Academic Adviser

🇺🇸 Rochester, MI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $54K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ October 11th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Oakland University is hiring an Academic Adviser to provide academic advising to current and prospective undergraduate students in the School of Business Administration. The role includes designing and implementing student recruitment, admission, retention, and advising activities, maintaining student records, coordinating transfer credit evaluations, performing administrative functions related to academic progress, completing graduation audits, and participating in admissions and orientation sessions.

Highlights

Provide academic advising to undergraduate students in the School of Business Administration.

Assist in development and implementation of student recruitment, admission, retention, and advising programs.

Maintain student records and monitor academic progress.

Coordinate and prepare transfer credit evaluations.

Perform administrative tasks such as overrides, change of major, petitions, and graduation audits.

Participate in admissions programs, orientation, and group advising sessions.

Required qualifications include a master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, or related field, at least one year of academic counseling or advising experience, and strong knowledge of counseling techniques.

Desired skills include familiarity with Oakland University policies, experience with reporting and analytic tools like Argos and Degree Works, integrated student record systems, and technical platforms for advising and retention.