Purdue University
Senior Academic Advisor
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West Lafayette, IN
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Full-Time
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TBD
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Academic Advising
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May 31st, 2026
NACADA
Edtech.com's Summary
Purdue University is hiring an Academic Advisor for the College of Science to provide equity-minded, student-centered advising services to Physics students. The advisor will build authentic relationships, guide students on academic policies and course selections, and collaborate with faculty and campus partners to support student success and retention.
Highlights
- Provide academic advising on course selection, registration, degree requirements, and academic policies.
- Maintain caseload management including appointments, student records, and communications.
- Use data-informed outreach to enhance student success and retention efforts.
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, and campus partners on student support initiatives.
- Assist with curriculum changes, catalog updates, and academic planning processes.
- Participate in orientation, recruitment, and student success programming.
- Required skills include excellent communication, policy interpretation, and proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Must have a graduate or professional degree relevant to the position and three years of relevant work experience; no equivalencies accepted.
- Preferred experience includes familiarity with student advising and knowledge of Purdue programs and majors.
- Purdue offers an advisor certification program, low advising caseloads, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.
Senior Academic Advisor Full Description
Job Summary
Join Our Team – Academic Advisor, College of Science
The broad scope of science at Purdue is our strength.
The College of Science seeks an academic advising professional who will contribute to exemplary advising services for Physics students at our Purdue West Lafayette location. If you desire to significantly impact the Purdue undergraduate experience in a collaborative team environment where your strengths and contributions are valued, this may be the professional experience you’ve been working towards.
College of Science advising is predicated on the belief that individualized relationships set the stage for student success and high advisor impact and satisfaction. As an Academic Advisor you will promote an inclusive environment that challenges and supports students by providing meaningful opportunities for student learning, development, and integration of curricular and co-curricular experiences. Advisors empower students to be active, responsible learners while guiding students to make well-informed decisions that lead to achieving students' educational, career, and life goals.
We’re looking for someone who:
• Builds authentic, respectful relationships with students
• Uses an asset-based approach that values students’ identities and strengths
• Communicates proactively and uses data to support student success
• Connects students with appropriate campus resources and opportunities
• Upholds student confidentiality and university policies
• Helps students navigate university systems with confidence
• Contributes to student well-being, belonging, and success through exemplary advising
• Builds authentic, respectful relationships with students
• Uses an asset-based approach that values students’ identities and strengths
• Communicates proactively and uses data to support student success
• Connects students with appropriate campus resources and opportunities
• Upholds student confidentiality and university policies
• Helps students navigate university systems with confidence
• Contributes to student well-being, belonging, and success through exemplary advising
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide equity-minded, student-centered academic advising
• Advise students on course selection, registration, and degree requirements
• Coordinate registration, degree audits, graduation reviews, and academic policy implementation
• Interpret and apply university, college, and departmental policies and procedures
• Educate students on academic structures, policies, and degree progress requirements
• Maintain caseload management, including appointment systems, student records, and communications
• Conduct regular, data-informed outreach to support student success and retention
• Connect students with campus resources, programs, and opportunities
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and campus partners on student success and retention initiatives
• Support advising assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts
• Contribute to development of advising processes, communication strategies, and operational workflows
• Assist with curriculum changes, catalog updates, and academic planning processes
• Participate in orientation, recruitment, outreach, and other student success programming
• Serve as a liaison between students, faculty, and administration to ensure consistency in advising practices across the department
• Provide equity-minded, student-centered academic advising
• Advise students on course selection, registration, and degree requirements
• Coordinate registration, degree audits, graduation reviews, and academic policy implementation
• Interpret and apply university, college, and departmental policies and procedures
• Educate students on academic structures, policies, and degree progress requirements
• Maintain caseload management, including appointment systems, student records, and communications
• Conduct regular, data-informed outreach to support student success and retention
• Connect students with campus resources, programs, and opportunities
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and campus partners on student success and retention initiatives
• Support advising assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement efforts
• Contribute to development of advising processes, communication strategies, and operational workflows
• Assist with curriculum changes, catalog updates, and academic planning processes
• Participate in orientation, recruitment, outreach, and other student success programming
• Serve as a liaison between students, faculty, and administration to ensure consistency in advising practices across the department
Benefits of being an advisor at Purdue
The University Undergraduate Academic Advising office offers an Advisor Certification Program, a centralized professional development opportunity that allows new advisors to develop their foundational skills in a cohort with other new advisors. Advisors receive real-time feedback and training, including mentoring experience.
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Participation in the Inclusive Advising initiative provides a unique learning experience grounded in the specific voices and experiences of Purdue students and advisors. Inclusive Advising learning opportunities are cohort-based and designed to encourage learning and intentional reflection. Inclusive advising centers the student in an asset-framed approach where the advisor differentiates educational guidance to meet students where they are and acknowledges the critical value of each student’s unique social capital - An institutional commitment to an advising ratio of 225:1, providing one of the lowest advising caseloads in the country
- Membership in PACADA, The Purdue Academic Advising Association, the longest-standing allied membership in NACADA, with a proud tradition of 36 years of professional development support and community among Purdue advisors
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 Required:
- Must have an earned graduate or professional degree in a field relevant to the position.
- Three (3) years of relevant work experience required
- Equivalencies are not accepted
Preferred:
- Experience with student advising
Skills Required:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and administer academic policy necessary
- Basic skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
- Must:
- have excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and resolve conflict
- be able to collaborate with faculty, staff, students and parents
Preferred:
- Knowledge of programs and majors at Purdue University
Additional Information:
- Purdue University 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
- Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
Career Stream
Professional 3
- Pay Band S060
- Job Code #20002153
Career path maker: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/careerpathmaker/
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Purdue University is an EOE employer.
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