Academic Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Omaha, NE 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $59K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ June 9th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Nebraska Omaha is hiring an Academic Specialist. This role delivers proactive academic advising and coaching to first-year students, coordinates early academic interventions, teaches first-year and second-year seminars, and collaborates with advising leadership to implement student engagement strategies and improve persistence.

Highlights

Manage a reduced caseload of up to 200 first-year students with proactive, holistic academic advising and coaching.
Coordinate early academic interventions and referrals, serving as a connector among advisors, instructors, and support services.
Teach up to three sections of First-Year Seminar in fall and Second-Year Seminars in spring, incorporating skill-building and career exploration.
Collaborate with college advising leadership and FYI leadership to support advisor training, use analytics for outreach, and report student success outcomes.
Required knowledge includes academic advising, student success practices, and familiarity with support networks like peer mentoring and early alerts.
Preferred experience includes 1-3 years in advising, academic coaching, case management, seminar teaching, or group facilitation.
Must hold a Master's degree in education, social work, sociology, psychology, leadership, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
The position is full-time with a 12-month appointment term and offers a partial remote/telecommute opportunity.
Annual salary is $59,400 with an exempt FLSA status.
Works within the Academic Affairs division, specifically in the TLC department, focusing on first-year student retention and success.