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New Mexico State University

Assc Dir,Acad Adv & Stu Supp

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $70K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ June 30th, 2025

Canvas

Edtech.com's Summary

NMSU Global Campus is hiring an Associate Director of Academic Advising and Student Support. This role leads the daily operations of academic advising services across departments, manages advising staff, and collaborates with campus partners to enhance student persistence, retention, and timely graduation. The Associate Director also develops advising strategies, designs training, and uses data analytics to improve advising outcomes.

Highlights
  • Lead and develop the Global Academic Advising team to support online adult learners.
  • Develop and implement initiatives to improve student retention and reduce attrition.
  • Collaborate with Graduation Teams including Admissions, Career Services, and Financial Aid.
  • Serve as liaison between academic advising and academic departments to ensure accurate curriculum information.
  • Manage forecast of course demand and degree audit substitutions.
  • Utilize platforms like Navigate and Canvas for data-driven decision making.
  • Establish and enforce standard operating procedures and service level agreements for advising practices.
  • Requires Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of progressive management experience.
  • Strong knowledge of academic advising, student development theories, and institutional policies.
  • Salary target of $70,000 with full-time, exempt status.