Florida International University
Academic Advisor II (Honors College)
🇺🇸
Miami, FL
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Full-Time
💰
$50K
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Academic Advising
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August 10th, 2026
EAB
Handshake
Retention
Edtech.com's Summary
Florida International University is hiring an Academic Advisor for the Honors College. The role involves providing personalized academic advising and coaching to undergraduate Honors College students, managing a caseload using both technology and advising techniques, and supporting retention and graduation initiatives through academic planning and student engagement.
Highlights
- Advise undergraduate Honors College students using academic coaching techniques and technology tools.
- Manage student caseload including outreach, monitoring academic standing, and supporting timely graduation.
- Provide career guidance and facilitate student engagement with campus resources and high-impact practices.
- Collaborate with faculty, career professionals, and campus partners to improve student retention and success.
- Oversee academic standing processes, including probation and dismissal monitoring, and coordinate interventions.
- Work with special populations, including student-athletes, at-risk students, and cohort projects.
- Utilize systems such as EAB, Handshake, and Panther Degree Audit for advising and compliance.
- Bachelor's degree with two years of academic advising or student services experience, or a Master's degree required.
- Experience with collegiate academic advising and familiarity with the State of Florida University System preferred.
- Advertised salary of $50,000 with a work schedule from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and a requirement to operate a computer 50% or more of the time.
Academic Advisor II (Honors College) Full Description
Job Opening ID:
537998
Location:
Modesto A. Maidique Campus
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Review Date:
08/14/2026
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Job Summary
Utilizes various advising and coaching techniques to provide confidential academic advising to a caseload of undergraduate Honors College students. Ensures that students receive the individual attention they need to navigate their academic programs by using a high-tech and high-touch approach to case management. Develops and monitors academic plans to assist students with timely graduation and support the University's retention and graduation initiatives.
Utilizes advising techniques and technology to manage a caseload of advisees. Engages in professional development opportunities to further job knowledge and skills.
- Responds to student messages, inquiries and requests in a timely manner (within 2 business days).
- Provides academic advising and guidance to prospective FIU students (both on campus and at prospective student events that occur off-campus) and current students who are considering change of major.
- Educates advisees on how to access resources and technological tools (including but not limited to Career and Talent Development, Center for Academic Success, PDA, Major Maps, EAB, Handshake).
- Educates advisees on relevant policies and procedures (e.g. Excess Credit Surcharge, NC grades, Academic Salvage/Amnesty).
- Provides general career advising to students to help them plan for employment and/or future education and help facilitate career-readiness through appropriate referral to available resources and coordinates career development and readiness initiatives with campus partners.
- Works with program faculty, career professionals, and Center for Student Engagement to develop engagement opportunities for students and educates advisees on potential engagement opportunities and other high-impact practices available to them.
- Conducts targeted outreach campaigns to improve retention and graduation rates. Acts as a student advocate, identifying potential roadblocks to success and escalating those roadblocks for resolution.
- Works with program faculty, career professionals, and campus partners to stay up to date on engagement opportunities for students and educates advisees on potential engagement opportunities and other high-impact practices available to them.
- Oversees academic standing process for the Honors College. This includes, but is not limited to, identifying, notifying, and monitoring students who are on warning, probation, or dismissal. In addition, coordinate interventions with advisors for students who are not in good academic standing (e.g., advising appointments and progress reports) and develop semesterly reports detailing student progress.
- Adheres to all State of Florida, University, NCAA, Conference USA and college/department regulations, rules, and policies pertaining to the current position. Reports any known NCAA violations or concerns to direct supervisor or to the Athletics Compliance Office. May serve as an advisor for student-athletes. This may include processing mid-term and annual NCAA Progress Toward Degree forms (if questions arise related to Panther Degree Audit).
- Serves as a mentor for new advisors.
- Supervises practicum students as needed.
- Works with at-risk student populations and additional cohort projects.
- Assists administrators with college-wide projects (e.g., transient approvals, post 90 credit changes to program/plan, excess credit petitions, PTD approvals, etc.).
- Completes Academic Coaching Training and utilizes techniques with special populations.
- Completes Academic Coaching Training and utilizes techniques with special populations. Coordinates special projects for the team (e.g., coordinates distribution and completion of Excess Credit Surcharge list as well as First-Year Orientations and New Student Workshops).
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and two (2) years in academic advising or student services experience within higher education; OR a Master's degree.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in collegiate academic advising and familiarity with the State of Florida University System.
Job Category
Administrative
Advertised Salary
$50,000
Work Schedule
Begin time: 8:30 AM
End time: 5:00 PM
Working Condition(s)
Required to spend 50% or more of time operating a computer.
Pre-Employment Requirements
Criminal Background Check
Other Information
Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
How To Apply – Prospective Employee
If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
How To Apply – Current Employee
As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
Disclosures
Clery Notice
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: https://police.fiu.edu/download/annual-security-fire-safety-report/.
To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).
Pay Transparency
Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affirmative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment decisions, programs, and events without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights at 305.348.2785 or email [email protected].
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [email protected]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
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