Director of Academic Advising

Overview

The College of Agriculture at Auburn University is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Academic Advising to manage and oversee advising operations and retention efforts within the College of Agriculture and to work with academic advisors and departmental undergraduate program coordinators.

Candidates are required to upload a resume and cover letter with their application. Please combine into one document.

• Direct and oversee academic advising efforts in the college including training, professional development, and supervision of college advisors.
• Oversees day-to-day advising activities in the dean’s office and serves as the College point of contact for advising-related issues.
• Ensure consistency and quality of advising, compliance with university advising policies and procedures, and oversee academic advising campaigns.
• Communicates information to academic advisors, student services coordinators, and departmental undergraduate program coordinators in an accurate and timely manner.
• Directs freshman and transfer student orientation sessions, workshops, and programs.
• Directs the annual review of all Agriculture curricula to ensure that all models used for advising are current and information is accurately reflected in Degree Works and other university software used in academic advising processes.
• Serves as the College of Agriculture liaison on university-level committees in matters related to academic advising.
• Coordinates and leads retention and academic support efforts for the college including directing retention campaigns, tracking student data, and implementing programs to improve retention and academic performance.

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business, Psychology, Counseling, or related field and 5 years of experience in academic advising or counseling.

Desired qualifications include a Master’s degree from an accredited institution—which may include a broad range of academic majors within Agriculture, Education, Humanities, Liberal Arts, or Business; experience in academic advising; demonstrated ability to work with students; knowledge of higher education issues; some experience in working with faculty and staff in higher education; and a strong record of working with a team of colleagues.

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