Assistant Director Advising Center College of Business

Assistant Director Advising Center College of Business

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, USA

USD 41, / year

Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. $41,379 - $56,774

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0 Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Position Type:
Non-Faculty, Job Category:
Non-Faculty Professional

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Open Date: 08/12/2026

Job Close Date: 08/26/2026

Initial Screening Begins: 08/27/2026

East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which and is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU's commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university's leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

The Center for Student Success is responsible to the Director of Undergraduate Programs and the Associate Dean of the College of Business for the design, coordination, and implementation of effective academic advising and career services programs for the College of Business. Academic advising/counseling is defined as providing effective interpersonal guidance, information, and assistance in identifying, developing, and implementing strategies supportive of individual academic and career goals.

Each Assistant Director works as a member of the Center for Student Success team (comprised of other Assistant Directors) to provide academic advising to students pursuing any one of six concentrations and/or the minor in business administration.

The primary purpose of each Assistant Director position is to provide individual academic counseling to students on academic matters, such as the selection of a concentration, course selection, and academic performance. The Assistant Director guides students in development of decision-making skills and provides instruction through intervention workshops. The Assistant Director creates programs, workshops, and other initiatives to enhance students' academic performance from both proactive and intervention perspectives.

The Assistant Director coordinates the academic orientation of new students/and or new concentrations and supports the university's goals through developing and implementing a student development approach to academic advising.

The Assistant Director makes personal contact with students; provides a positive environment which assists students in their personal and academic growth and development; discusses with and assists students in selecting appropriate courses; provides initial guidance about proper procedures for the completion and processing of all necessary academic forms and use of electronic advising resources; refers students to appropriate university units, learning resources, and personnel;

obtains and supplies students with supportive technical information; discusses class progress, goals, and utilization of learning resources, and holds regular meeting with students who are in academic difficulty.

The Assistant Director maintains organized and current records, which document individual student progress. The Assistant Director is responsible for making sure all entering students are trained to use Degree Works to enable students to have more ownership of their academic plan. The Assistant Director monitors students identified as academically at risk and participates in the development and implementation of the intervention efforts of the College.

The Assistant Director participates in professional development opportunities and research conducted by the Office of Student Success and the COB. The Assistant Director evaluates the effectiveness of programs,…