Academic Advisor

🇺🇸 Ypsilanti, MI 🕑 Part-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ August 14th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Eastern Michigan University is hiring an Academic Advisor. The role involves advising and counseling students on curriculum requirements, vocational information, scholarships, and academic achievement issues while supporting administrative and training efforts within the academic advising department.

Highlights

Advise students on course selections, credit transfers, and academic policies.
Provide vocational guidance and assist with scholarship and academic challenges.
Support specialized advising programs for diverse student groups and assist in training advisors and faculty interns.
Participate in departmental and university committee meetings.
Adhere to NCAA, Mid-American Conference, and university policies as applicable.
Requires knowledge of academic advising typically gained through a bachelor's degree and at least one year of counseling-related experience.
Written and interpersonal communication skills are necessary to interact effectively with students.
Proficiency with personal computers is required.
Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, professional counseling licensure, and teaching experience.
Position is classified as full-time with an appointment percentage of 100%.

Academic Advisor Full Description

Title: Academic Advisor

Employee Classification: PT

Pay Grade: PT 07

Division: Academic and Student Affairs

Subdivision: Director University Advising

Department: Academic Programming and Services

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary
Advise and counsel all assigned students on curriculum requirements, vocational information, scholarship and /or academic achievement problems.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Advise students on courses, class loads, course changes, withdrawals, transfers of credits, eligibility for credit by examination and time extensions.Provide general advisory and vocational information to students and assist in the distribution of information.Assist in administering advising programs designed for specific students, such as students with special needs, evening students, probationary students, foreign students, etc.Assist with in-service training seminars for advisors, faculty interns, graduate assistants and student advising assistants.Assist Departmental advisors concerning academic policies and procedures.Attend staff meetings and participate on University committees.If applicable to area of assignment, adhere to any and all NCAA, Mid-American Conference and Eastern Michigan University policies, rules, regulations, and operational procedures.Adhere to any and all NCAA, Mid-American Conference and Eastern Michigan University policies, rules, regulations, and operational procedures.Perform related Departmental duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of academic advising and counseling, course work and related degree programs, typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor’s degree is required.

One year of experience in a counseling-related environment, is necessary.

Written and interpersonal communication skills, in order to effectively interact with students, are necessary.

Personal computer knowledge is necessary.

Ability to perform physically active work of a light nature including occasional lifting requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force to transport materials and equipment may be necessary depending on area of assignment.

Previous experience providing knowledge of academic areas of assignment may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:A master’s degree is preferred.Professional counseling licensure is desirable.

Teaching experience is desirable.

Special Instructions:N/A

Appointment Percentage:

100%