Academic Advisor, Engineering

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If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant)

If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) 01/12/2027

Position Type

Position Type Staff

Job Family

Job Family Student Support, Advising, and Career Development

# Hours Per Week 37.5

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission:
The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view the Total Rewards Guide
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This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Academic Advisor, Engineering is responsible for providing academic advising to undergraduate students in the Opus College of Engineering. This role builds community and belonging for undergraduate students within the college and supports student retention, persistence and success to graduation. This role is a resource to students with questions regarding careers, majors, and campus resources, and provides guidance to students requiring specialized feedback.

This role works closely with students, other academic advisors, faculty, and staff to ensure student success and retention within the college.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide academic advising to assigned advisees (pre-professional and undergraduate) as well as other students who seek the services of the Advising Center. Maintain appropriate advising notes in the appropriate portal. Academic advising duties include:

• a. Discussing transition issues including differences between high school and college as well as teaching various time management, test taking and other study strategies. Make appropriate referrals to centers on campus to improve study habits. Communicate the value of a Marquette University Jesuit education and review college course expectations.
• b. Assist students in exploring careers and majors by providing curriculum information and graduation requirements.
• c. Provide comprehensive advising by connecting students with various campus resources and assisting students with academic and personal concerns.
• d. Assist students through course selection and registration questions and train them to use the appropriate systems necessary to register. Review all student schedules and contact students regarding any potential scheduling concerns.
• e. Contacting students with academic deadlines and dates.
• f. Work with various populations including RWAR, probation, advanced standing transfer…