Senior Academic Advisor

Roger Williams University

Title: Senior Academic Advisor

Location: Bristol, RI

Category: Professional and Clerical

Posted On: Tue Dec 9 2025

• Provide direct, one‑on‑one and group advising support to an assigned caseload of first‑year students.
• Meet regularly with each assigned advisee to assist and/or guide the process of choosing courses, major and minor programs and addressing other student needs as appropriate.
• Refer students to campus and external resources for career, social, financial and academic advice, as appropriate.
• Serve as a member of the student success team, with a particular focus on providing front‑line services to students who need academic support.
• Coordinate the office’s matriculation processes, including withdrawals and reinstatements.
• Assist students with completing necessary paperwork and explain university and federal policies as they relate to leaves/reinstatements.
• Work collaboratively with faculty advisors to improve the quality of student advising and ensure a seamless transition to the student’s major.
• Work closely with the Admissions and Registrar Offices to review student transfer credits and work with Deans to maximize degree requirements.
• Provide advisement training to various constituencies.
• Assist in the creation of materials to use for enrollment, recruitment and other processes.
• Work with students who are making progress to reach satisfactory academic standing.
• Serve as an advisor in the Academic Skills Enrichment Program (ASEP) for first‑year students and advise students who have been placed on academic probation.
• Assist transfer students in the development of an educational plan, including clarifying educational goals and choosing a program of study.

• Present advising and career exploration workshops, serve as lead facilitator and create materials in support of these workshops.
• Keep electronic records of advising sessions.
• Participate in ongoing and periodic assessment of advising services with the goal of continuous improvement in office operations.
• Utilize the Civitas platform to inform work for the undecided population and use the data to inform decision making and make recommendations for action.
• Collaborate with faculty and others on programs and projects that support the mission of the Center for Student Academic Success, as assigned by the Director.
• Build relationships with academic departments to create collaborative efforts toward student success.
• Work collaboratively with the Director to analyze and interpret data as it relates to retention and success.

• Serve on a variety of university committees, representing the Advising and Peer Mentorship Office.
• Represent the Center for Student Academic Success at enrollment, recruitment and university events, as assigned.

• Master’s degree in a field related to academic advising, such as higher education administration, college student personnel, or education.
• Five years of higher education experience with direct responsibility in student advising.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in student development theory, application of academic advising models, and resources.
• Demonstrated ability with technology, including Microsoft Office applications, student management systems, and willingness to learn platforms the university employs.
• Demonstrated understanding of best practices in higher education as they relate to student success work, including high‑impact practices, first and second‑year programming, and inclusion.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Track record of successfully working in a team‑based, fast‑paced, student‑focused environment.
• Comfortable handling sensitive, complex, and time‑critical situations.
• Possess flexibility, a sense of humor, and a passion for student development work.
• Supervisory experience.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and display an achievement orientation to meet goals.
• Demonstrated leadership in the areas of academic advising, career exploration, and academic skill development.

• Experience working with Ellucian Colleague, Trac Cloud, and Microsoft…