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Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Inside Higher Ed
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2026
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Job Title:Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Department:FAES | ATI Student Success Services

Fosters student success by identifying and implementing proactive strategies that help students stay on track to fulfill their educational goals. Advises students on university policy and procedures, program and degree requirements, and related academic matters. Assists in student orientation and teaches student survey/orientation course(s). Identifies new resources and collaborations for resolving student cases. Consistently directs students to appropriate resources. Completes routine work independently. For eligible students, provides additional specialized TRIO support services. Mentors new advisors and provides leadership in advising. Actively participates in advising professional development and stays current with technology for advising through ongoing training.

Provides and documents one-on-one advising to undergraduate students regarding degree and program options, academic standards, general education, prerequisite requirements, and major courses for specific degrees. Consults and/or elevates outstanding matters that students may have to advising program manager and university reporting protocols. Provides outreach and sustained advising for students dealing with academic, probationary, and financial concerns. Reviews and processes add/drops, places/removes academic holds, maintains advising records in university and grant platforms. Acquires information for students, including academic, career, financial, psychological, etc. resources. Consistently directs students to appropriate resources.

Under general direction, initiates, leads or completes simple to moderate special projects within unit or with external partners. May collaborate on projects led by others within unit or external partners. Independently seeks opportunities to engage in professional development.

May teach University survey course. Updates course materials and recommends course improvements. Able to modify delivery style to address learning styles. Grades course assignments and provides evaluative feedback to students.

Assists in student orientation. Coordinates advising activities, updates and enhances orientation materials. Supports logistics of the orientation program.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required: Master's Level Degree (higher-education preferred) or 2 years of equivalent experience. 0 years experience needed with a Master degree. Able to communicate complex ideas in a manner that adapts to student needs. Able to articulate specific information on course content, programs, and policies to a variety of audiences. Effectively builds relationships with students and possesses adaptive relational skills. Demonstrates advanced communication skills; able to provide detail and depth to information conveyed. Demonstrates and applies historical knowledge of the academic advising profession, including GE, enrollment plans, changing demographics, etc. Able to apply theory to advising practice, understand and follow FERPA guidelines, and engage in discussions with stakeholders. Ability to tailor advising interactions to accommodate or incorporate student’s individual needs. Able to assess a student’s potential for success in field of study and make appropriate referrals.

Preferred: 3-6 years experience preferred. Knowledge of student and university requirements and policies. Able to perform basic and advanced transactions in OnCourse and university/grant systems and platforms. Broad knowledge of course offerings, including knowledge of General Education requirements, major courses, and course sequencing. Understands needs of students from wide variety of backgrounds, needs of students eligible for TRIO services, and changing trends of students’ needs. Basic knowledge of student career development, able to refer to appropriate engagement resources.

This position is a 3 year term position and will be fulltime with benefits.

The full benefits can be viewed at the link below and inputting the information specifics of the position. (i.e. staff, 100% FTE, & Term)

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Additional Information

This job profile is a Undergraduate Academic Advisor 2 (S2 level) on the career roadmap.

The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit’s available budget, and the candidate’s qualifications

Location:Halterman Hall (0635)

Position Type:Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:40

Shift:First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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