Academic Advisor

Job Details

Job Location:

Maryville College - Maryville, TN 37804

MARYVILLE COLLEGE STAFF POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title:

Academic Advisor

Department:
Academic Affairs

Title of Immediate Supervisor:
Director of Academic Advising

Funded Term / Work Cycle: 12-Month;
Full Time

Expected Daily

Work Hours:

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Expected Weekly

Work Schedule:

Monday – Friday

Pay Grade: 6S

Salary Expectation Range: $46,366 - $48,603

Maryville College is a nationally ranked institution of higher learning and one of America’s oldest colleges. For more than 200 years, we’ve educated students to be giving citizens and gifted leaders to study everything so that they are prepared for anything. Our graduates are equipped to address complex problems, engage with diverse communities, and launch meaningful careers.

Nestled in Maryville, Tennessee, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the city of Knoxville, our campus combines the beauty of a rural setting with the advantages of an urban center. With a wide range of academic programs and a strong tradition of career preparation, our alumni live “strong of mind and brave of heart,” carrying forward our Presbyterian founder’s charge to do good on the largest possible scale.

At Maryville College, we offer more than a mission—we offer support. Our employees receive a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a generous paid time off program; a retirement plan with an employer match of up to 5%; tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents; and the opportunity to grow in a collaborative community that values professional excellence and personal well-being.

“Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.”

• Scholarship:
  We commit ourselves to lifelong curiosity and learning, to the search for knowledge, and to intellectual creativity.
• Respect:
  We commit ourselves to honor the worth, dignity, and freedom of ourselves and all creation, and to treat others as we wish to be treated.
• Integrity:
  We commit ourselves to truth, honesty, dependability, and responsibility in all our actions and relationships.

The Academic Advisor, Title III Grant provides holistic academic advising and proactive student support designed to strengthen the first-year experience and improve student persistence. This position is funded through Maryville College’s five-year Title III Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) grant, which supports initiatives that enhance academic success, improve the use of instructional technology, and expand data-informed approaches to student support.

As part of this grant, the Academic Advisor helps implement a comprehensive student success model intended to improve academic performance, increase student engagement, and support the successful transition of first-year students. The Advisor provides individualized academic planning, outreach, and connections to campus resources, particularly for students who may experience academic or transitional challenges.

This position supports new student onboarding and orientation, course selection, degree planning, and the use of academic support services. The Academic Advisor collaborates closely with the Title III Director, Director of Advising, faculty advisors, and campus partners to advance Title III project goals. This is a full-time, 12-month position, contingent upon continued annual federal funding.

The Academic Advisor provides proactive academic advising and individualized student support to improve first-year academic…