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Academic Advisor II, Computer Science

🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $61K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ October 20th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Boston University is hiring an Academic Advisor II, Computer Science to advise undergraduates in the Computer Science Department of the College of Arts & Sciences. The role is part of a university-wide expansion of professional undergraduate advising, with each advisor holding a caseload of about 200 students.

Highlights
  • Provide holistic academic advising that supports exploration and helps students reach their academic, career, and life goals.
  • Work with a caseload of approximately 200 undergraduate students in the Computer Science Department.
  • Join the university's expanded cohort of professional academic advisors across its undergraduate schools and colleges.
  • Support students' progress through the BU Hub, the university-wide general education curriculum, alongside their major.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree and 1-3 years of experience.
  • The position is full-time and based at the Center for Computing & Data Sciences on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston.
  • The expected hiring range is $60,800 at Salary Grade 46.

Academic Advisor II, Computer Science Full Description

Category: Charles River Campus - Professional. Job Location: Boston, MA, United States. Tracking Code 26500809241009. Posted Date 10/16/2026. Salary Grade 46. Expected Hiring Range: $60,800.00. Position Type: Full-Time/Regular.
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Boston University (BU) is an international, comprehensive, private research university, committed to educating students to be reflective, resourceful individuals ready to live, adapt, and lead in an interconnected world. In our undergraduate Schools and Colleges, students gain depth of knowledge in their chosen major. Through the BU Hub, our university-wide general education curriculum, students follow their interests as they gain breadth of knowledge and essential skills. Inside and outside the classroom, our students engage in a vast array of activities such as cutting-edge research, artistic production, innovation and entrepreneurship, experiential learning, and global exploration. Boston University is launching a significant expansion of undergraduate advising by increasing the number of professional academic advisors, each of whom will work with a caseload of approximately 200 students in one of our undergraduate schools or colleges. Our advisors engage in holistic academic advising that supports exploration and helps students realize academic, career and life goals. The Computer Science Department in the College of Arts & Sciences currently has an opening for an academic advisor. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. We seek candidates who support our commitment to ensuring BU is an inclusive, equitable, and diverse place where everyone can thrive.

Required Skills
Bachelors degree with 1-3 years of experience.
This position is located at 665 Commonwealth Avenue, Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Boston, MA, United States.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.