Radford University invites applications for an Academic Advisor position. The Academic Advisor will provide appropriate and effective academic advising to an assigned caseload of students as well as integrated academic advising outside of the caseload to include prospective, current, and former students within the Highlander Success Center. The advisor will report to the Advising Coordinator for the assigned college.
The position responsibilities include assessment and evaluation of academic abilities and goals, and advising of students regarding academic programs and changes, developing academic plans and class schedules, assisting students in major, minor, and career exploration, presenting academic information to new student orientation groups (including both students and families), analyzing applications, transfer evaluations, and transcripts for advising purposes, maintaining appropriate records (including the utilization of the university’s online student engagement tool), communicating effectively with co-faculty advisors and mentors, and sustaining an environment of academic and professional excellence for students, faculty, and staff.
The Academic Advisor supports student life, learning, and success through student advocacy, academic coaching, and course scheduling, customer service, campus and community referrals, student and faculty engagement, and institutional outreach. The Academic Advisor also collaborates with the Highlander Success Center team as well as all university departments to ensure student advocacy and a sense of belonging within the university, as well as support student retention and persistence endeavors.