Academic Pathways Advisor

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location: 700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA, LA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 01727
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: College of Pharmacy
Opening Date: 07/15/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 11:59 PM Central
Control Number: 8944

The Academic Pathways Advisor supports the College of Pharmacy s efforts to strengthen enrollment, improve student progression, and provide specialized academic guidance for students pursuing pharmacy and toxicology pathways. This position serves as a primary point of contact for pre-pharmacy/tox students, prospective students, applicants, and feeder institutions. The position also supports College-level pathway events, prospective student communication, and outreach activities designed to help students understand and successfully navigate pharmacy and toxicology academic pathways.

• Serve as academic advisor for assigned pre-pharmacy students.
• Provide academic pathway advising for toxicology students, as assigned.
• Assist students with course planning, registration, prerequisite completion, and degree planning.
• Monitor student progression, academic standing, and readiness for admission or continued progression.
• Coordinate advising appointments and maintain accurate advising records.
• Assist with transfer evaluations and prerequisite verification.
• Help students understand admission requirements, progression standards, application timelines, and career pathways.
• Identify and assist students experiencing academic difficulty.
• Refer students to wellness, academic support, financial aid, accessibility, or other student support services as needed.
• Coordinate pre-pharmacy student success initiatives.
• Support retention and persistence efforts for students in pharmacy and toxicology pathways.
• 30% Manage the college s wellness program for all students, faculty, and staff.

• Conduct prospective student appointments, individual visits, and tours.
• Maintain regular communication with prospective students and applicants.
• Support applicant communication workflows.
• Provide individualized guidance to students considering pharmacy or toxicology programs.
• Assist students with understanding prerequisite sequencing, transfer options, application steps, and program expectations.
• Support interview day logistics and admissions events.
• Track prospective student contacts, advising interactions, event participation, and applicant engagement.

• Coordinate and participate in College-level pathway events, including PharmFUTURE, Pharm Jr., PREP, Future Pharmacist Club activities, and related initiatives.
• Travel to recruitment fairs, feeder schools, community colleges, and other outreach events to provide program-specific academic pathway guidance.
• Maintain relationships with pre-pharmacy advisors, high school counselors, feeder institutions, and community colleges.
• Assist with planning and implementation of orientation programs and transition activities for incoming students.
• Advise and oversee the Future Pharmacist Club Facebook group.
• Support recruitment-related data tracking and reporting for College-level planning.

• Maintain accurate records of student contacts, advising appointments, outreach activities, and pathway engagement.
• Assist with tracking recruitment, advising, progression, and conversion data.
• Prepare reports related to prospective student engagement, advising activity, event participation, and enrollment pathway outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify barriers to student progression and recommend improvements.
• Support continuous improvement of advising processes, communication workflows, and pathway initiatives.
• Assist with development of student-facing materials related to prerequisite planning, academic pathways, admissions preparation, and transition support.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of College enrollment, student success, and academic pathway development.

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience in academic advising, student services, recruitment support, admissions, higher education, student success, or a related area.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, families, school counselors, and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, events, communications, and student interactions.
• Willingness and ability to travel for school visits, community college visits, recruitment fairs, and College outreach events.
• Proficiency with common office software, student information systems, databases, spreadsheets, and communication tools.
• Be able to articulate the College of Pharmacy s mission and values and discuss requirements and curriculum with prospective students, school counselors and parents through one-on-one encounters, in group…