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Academic Advisor

🇺🇸 Moscow, ID 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ March 25th, 2026
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University of Idaho is hiring an Academic Advisor. The Academic Advisor supports student success by building positive relationships, providing proactive advising, and guiding students in course selection and degree progress. They collaborate with university partners to connect students with resources and opportunities enhancing their educational experience.

Highlights
  • Provide academic advising and support to elevate student learning at the University of Idaho.
  • Build positive, professional relationships and implement strategies to help students achieve educational goals.
  • Offer expertise in specific colleges or programs to assist students in course selection aligned with their interests.
  • Clarify university academic policies and refer students to campus resources.
  • Work collaboratively with university departments to ensure student access to support and enrichment opportunities.
  • Required skills include student-centered customer service, clear communication to diverse audiences, and data analysis for decision-making.
  • Minimum qualification is a Bachelor's Degree; eligibility for professional organization membership and ability to work non-standard hours are required.
  • Preferred qualifications include a related degree or professional experience, Master's degree, knowledge of student development theory, and advising best practices.
  • Compensation starts at $49,816 or higher, depending on education and experience.
  • Position is full-time, fiscal year appointed, exempt status, and does not offer visa sponsorship.

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Position Details
Position Information
Internal Posting?
Posting Number SP005211P
Position Title Academic Advisor
Division/College Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department Academic Advising
Location Moscow
Posting Context Statement
Position Overview
The University of Idaho Strategic Enrollment Management Division (SEM) assists students academically and financially to pursue their educational goals. We believe that learning never stops. University of Idaho can help learners continue their education face to face, online, while in high school, as a next step from secondary school, or for professionals who wish to continue to advance their education. SEM departments include: Admissions Processing, Admissions Recruitment, Academic Advising, Academic Support Programs, Career Services, Enrollment Management, International Programs Office, Military Programs, Registrar, and Student Financial Aid Services.

The University Advising Services (UAS) unit is part of University of Idaho’s Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Division. UAS seeks to elevate the standard for excellence in academic advising by working collaboratively with students and the university community to engage in advising practices that are rooted in teaching, connection, accessibility, and mutual respect in order to cultivate citizens engaged in their education and beyond. Our mission is to assist in the exploration and discovery of academic resources; educate students about university policies and procedures; promote engagement in high-impact opportunities, university life, and the community; and empower students to take ownership of their individual goals, decisions, and achievements.

The Academic Advisor provides support and education to elevate students’ learning experience at the University of Idaho. The Academic Advisor fosters student success by building positive and professional student relationships and by implementing proactive strategies that help students fulfill their educational goals. The Academic Advisor will have content expertise in one or more college(s)/program(s) and will help students select courses and engage in opportunities consistent with their developing goals and interests. This position will also support students’ timely progress toward degree completion. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, providing information and clarification regarding university academic policies, creating rapport, and building academic advising relationships, and referring students to appropriate campus resources.

This position is expected to work collaboratively with university partners to ensure students have access to all campus support and enrichment opportunities.
Unit URL
Position Qualifications
Required Experience
  • Delivering student-centered customer service
  • Presenting information clearly and concisely to small and large groups and individuals
  • Compiling and analyzing information for leadership/administrative decisions
  • Interpreting and applying standards and regulations
Required Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other
  • Must be eligible for membership in related professional organizations
  • Ability to travel
  • Ability to work non-standard business hours
Additional Preferred
Education:
  • Degree or professional experience in a related discipline
  • Master’s Degree

Demonstrated experience:
  • Providing academic advising in a higher education setting
  • Working successfully with students and colleagues
  • Establishing and maintaining quality professional relationships
  • Analyzing information to identify and define problems/alternatives and developing recommendations

Knowledge of:
  • University of Idaho academic rules and regulations for undergraduate level advising
  • Student development theory and advising best practices

Ability to:
  • Communicate effectively, both in writing and orally, complex ideas in a manner that adapts to student needs and to articulate program requirements to audiences including students, parents, faculty and campus partners
  • Display strong organizational skills in to successfully manage competing prioritizes
  • Work independently and take initiative with new and existing projects
  • Motivate, encourage, and support students to recognize their potential and meet challenges
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
  • None
Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Posting Information
FLSA Status Exempt
Employee Category Exempt
Pay Range $49,816 or higher depending on education and experience
Type of Appointment Fiscal Year
FTE
1
Full Time/Part Time Full Time
Funding
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. No
Posting Date 03/23/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before April 7, 2026 will receive priority consideration.

Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources – Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at eschirmer@uidaho.edu
Applicant Resources https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. List of References
  3. Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Academic Careers
    • Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
    • Chronicle
    • Facebook
    • HigherEd/Academic Impressions
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
    • Indeed.com
    • Inside Higher Ed
    • LinkedIn
    • Newspaper
    • Other Venue
    • Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
    • University of Idaho Website
    • University of Idaho Daily Register
    • University of Idaho Employee
    • Word of Mouth
    • Militaryjob.com
    • DSPSjobs.com
    • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
  2. * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.

    (Open Ended Question)

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu

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