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Academic Advisor
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Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring an Academic Advisor to provide undergraduate advising and career services as the liaison between the College of Natural Resources and Environment's Advising and Career Center and one of four academic departments. The advisor works from the center and reports to the college's Director of Advising. Candidates bring advising, instructional, or counseling experience along with a willingness to learn the field of natural resources.
Highlights
- Advise undergraduate students in the College of Natural Resources and Environment on academics and career services.
- Serve as liaison between the Advising and Career Center and one of four academic departments in the college.
- Hold a master's degree, preferably in student development, counseling, or education, or a bachelor's degree with training and experience equating to an advanced degree.
- Bring academic advising, classroom instruction, or student counseling experience.
- Deliver public presentations with confidence to large and small groups.
- Multitask in a high-traffic, student-centered environment and adapt to changing task assignments.
- Maintain confidentiality and collaborate as a collegial member of the department, college, and university community.
- Prefer experience with Banner and reading a Degree Audit Report.
- Offer a salary range of $51,000 - $72,000 for a regular, exempt, 40-hours-per-week appointment.
- Hybrid arrangement based in Blacksburg, housed in the college's Advising and Career Center.
Academic Advisor Full Description
Job Description
The Advising and Career Center in the College of Natural Resources and Environment serves the undergraduate student body by providing advising and career services. We seek an undergraduate advisor to work with our students and serve as a liaison between the Advising and Career Center and one of four academic departments within the college. The advisor will be housed in the college’s Advising and Career Center and report to the college’s Director of Advising.
The College of Natural Resources and Environment is committed to upholding Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution, preferably in student development, counseling, or education, or a Bachelor’s degree coupled with training and work experience that may equate to an advanced degree
- Academic advising experience, classroom instructional experience, student counseling, and/or other relevant experience
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills with the ability to develop and deliver public presentations with confidence to large and small groups
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Ability to work with a diverse population of students
- Ability to multitask within high traffic, student-centered environment
- Ability and willingness to be flexible in task assignments and adapt to changing situations
- In addition to the above required qualifications, the successful candidate should have a history of collaboration and the ability to be a collegial departmental, college, and university community member
- Willingness to learn about the field of natural resources
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with natural resource programs
- Demonstrated understanding of the programs at Virginia Tech relevant to curricular issues and student success
- Experience working with Banner and reading a Degree Audit Report
- Experience managing projects and/or administrative processes requiring organization, attention to detail, coordination, and follow-through.
- Past work experience in a professional office environment
- Demonstrated commitment towards Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$51,000 - $72,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
October 30, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Linda Fitgerald at [email protected] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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