Academic Advisor (College of Nursing)

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $59K - $64K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ March 24th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring an Academic Advisor (College of Nursing). The role involves providing academic advising to undergraduate nursing students, ensuring their progress toward graduation, coordinating nursing community events, and utilizing technology and data management systems to support effective advising.

Highlights

Advise and monitor College of Nursing students to ensure timely graduation progress.
Initiate student contact through outreach, appointments, and drop-in advising.
Collaborate with advisors, faculty, and administrators within the College of Nursing.
Evaluate and post transfer credits accurately and conduct degree audits using student record systems.
Assist in coordinating living-learning communities, admission events, college ceremonies, and mentoring programs.
Teach URI 101 for first-year students and advise during orientation sessions.
Utilize computers, database management, spreadsheet software, and student record-keeping systems.
Master’s degree in related field with two years academic advising experience or Bachelor’s degree with five years experience required.
Preferred experience includes advising in nursing programs, using social media platforms, Brightspace or similar, Peoplesoft, and Starfish.
Anticipated hiring salary range: $59,013 - $64,000 annually; Full-time, exempt professional staff position in the Dean Nursing department.