Professional Academic Advisor

Professional Academic Advisor

University of Maine at Presque Isle is seeking a student-focused and collaborative professional to join the dynamic Advising Center team as a Professional Academic Advisor. This full-time position is based on the UMPI campus in Presque Isle, Maine and generally works a Monday–Friday, 40‑hour per week schedule, with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed.

The Professional Academic Advisor plays a key role in supporting students throughout their academic journey by providing holistic advising, academic planning, and mentorship that promotes student success, retention, and degree completion. This role works closely with faculty within assigned colleges and departments, the Advising team, and campus partners including Admissions, Student Affairs, Student Records, and Student Financial Services to support students from enrollment through graduation.

The salary for this full‑time on‑campus position is $45,300.00. The university will take into consideration the salary of current UMS employees for transfer or promotion depending on skills and experience. Additional benefits include medical, retirement, dental, vision, and tuition waiver programs for employees and dependents. The university is a recipient of the Wellness Council of America’s Well Workplace Award and offers wellness programs.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience in academic advising or student support services in higher education.

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population.
• Experience with student information systems and advising technologies.

The University of Maine System is an equal‑opportunity institution committed to fostering a nondiscriminatory environment and complying with all applicable nondiscrimination laws. Consistent with State and Federal law, the System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), genetic information, pregnancy, or veteran or military status in any aspect of its education, programs and activities, and employment.

The System provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. If you believe you have experienced discrimination or harassment, you are encouraged to contact the System Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Services at 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, Orono, ME 04469‑5713, by calling , or via TTY at 711 (Maine Relay System). For more information about Title IX or to file a complaint, please contact the UMS Title IX Coordinator ne.edu/title-ix/.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR) and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three calendar years;

and disclosures regarding the University’s current campus security policies. You can view the University’s Annual Security Report. If you have any questions, contact Safety and Security 111 Campus Center, 181 Main St., Presque Isle, ME 04769, Phone: (207) 768‑9580.