Type: Full-Time

Job Description

Applications are invited for the position of Undergraduate Academic Advisor in the College of Science at Virginia Tech. The successful applicant will serve the Computational Modeling and Data Analytics program (CMDA) in the Academy of Data Science or other CoS departments as assigned. Cross-training to familiarize themselves with another undergraduate program offer in the College of Science is expected. As necessary, the selected candidate may assist another CoS department with advising on an intermittent basis should the need arise.

The key responsibilities for the academic advisor include one-on-one advising; consistent and accurate communications with students; and confidential, consistent, and accurate maintenance of student records. The primary emphasis is on advising majors, including course selection and registration advising, creating plans of study, monitoring progress to graduation, performing graduation clearances, explaining college and university policies and procedures, communicating to students electronically, and working with students not making satisfactory academic progress to address deficiencies and create remediation plans.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in student development, counseling, or education, or Bachelor's Degree with equivalent training and/or experience in advising;
• Excellent communication, organizational, time management, problem solving, and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and set work priorities;
• Knowledge in MS Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, and Outlook) and their Google application equivalents (e.g., Doc, Sheets, Gmail);
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality by following FERPA, university, and department guidelines;
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population, including students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and prospective students and their families.

Preferred Qualifications

• Employment experience in academic unit, including previous work in areas of academic student services, advising, recruiting, and curriculum processes.

Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type
Regular

Salary Information
Salary begins at $53,000 and is commensurate with relevant experience.

Hours per week
40; occasional evenings and weekends for events - exempt position

Review Date
April 6, 2026

Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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