PT Academic Advisor

Academic Advisor

The Academic Advisor provides proactive, student-centered guidance to help Snow College students achieve their educational, career, and personal goals. Advisors support student success through individualized academic planning, fostering a sense of belonging, and connecting students with campus resources. This position plays a critical role in student retention, completion, and overall satisfaction at Snow College.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Problem-solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, student affairs, or related field.
• Experience in academic advising, student services, or higher education.
• Knowledge of student development theory and best practices in advising.
• Familiarity with degree audit systems, case management tools, and student information systems.

Work Environment & Expectations

• Part-time, professional position with some evening or weekend commitments during peak advising times.
• Collaborative office environment with opportunities to engage in professional development.
• Commitment to Snow College's mission of fostering student success, belonging, and completion.

• Provide holistic academic advising to students, including course selection, degree planning, and transfer preparation.
• Assist students in exploring academic and career goals while helping them understand college policies, degree requirements, and opportunities.
• Support students in developing essential success skills such as time management, study strategies, and self-advocacy.
• Proactively identify and reach out to students who may be at risk academically or personally, providing resources and support.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and student support services to ensure students have access to holistic resources.
• Maintain accurate advising records and use college technologies (e.g., student information systems, degree audit tools, case management systems).
• Participate in orientation, registration events, and workshops to support new and continuing students.
• Contribute to college-wide initiatives that promote retention, persistence, and completion.
• Stay informed on institutional, state, and national trends in higher education advising and student success.

Applications received by 11:59 PM on July 8, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor's degrees.