Senior Academic Advisor, Transition and Transfer

Senior Academic Advisor, Transition and Transfer Position Highlights

The Senior Academic Advisor, Transition and Transfer serves as the central point of contact for prospective and incoming transfer students, providing guidance on complex issues such as transfer credit articulation, early degree planning, and academic navigation at the University of Arizona. The person in this position meets directly with students to assess transferability, develop personalized academic plans, and ensure smooth handoffs to college advisors.

The Senior Academic Advisor oversees daily functions, contributes to student-facing resources, and interfaces with the STU 210 course to enhance student transition experiences. Acting as a strategic connector, the academic advisor facilitates internal coordination with academic colleges and collaborates with statewide partners such as AZ Transfer, serving as the key link between students and institutional stakeholders.

The Division of Undergraduate Education supports collaboration and provides leadership for transformative learning opportunities across all undergraduate programs at the University of Arizona through high-quality programs facilitating student empowerment, persistence, and well-being that lead to degree completion.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement. While many responsibilities may be completed remotely, the role requires weekly onsite presence at the Tucson, Arizona campus to fulfill duties that must be performed in person.

• Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

• Use extensive knowledge and experience to serve as a frontline contact and dedicated guide to build meaningful, formative relationships that empower incoming students, drive engagement, and support personal and academic success.
• Simplify and convey to students complex information that contributes directly to their improved retention, successful university transition from initial engagement to orientation, integration into academic college, and graduation.
• Evaluate transfer credit to determine how prior coursework meets degree requirements and provide clarification on procedures and requirements of programs or majors.

• Support current students by helping them set realistic academic and career goals, choose appropriate courses, and explore majors and minors.
• Monitor progress toward degree completion, advise on satisfying requirements, and assist students facing academic challenges through action plans and resource referrals.
• Sustain student success by identifying current and potential needs or problem areas and guide them through their decisions, including the possible outcomes and implications of their choices.

• Serve on university committees or similar as a subject matter expert to initiate change and resolve transfer and transition related academic issues.
• Work to influence others within the outside of advising and the Division of Undergraduate Education regarding policies, practices, and processes.
• Communicate, collaborate, and coordinate efforts across colleges with leadership, external partners such as AZ Transfer, and other key stakeholders such as Enrollment Management.

• Lead transition and transfer professional development efforts on campus by building and delivering training, developing specialized programs, guiding or mentoring staff and advising personnel.
• Improve advising practices by staying current on institutional policies and national best practices to enhance student success.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and innovation around transition and transfer advising.

• Work closely and collaboratively with leadership to administer, facilitate, and/or coordinate assigned programs and projects that accomplish Undergraduate Education's priorities.
• Improving four-year graduation rates.
• Closing attainment gaps.
• Improving communication and collaboration among units in support of undergraduate student academic success.
• Defining and curating impactful and sustainable academic programs for undergraduate students.
• Reducing bureaucratic complexity experiences by students.

• Effective academic advising abilities through being able to effectively communicate relevant content to transfer students and apply a strong understanding of transfer articulation advising to support desired academic and career outcomes.
• Knowledge of student development theory and understanding the development of students as they progress through an undergraduate degree.
• Flexibility and adaptability skills to solve complex…