Purdue University
Academic Advisor
🇺🇸 Fort Wayne, IN
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $47K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ November 10th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Provide personalized academic advising and communicate with students through various channels.
- Assess when to refer students for professional intervention or academic support.
- Conduct audits to track student progress toward degrees.
- Interpret university policies and procedures for students daily.
- Complete and maintain accurate student records and documentation.
- Participate in orientation and recruitment activities aimed at attracting new students.
- Master's Degree required; one year of academic advising or related experience.
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills necessary.
- Proficiency with data and computer skills required; familiarity with Banner, Cognos, Degree Works, Brightspace, and Qualtrics preferred.
- Annual salary: $46,818.00; benefits include tuition remission, insurance starting first day, and generous paid time off.
Academic Advisor Full Description
- Provide one-on-one academic advising.
- Communicate with students via office visits, email, phone calls, and text messages.
- Assess when a situation calls for professional intervention or academic referral.
- Conduct audits on student progress toward their degree.
- Interpret procedures and policies for students on a daily basis.
- Complete documentation for proper maintenance of student records.
- Participate in orientation activities and recruiting activities designed to attract new students.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Master's Degree
- One year academic advising or related experience.
- Excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Strong data and computer skills required.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Business, Counseling.
- 2-5 years of academic advising or related experience.
- Understanding of student development theory preferred.
- Familiarity with typical student information systems and university software like Banner, Cognos, Degree Works, Brightspace, and Qualtrics.
- Free tuition through Purdue University Global.
- Fee remission for a traditional Purdue degree for yourself, your spouse, and your child(ren).
- Insurance starts on first day of employment.
- Generous Paid Time Off – additional PTO in December.
- Additional benefit information: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/benewell/
- Resumes and cover letters that contain portraits or personal information will not be reviewed by the hiring committee.
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
- A background check and misconduct screen will be required for employment in this position.
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