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University of Nebraska - Omaha

Academic Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Omaha, NE 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $59K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ June 11th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Nebraska Omaha is hiring an Academic Specialist. The role combines proactive academic advising, first-semester onboarding, and seminar teaching, while acting as a liaison among various support programs to enhance persistence and retention of first-year students.

Highlights
  • Manage a reduced caseload of up to 200 students for proactive academic advising and coaching.
  • Coordinate early academic intervention and referrals by connecting students with advisors, instructors, and support services.
  • Teach up to three sections of First-Year and Second-Year Seminars integrating skill-building and career exploration.
  • Collaborate with advising leadership and First-Year Initiative (FYI) teams to facilitate training and improve student engagement strategies.
  • Use analytics and early alert systems to inform outreach and participate in testing student engagement tools.
  • Required education: Master’s degree in education, social work, sociology, psychology, leadership, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • Preferred experience: 1-3 years in advising, academic coaching, student success, case management, teaching seminars, or group facilitation.
  • Position is full-time with a work schedule of Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, offering partial remote work opportunities.
  • Annual salary is $59,400, exempt from overtime regulations.
  • Serves as a liaison among peer mentoring, referrals, early alerts, and campus partners within the college's First-Year Initiative ecosystem.