University of Vermont
CEMS Academic Advisor
🇺🇸 Burlington, VT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $55K - $65K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ January 8th, 2026
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- Provide advising on academic standing, success plans, and degree completion routes.
- Advise students, faculty, and staff on unusual academic situations and refer to specialized resources.
- Design and facilitate academic programming tailored to student needs and diverse populations.
- Collaborate with academic advisors, faculty, and staff to support experiential learning and equity missions.
- Support recruitment and retention services for CEMS students.
- Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of related experience, strong communication, organizational skills, experience with diverse student populations.
- Desirable qualifications: Experience in academic advising, knowledge of student information and advising systems, understanding of high-impact practices.
- Anticipated pay range: $55,000 - $65,000 depending on experience.
- Union position: Yes, UVMSU; exempt status with possible probationary period and background check required.
CEMS Academic Advisor Full Description
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| Advertising/Posting Title | CEMS Academic Advisor |
|---|---|
| Posting Summary | Serve as primary academic advisor to first-year and sophomore engineering, mathematics, statistics, and computer science students. Provide general academic advising for all CEMS students. Advise students regarding their academic standing, the four-year success plan, and routes to degree completion. Advise students, faculty, and staff on unusual academic situations. Provide primary general and holistic advising, coordinate with and refer students to specialty and focused resources. Department of Student Life, and the Center for Academic Success. Design, coordinate, and facilitate academic programming and support services specific to the needs of students and specific student populations. Coordinate and collaborate with fellow academic advisors, faculty and staff on the delivery of various experiential learning programs, support recruitment and admissions, and Belonging Equity missions of the College. Provide recruitment, and retention services to all CEMS students. |
| Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) | Bachelor’s degree and two to four years’ related experience required. Strong interpersonal communication and public speaking skills required. Effective organizational skills with attention to detail required. Experience working with diverse student populations required. |
| Desirable Qualifications | Background in academic advising highly desirable. Experience and knowledge of student information systems and advising platforms highly desirable. Understanding of high-impact practices and experiential learning desirable. |
| Anticipated Pay Range | $55,000- $65,000 depending on experience |
| Other Information | |
| Special Conditions | A probationary period may be required, Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime), Background Check required for this position |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Union Position | Yes, UVMSU |
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
| Job Location | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
|---|---|
| Job Open Date | 01/07/2026 |
| Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.
| Position Title | Academic Advising PC2 X |
|---|---|
| Posting Number | S5889PO |
| Department | CEM Student Services/54002 |
| Position Number | 00023525 |
| Percent of Full-Time | 1.0 |
| Standard Hours at 1.0 FTE | |
| Term (months per year) | 12 |
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