Academic Advisor

Rhode Island College is seeking a student-centered, collaborative Academic Advisor to join a dynamic team committed to supporting the success of first- and second-year undergraduate students. Reporting to the Director of Academic Advising, the Academic Advisor plays a key role in delivering holistic, developmental, and transformative advising services that empower students to thrive academically, explore majors, and make meaningful progress toward graduation.

In this highly interactive role, you’ll guide a diverse caseload of students through academic planning, course registration, and key transitions, while proactively connecting them with resources that foster persistence and success. You will collaborate closely with faculty, campus partners, and student support offices, contribute to new student orientation and academic recovery initiatives, and help shape an engaging, supportive advising experience for every student.

If you are passionate about student development, enjoy building strong relationships, and thrive in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment, this is a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact on students’ academic journeys at Rhode Island College.

Reporting to the Director of Academic Advising, the Academic Advisor supports the academic advisement of first‑ and second‑year undergraduate students at Rhode Island College and is a member of a team and office that provides professional advising to students. The Academic Advisor provides a wide range of developmental and transformative support to students in the general population and assigned cohorts including, but not limited to: advising, new student registration, and providing proactive outreach to students.

• Assist in identifying the needs of students; develop, implement and deliver educational, developmental and transformative advising services and activities designed to meet those needs.
• Advise an identified cohort and caseload of first‑ and second‑year students to ensure progress toward timely graduation, including the general student population, exploring/undecided students and students from specified schools.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of academic requirements, resources, policies and procedures for use in serving students.
• Assist students in Course Registration, as well as assessing drops and withdrawals with students pertaining to their schedules.
• Provide a wide range of high quality, holistic and transformative programs and services to advisees in both individual and group settings in order to assist students in gaining the necessary information, including personal skills, for academic transitions and planning.
• Regularly collaborate, engage and cross‑train with faculty from various academic departments to ensure strong knowledge of academic requirements and policies within specified majors and school as well as coordinate opportunities for first year students.
• Oversee the Academic Standing Process and Program, including the delivery of services, development and maintenance of resources for academic coaches and students
• Maintain academic coaching records and providing evaluation and reports of academic recovery program to the Director.
• Work with the Director to ensure integration of Academic Recovery Program into Starfish, or similar academic advising tool.
• Work closely with key student services offices to ensure seamless advising support for students, including exploring majors and students on academic probation
• Serve as academic coaches for students on academic probation;
  Respond to and provide intervention for students flagged through Starfish, or the designated early alert system.
• Participate in advising sessions at all New Student Orientation sessions for all new students, including transfers; support the high‑quality advisement of new students during key enrollment periods for new students.
• Collaborate with other offices to support the advisement and support services of students; these offices include but are not limited to Career Development, Student Support Services ( PEP ), Student Life, Counseling, Health Services, Records, Admissions, Financial Aid, Unity Center, and New Student…