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Montana State University

Academic Advisor I or II

🇺🇸 Bozeman, MT

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $20 - $25 per Hour

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ September 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Montana State University is hiring an Academic Advisor I or II to provide advising services to students, working closely with faculty, staff, and advisors within the Advising Commons and various academic departments. The role involves supporting student retention and degree completion by advising on course selection, policies, and academic progression, as well as participating in recruitment and orientation activities.

Highlights

  • Provide specialized and comprehensive advising for freshmen, transfer, continuing, and transitioning students across multiple colleges.

  • Coordinate communication of important academic deadlines and procedures to students and faculty.

  • Utilize advising and registration software, including DegreeWorks, CatCourse, Banner, and MyInfo, to maintain student records.

  • Collaborate with faculty and staff in the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing, and Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering.

  • Salary range: Advisor I - $20.00 to $23.00 per hour; Advisor II - $20.49 to $24.55 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Advisor II requires experience working with undergraduate students or equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Preferred qualifications include a master's degree for Advisor II and knowledge of higher education curricula, policies, and developmental advising theory.

  • Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills and the ability to work independently and in teams are essential.

  • No supervisory responsibilities; classified, non-exempt position with varying FTE from 0.4 to 1.0.

  • Positions are campus-based and not eligible for remote work, aiming to increase student retention and timely degree completion.