Weber State University
Academic Advisor I
🇺🇸 Ogden, UT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $44K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ September 15th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Weber State University is hiring an Academic Advisor I to provide academic advisement to students within the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities. The role involves assisting students with admissions, financial aid, program requirements, retention challenges, and coordinating with support services and recruitment events to support student academic and career goals.
Highlights
- Provide academic advising for students majoring in the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities.
- Assist students with admissions processes, financial aid information, academic program requirements, and career planning.
- Support enrollment, retention, and persistence to graduation by referring students to WSU support services.
- Participate in student recruitment and orientation events, working closely with the Arts & Humanities Career Counselor and advising team.
- Engage in University Academic Advising Council activities and serve on university, college, and departmental committees.
- Utilize the Starfish early alert system to contact flagged students during retention initiatives.
- Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree, one year of full-time college employment experience related to enrollment or student services, and proficiency with computer applications such as word processing, email, internet, and spreadsheets.
- Preferred qualifications include experience in academic, career, or internship advising, bilingual skills, strong communication and record-keeping abilities, and familiarity with Google Suite and Adobe software.
- This is a full-time, exempt position with occasional evening or weekend hours and requires a criminal background check.
- The annual salary starts at $44,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefits, and paid leave.
Academic Advisor I Full Description
Academic Advisor I
Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title | Academic Advisor I
Requisition Number | S02170P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E31
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | Individual will provide academic advisement to students majoring within the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities. Academic advising includes assisting students with admissions processes, providing information on financial aid options, advising on academic program requirements (including General Education requirements), university, college and departmental policies and procedures, and academic career planning.
The Academic Advisor will help students resolve challenges regarding enrollment, retention, persistence to graduation and refer students to other WSU support services to help them achieve their academic and career goals. This individual will assist in various student recruitment and orientation events at the university, college and departmental level (e.g. Purple Carpet Events, Major Fest, Block Party, etc.), and is expected to work closely with the Arts & Humanities Career Counselor and assist other members of the advising team and dean’s office staff as assigned. The Advisor is expected to participate in the University Academic Advising Council (UAAC) and may be asked to serve on various university, college and departmental committees. Advisor may be asked to contact students flagged in the Starfish early alert system by phone or email in coordination with the Advising Coordinator during Starfish retention initiatives. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s degree One year full-time college employment experience, preferably in enrollment services (academic advisement, registration, admissions or financial aid), student services or the equivalent. Experience and proficiency with computer applications including word processing, email, Internet, and spreadsheets.
Preferred Qualifications | Seeking applicants with the following knowledge, skills and abilities: Experience with academic, career and/or internship advising Bilingual Strong verbal and written communication, listening, record keeping, and information management Familiarity with technological tools such as Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar) and Adobe.
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Requisition Number | S02170P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E31
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | Individual will provide academic advisement to students majoring within the Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities. Academic advising includes assisting students with admissions processes, providing information on financial aid options, advising on academic program requirements (including General Education requirements), university, college and departmental policies and procedures, and academic career planning.
The Academic Advisor will help students resolve challenges regarding enrollment, retention, persistence to graduation and refer students to other WSU support services to help them achieve their academic and career goals. This individual will assist in various student recruitment and orientation events at the university, college and departmental level (e.g. Purple Carpet Events, Major Fest, Block Party, etc.), and is expected to work closely with the Arts & Humanities Career Counselor and assist other members of the advising team and dean’s office staff as assigned. The Advisor is expected to participate in the University Academic Advising Council (UAAC) and may be asked to serve on various university, college and departmental committees. Advisor may be asked to contact students flagged in the Starfish early alert system by phone or email in coordination with the Advising Coordinator during Starfish retention initiatives. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s degree One year full-time college employment experience, preferably in enrollment services (academic advisement, registration, admissions or financial aid), student services or the equivalent. Experience and proficiency with computer applications including word processing, email, Internet, and spreadsheets.
Preferred Qualifications | Seeking applicants with the following knowledge, skills and abilities: Experience with academic, career and/or internship advising Bilingual Strong verbal and written communication, listening, record keeping, and information management Familiarity with technological tools such as Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar) and Adobe.
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date | 09/11/2025
Review Date | 09/25/2025
Job Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin September 25, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/26434
Review Date | 09/25/2025
Job Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin September 25, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/26434
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position | Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
Physical Requirements of this position | Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Physical Requirements of this position | Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- jobs.weber.edu
- KSL
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Agency Referral
- Personal Referral
- Internal Job Posting
- Advertisement/Publication
- Other web advertisement
- Other
- * Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No. If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).
(Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
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