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Brigham Young University is hiring an Academic Advisor to guide students in the BYU Marriott Advisement Center from course selection through graduation. The advisor carries a caseload of roughly 800 students and works with faculty and administration to clear roadblocks and open up opportunities. Advisement Center initiatives such as admissions, graduation clearance, and convocation also fall within the job.

Highlights

Guide a diverse caseload of approximately 800 students toward academic success, graduation, and meaningful career goals.
Help students work through complex academic decisions, policies, and challenges, identifying pathways that keep them moving forward.
Partner with faculty and university offices to connect students with resources and opportunities suited to their needs.
Evaluate academic plans, petitions, curriculum exceptions, and special requests using sound judgment and knowledge of university policies.
Build trusting relationships with students and support them through high-stakes, sensitive, or personally challenging situations with empathy and creative problem-solving.
Review degree progress to confirm students are on track for graduation and to determine whether they are ready to graduate.
Contribute to Advisement Center initiatives, including admissions work, graduation clearance, and convocation, to improve the student experience.
Qualify with a bachelor's degree and two years of advisement experience, or a relevant master's degree with one year of advisement experience, or an advisement certification with three or more years of college advising.
Preferred candidates hold a master's in advisement or counseling with 3+ years of advisement experience and know BYU's majors, general education requirements, transfer, financial aid, and the AIM system.
Typical starting pay is $67,000 to $87,000 per year at Pay Grade 52.

Academic Advisor Full Description

Academic Advisor

What if you could help shape a student’s entire BYU experience? As a full-time Academic Advisor in the BYU Marriott Advisement Center, you’ll help students navigate everything from choosing the right courses to reaching the finish line of graduation. You’ll work closely with students, faculty, and administration to remove roadblocks, create opportunities, and help students make the most of their time at BYU. Most importantly, you’ll help prepare the next generation of capable, confident, and Christlike leaders.

What you’ll do in this position:

Guide a diverse caseload of approximately 800 students toward academic success, graduation, and meaningful career goals.
Help students navigate complex academic decisions, policies, and challenges while identifying pathways that keep them moving forward.
Build trusting relationships with students and provide proactive support to those experiencing academic or personal challenges.
Partner with faculty and university offices to connect students with resources, opportunities, and support tailored to their needs.
Evaluate academic plans, petitions, curriculum exceptions, and other special requests using sound judgment and knowledge of university policies.
Support students through high-stakes or sensitive situations with empathy, professionalism, and creative problem-solving.
Ensure students are on track for graduation by reviewing degree progress and determining readiness to graduate.
Contribute to Advisement Center initiatives, admissions, graduation clearance, convocation, and other efforts that enhance the student experience.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of advisement experience OR
Master’s degree in relevant area and graduate coursework in counseling/advising and career theory and 1 year of advisement experience OR
Advisement certification (or equivalent graduate coursework) and 3+ years of college advisement experience
Excellent written, verbal, listening, and interpersonal communication
High caliber decision making and problem-solving skills in complex situations
Keen sense of accuracy, organization, confidentiality, efficiency, and timeliness

Preferred

Master’s degree in advisement or counseling, and 3+ years of advisement experience OR
Master's degree in relevant area and graduate work in counseling/advising, and 3+ years of advisement experience
Business experience is a plus
BYU AIM system knowledge a plus
Knowledge of advisement, career and student development theories and practices
Experience in all facets of academic advisement including knowledge of BYU’s majors, programs, general education requirements, admissions, transfer, financial aid, scholarships, and graduation policies

Pay

Pay Grade: 52

Typical Starting Pay: $67,000.00 to $87,000.00 annually

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