Purdue University
Honors Advisor
🇺🇸
West Lafayette, IN
🕑
Full-Time
💰
$46K
💻
Academic Advising
🗓️
July 22nd, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
The John Martinson Honors College at Purdue University is hiring an Honors Advisor. This role involves managing a large caseload of Honors students, educating them about academic requirements, and connecting them with curricular and co-curricular opportunities to support their academic and professional growth.
Highlights
- Manage a caseload of approximately 400 Honors College students
- Advise students on Honors College curriculum and requirements
- Communicate opportunities such as undergraduate research, study abroad, scholarships, and leadership development
- Maintain collaboration with other college departments and campus partners
- Provide individualized, holistic advising focused on student success
- Master's degree required
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills essential
- Experience with academic advising and student development theories preferred
- Anticipated annual salary is $46,000, final offer based on experience and internal equity
Honors Advisor Full Description
Job Summary
The John Martinson Honors College at Purdue University is actively recruiting and accepting applications for an Honors Advisor. Honors Advisors provide supplemental advising about the Honors College curriculum to current Honors College students. This is an opportunity to join an energetic, student-centered team.
*Including a cover letter with your application is a requirement for this position.*
Duties and Responsibilities
The Honors Advisor will:
- Manage a caseload of approximately 400 students
- Educate students about Honors College requirements and empower them to take responsibility for their academic and professional success
- Communicate with students regarding curricular and co-curricular opportunities, including undergraduate research, study abroad, scholarships, leadership development, etc.
- Build and maintain contacts with other College/Department advising units and other campus partners
- Provide individualized, holistic advising in a student-forward environment
About Us:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.
What We’re Looking For:
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
Qualified candidates will need:
- Master's degree
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated commitment to student success, program development, and strong campus partner relations
- Knowledge of key issues related to recruiting and advising highly motivated undergraduates
- Ability to work independently with guidance from a supervisor in a team-oriented environment
- Must be able to collaborate with faculty, staff students and parents
- Basic skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Beneficial to Have:
- Experience advising undergraduates
- Experience working with related student-centered areas (leadership, study abroad, research, teaching, etc.)
- Knowledge of academic advising, Appreciative Advising, and definition of your own advising philosophy
- Knowledge of student development theories
- Experience working in an honors program or college
- Knowledge of programs and majors at Purdue University
Additional Information:
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
- A background check will be required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
- Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
Career Stream
Compensation Information:
Professional 2
Pay Band S055
Job Code # 20002152
The anticipated annual salary for this position is $46,000. The final salary offer will be determined based on various factors, including internal equity, available budget, and relevant experience.
EOE
Purdue University is an EO/EA University
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