Academic Advisor, West Plains

🇺🇸 West Plains, MO 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $41K - $45K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ May 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

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

Highlights

Provide academic advisement based on Missouri State University-West Plains policies.
Assist assigned students and pre-majors in academic schedule planning and major selection.
Maintain advisee files and update academic reports in accordance with student databases.
Support the Student Advising and Registration (STAR) Program including orientation and registration activities.
May teach or help in freshman transition courses such as IDS 110 covering study skills and career exploration.
Stay current through professional development and required training.
Bachelor’s degree required; minimum one year academic advising or relevant university experience; teaching experience preferred.
Must have strong communication, interpersonal, organizational skills, and working knowledge of computer applications; experience with databases preferred.
Position is full-time exempt with an annual salary range of $40,814 to $44,888.
Must be authorized to work full-time in the U.S.; background check required upon employment.