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Florida State University is hiring an Academic Advisor (Panama City Campus) to advise undergraduate students at FSU Panama City on building course schedules that fit their educational goals and lead to timely graduation. The advisor works with faculty, the mapping coordinators in each academic unit, and campus admissions officers to support current students as well as prospective transfer and first-year students. The position is part of the campus’s Chapman Center for Student Success and Advising and also helps track data on advising and retention efforts.

Highlights

Advise undergraduate students on building academic schedules that match their stated educational goals, and recommend advising policies and procedures to the Director.
Work with mapping coordinators in each academic unit represented on the Panama City campus to evaluate major-specific requirements for current and prospective students and keep students on track for timely degree completion.
Collaborate proactively with faculty and staff on student advising, with a focus on student retention and success.
Partner with FSU Panama City Admissions officers to advise prospective transfer and first-year students, and coordinate advising events with campus and university admissions staff.
Assist on-campus and distance learning students with enrollment and registration, following up to confirm they are registered for the courses they need to finish their degrees on time.
Collect and report data on advising, retention, and student success initiatives across the Panama City campus.
A bachelor’s degree and two years of experience are required, or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience; a combination of post-high-school education and experience equal to six years also qualifies.
Preferred skills include strong interpersonal communication with students and coworkers, teamwork, and the ability to compile and understand student academic data.
Preferred technical experience includes Microsoft Office, OneDrive, Teams, and Adobe PDF tools, along with student success and enrollment management platforms such as EAB Campus Connect and PeopleSoft Student Central.
Full-time, regular position expected to begin in Fall 2026.

Academic Advisor (Panama City Campus) Full Description

Department

Chapman Center for Student Success and Advising

Florida State University is one of the nation’s top public universities, and FSU Panama City amplifies the university’s efforts to preserve, expand, and disseminate knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and human services professions. FSU Panama City is located 100 miles west of Tallahassee on the beautiful North St. Andrews Bay and is only three miles from the beaches of the Emerald Coast. FSU PC currently houses 20 bachelor's programs, 9 master's programs, and 1 doctoral program, and boasts a small faculty-to-student ratio, which gives students a more personalized academic experience. Please visit https://pc.fsu.edu/promise for information about our FSU PC Promise to students and https://pc.fsu.edu/ for more information about our campus. FSU Panama City also recently opened a brand new residential housing complex on campus and right on the water. This new apartment-style complex at FSU PC houses both undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about our on-campus housing, visit https://seminolelandingfsu.com/.

Responsibilities

Responsible for advising undergraduate students in the development of academic schedules appropriate for stated educational goals; takes a proactive approach in collaborating with faculty and staff for student advising purposes and provides advising services on request; interprets and recommends policies and procedures to the Director that will effectively deliver academic advisement to undergraduate students within established guidelines.
Works closely with mapping coordinators within all university academic units represented on the FSU Panama City Campus in the evaluation of major-specific requirements for current and prospective students; takes a proactive approach in ensuring retention of students, student success, and timely completion of the degree.
Works closely with FSU Panama City Admissions Officers to support and advise prospective transfer and first-year students. Collaborates with campus and university Admissions staff to coordinate academic advising events.
Assists both on-campus and distance learning students in the enrollment and registration process; conducts follow-up with students to ensure proper course registration for timely completion of degree requirements.
Assists the campus in the collection and reporting of data on all advising, retention, and student success initiatives on the Panama City campus, and any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree and two years of experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. (Note: a combination of post high school education and experience equal to six years.)

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to effectively communicate and demonstrate advanced interpersonal skills with students and coworkers.
Experience successfully contributing to a team dynamic.
Expertise in using Microsoft Office, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, and Adobe PDF programs.
Ability to compile and understand student academic data.
Experience with computer-based student success/enrollment management platforms (e.g., EAB Campus Connect, PeopleSoft Student Central).

Considerations

This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
This position will begin in Fall 2026.

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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