Academic Advisor, West Plains

🇺🇸 West Plains, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $41K - $45K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ April 11th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Academic Advisor for its West Plains campus. The advisor develops academic schedules with students aligned to their educational goals, guides pre-majors in selecting academic majors, directs students to university resources for career and academic decisions, and contributes to orientation and registration programs.

Highlights

Advise assigned students on academic policies, schedule planning, and decision-making.
Maintain and update advisee files and academic reports, ensuring data accuracy.
Support the Student Advising and Registration (STAR) Program by providing orientation and registration guidance.
Assist freshman transition by teaching or participating in relevant courses like IDS 110 covering time management and career exploration.
Keep current with professional development through reading, networking, and training.
Perform other duties to support academic affairs as assigned.
Required education: Bachelor’s degree.
Required experience: Minimum one year of academic advising or equivalent university employment; teaching experience preferred.
Skills: Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills for diverse populations, organizational and management abilities, and computer application proficiency; database experience preferred.
Compensation range: $40,814 to $44,888 annually; exempt full-time position.