Director of Academic Advising

🇺🇸 Manhattan, Kansas 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $83K - $90K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ November 12th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Kansas State University is hiring a Director of Academic Advising. The role leads the advising team of the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, setting college-wide advising standards, overseeing budgets and staffing, and guiding strategic planning with student success data. The director works in close partnership with the college’s Academic Success Center and campus partners, and also advises general engineering students.

Highlights

Lead and supervise the college’s advising team, including recruitment, hiring, performance management, workload assignments, and professional development.
Develop and implement professional development programs that strengthen advisors’ expertise and effectiveness.
Oversee advising budgets, staffing structures, and resource allocation that support operations and student success initiatives.
Establish college-wide advising standards, expectations, policies, and procedures that promote consistent, high-quality student support.
Lead strategic planning and continuous improvement of academic advising, using student success data and performance measures to set priorities and assess outcomes.
Build collaborative relationships with academic departments, university offices, and campus partners, and represent the college in university-wide advising initiatives that shape institutional practices and policies.
Provide academic advising to general engineering students and assist departments and programs with their advising needs as appropriate.
Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience are required, and education beyond the degree may count toward the experience requirement.
Master’s degree in academic advising, higher education administration, or a related field and three to five years of advising experience are preferred.
Anticipated hiring pay of $83,400 to $90,000 annually for an on-site, full-time staff position in Manhattan, Kansas.