Academic Advisor I

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ January 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Academic Advisor I. The advisor provides fundamental academic advising to students, assisting them with degree requirements, course selection, and university policies. They actively orient students on admissions and registration processes, monitor academic progress, collaborate with retention professionals to support at-risk students, and contribute to recruitment efforts.

Highlights

Provide academic advising on degree requirements, course selection, and university policies.
Orient students regarding admissions, placement testing, registration, and university resources.
Monitor student academic progress and conduct routine check-ins to address concerns.
Collaborate with retention and recruitment teams to identify and support at-risk students.
Assist in efforts to attract potential students to the department.
Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred); academic advising or related higher education experience preferred.
Skills required include strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving abilities; computer literacy required, database experience preferred.
Position requires occasional evening, weekend, and possible overnight travel.
Compensation is approximately $43,888 annually with full-time exempt status.
Works within the Academic Advising and Transfer Center department.