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Montana State University

Academic Advisor I or II

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $20 - $25 per Hour

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ August 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring an Academic Advisor I or II to provide essential advising services to students and collaborate with faculty and staff in various departments and colleges. The advisors will support students to improve retention and timely degree completion by offering guidance on academic paths, registration, and university resources.

Highlights
  • Advise students including freshmen, transfer, and continuing students on class choices, curriculum, majors, and university policies.
  • Collaborate closely with faculty, staff, and advisors within Advising Commons and academic departments.
  • Participate in orientation, recruitment events, and maintain student advising records using appropriate software.
  • Use enrollment and degree audit software such as DegreeWorks, CatCourse, Banner, and MyInfo (preferred for Advisor II).
  • Salary ranges from $20.00 to $24.55 per hour depending on level, experience, and education.
  • Require a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Advisor II requires relevant experience with undergraduate students.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master's degree (for Advisor II) and knowledge of higher education curricula and student success resources.
  • Positions serve specific colleges: Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship and Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing.
  • Employment type is classified, fiscal year appointment with FTE from 0.4 to 1.0 and benefits eligibility dependent on FTE.
  • The role requires strong interpersonal, communication, and record-keeping skills without supervisory duties and no remote work options.