Academic Advisor

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

We do not accept references or other application materials from outside credential management organizations. Application materials and references must be submitted through our applicant tracking system.

• Assist all students with enrollment and financial aid services.
• Serve as primary point of contact for student issues related to enrollment and financial aid.
• Provide academic guidance for all students upon request, including pre‑Admissions.
• Advise financial aid and academic probation/suspension students on structured course scheduling.
• Serve as academic advisor for first‑year students and work in conjunction with assigned faculty advisors for student retention purposes.
• Assist students with forms completion and serve as forms repository for student services with dissemination to appropriate offices.
• Act as content manager for assigned webpages.

• Assist with assessment requirements.
• Collaborate with departments regarding enrollment and financial aid services/activities.
• Collaborate with departments/faculty regarding changes/updates made to published programs and plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Student Services or related field).
• At least 3 years of experience servicing students and/or customer‑service role.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and proficiency in computer applications.
• Successful background records check.

• Previous experience with higher education academic advising.
• Previous experience working with financial aid.
• Experience in serving diverse, first‑generation and underrepresented populations.

This position is subject to Veterans Preference.

The Nebraska State Colleges are equal opportunity institutions and prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment. Each College has designated an individual to coordinate the Colleges’ non-discrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies and practices may be directed to the Compliance Coordinators assigned at each College and identified on each College website.