Academic Advisor - 197510

The Academic Advisor provides holistic, student-centered academic advising for undergraduate students pursuing degrees in performing arts disciplines. This role supports both first-year and upper-level students from entry through graduation, guiding them through academic planning, registration, and campus engagement. The advisor plays a key role in advancing student success, retention, and progression by offering proactive, individualized support and helping students align their academic experiences with their personal and professional goals.

Position Duties

• Provide individualized academic advising to first-year and upper-level students on course selection, degree planning, and academic progress.
• Assist incoming first-year students during orientation and onboarding, including schedule development and transition support.
• Monitor academic standing and progression, identifying at-risk students and coordinating interventions or success plans as needed.
• Collaborate with program faculty and leadership to ensure advising practices are aligned with curricular and performance-based program requirements.
• Support students in navigating minors, cocurricular opportunities, experiential learning, and graduate/professional preparation.
• Participate in recruitment, yield, and orientation events, including occasional evening or weekend commitments.
• Maintain accurate and timely advising records in student information systems.
• Refer students to campus resources such as tutoring, counseling, financial aid, and career services.
• Engage in ongoing assessment and improvement of advising strategies and student outcomes.
• Participate in regular advising meetings, professional development, and university student success initiatives.
• Performs other such duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Work Hours

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with additional hours as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience in academic advising or student support roles in higher education.
• Understanding of the academic and developmental needs of performing arts students is strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build rapport with students from diverse backgrounds and work collaboratively with faculty and staff.
• Familiarity with advising technologies (e.g., Banner, Degree Works, Starfish/OnTrack) preferred.
• Commitment to inclusive, equity-centered advising practices.
• Availability for some weekend or evening events related to recruitment or student engagement.

About the Institution

Ranked in the top 9% of private US colleges that provide the best return on tuition investment, Pace University transforms the lives of its diverse students—academically, professionally, and socioeconomically. Currently, the University enrolls more than 13,000 students in more than 150 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs. Pace University is at the forefront of creating opportunity. Through the convergence of strong academics, experiential learning, and dedicated advising, Pace University empowers its students and positively impacts its communities.

Benefits Offered

Pace University provides a competitive benefit program designed to offer the following:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance for preventive care or diagnostic and surgical procedures as well as an incentivized medical plan waiver option for those who choose not to participate (FT Employees).
• Income protection in the event an employee is not actively at work, due to illness (FT Employees).
• 403B investment opportunity to save toward financial security in retirement (PT and FT Employees).
• Programs and services that assist in balancing work and personal life (PT and FT Employees).
• Educational opportunities for the employee and eligible members of their family to pursue a degree at Pace or another higher education institution (PT and FT Employees).
• Opportunity for faculty and staff to participate in Pace’s award-winning health and wellness program, Pace Yourself to Wellness, which is designed to inspire employees to engage in healthy habits while optimizing health care resources (PT and FT Employees).
• Discount purchase plans for everything from entertainment, shopping and travel (PT and FT Employees).

AA/EEO Statement

Pace University is committed to achieving full equal opportunity in all aspects of University life. Pursuant to this commitment, the University does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived sex, gender or gender identity; race; color; national origin; religion; creed; age; disability; citizenship; marital or domestic partnership status; sexual orientation or affectional status; genetic predisposition or carrier status; military or veteran status; status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking; or any other characteristic protected by law federal, state or local law, rule or regulation.

Annual Security Report Notice

Pace is committed to ensuring the safety and security of the students, faculty, staff and visitors to the University. In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University’s Safety and Security department publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which can be accessed here. The report contains information on security policies as well as crime and fire statistics for the University.