Academic Advisor Intermediate; Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Student Interaction
  • Create a welcoming environment where students can safely develop ownership of their educational progress
  • Advise students of diverse backgrounds on course selection, graduation requirements, co‑curricular opportunities, and student rights/responsibilities
  • Collaborate with students to create, assess, and update course schedules and degree‑completion plans using retention strategies, such as Mandatory Advising
  • Assess individual student needs and refer them to appropriate university resources, including Financial Aid, Tutorial Support, Writing Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, Disability and Accessibility Support Services, and Career Services
  • Initiate and communicate with newly admitted and continuing students to provide comprehensive academic advising
  • Document all advising appointments/interactions in the appropriate University advising system
  • Conduct new student orientation sessions
  • Collaborate with UM‑Flint partners to provide a seamless and impactful college experience for all students
  • Represent SOM on campus committees and working groups
• Planning and Assessment
  • Use technology and data management to support the implementation and assessment of retention and student outreach programs
  • Collaborate on specialized projects as determined in collaboration with your supervisor
  • Participate in professional development opportunities
  • Fulfill other assigned tasks consistent with the scope of the position

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• Two or more years experience working as an academic advisor, or in a similar student-facing role, preferably at the collegiate level
• Basic or above proficiency with necessary software such as Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Google applications, web editing, and Zoom
• Comfortable presenting complex information in face‑to‑face and online modalities

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

The salary range at the Associate level is $37,800 - $47,200.

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two‑for‑one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• Life insurance
• Long‑term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.