Graduate Academic Advisor

🇺🇸 Norfolk, Virginia 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ September 13th, 2026

FERPA NACADA Rive

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Graduate Academic Advisor. The advisor provides comprehensive academic advising to graduate students, guiding them through course selection, registration, and resolving academic or administrative issues while promoting timely degree completion and supporting student success initiatives.

Highlights

Provide academic advising to graduate students in assigned colleges to help achieve educational goals and timely degree completion.
Guide course selection and registration; resolve academic or administrative issues.
Monitor academic progress and conduct outreach to students facing difficulties.
Implement data-driven retention initiatives and maintain accurate advising records.
Participate in campus events, orientations, and student success programming.
Engage in ongoing training, professional development, and collaborate with faculty and campus partners.
Contribute to professional organizations such as NACADA.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Counseling, or related field, knowledge of advising theories, interpersonal and written communication skills, experience with diverse student populations, and familiarity with FERPA.
Prior experience in academic advising, coaching, or student services preferred.
Full-time position with a criminal background check required for the final candidate.