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.