Job Details

Academic Advisors

Position Number: 6083963
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Academic Advising

Academic Advisors

Requisition Number: 62835
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: University Staff
Schedule: Full Time
Posting Close Date: 25-Mar-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

The College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) at CU Boulder is encouraging applications for Academic Advisor positions! Academic Advisors work in a multi-disciplinary "neighborhood" team setting to assist students in planning for-and making informed decisions about-areas of study, intended college outcomes, and post-baccalaureate plans. Academic Advisors educate the whole student through a developmental advising approach and are charged with implementing advising strategies and interventions to enhance the performance and persistence of students throughout their time on campus. Academic Advisors help students assess their interests, values, and academic skills. They support students with long-term degree planning, course registration, and graduation timeline planning. Academic Advisors teach students to navigate the university's academic systems, processes, and policies, and work with students to personalize their academic paths, including offering co-curricular guidance and referrals.
In addition to one-on-one interactions, Academic Advisors work with students in group settings via workshops, presentations, campus events, and other engagement activities. Academic Advisors stay up to date on curricular requirements, academic policies, and opportunities in their areas of specialty and provide students with accurate and timely information and guidance to support exploration and academic engagement across the college.
A successful Academic Advisor demonstrates an agile mentality and passion for working with students and colleagues. They are highly relational and comfortable engaging with students in one-on-one and large groups using a variety of outreach methods and meeting formats. Advisors consistently exhibit a student support orientation and strong communication skills. A&S Academic Advisors demonstrate a developmental advising approach that focuses on relationship building, exploration, academic goal setting, and success on an individual level.
These advising assignments will support students in the following areas: Social Sciences - specifically Sociology, Linguistics, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Science (1 role); Psychology and Neuroscience (2 roles); Integrative Physiology, Psychology, and Public Health (1 role); and Integrative Physiology, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology (1 role). The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The College of Arts and Sciences at CU Boulder is the intellectual core of the university, conducting research, scholarship, creative work and education in more than 60 fields. Our research generates new knowledge, solving some of the world's most critical problems.
The college leads nationally in undergraduate and graduate education in the natural sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities, bringing world-class research and scholarship to our students, both in and out of the classroom.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Student-Facing Interactions:

Develop trusting, supportive relationships with individual students.
Serve as the primary point of contact for academic questions and/or concerns.
Work with students through individual appointments, group meetings and presentations, registration labs, and drop-in hours via multiple modalities including in-person, video conferencing, telephone, and email.
A&S developmental advising supports students to:

Personalize their academic path at CU Boulder;
Set intentional goals appropriate to their developmental stage;
Assess their interests, values, and academic skills to plan for and make informed decisions about a choice of major, intended college outcomes, and potential career and/or graduate school direction;
Review degree progress, graduation requirements, and graduation timeline planning, including graduation certification;
Navigate the systems, academic processes, and policies at CU Boulder;
Learn about co-curricular opportunities that complement their academic path, goals, and support needs;
Reflect on their sense of belonging at CU and receive resources as needed;
Develop self-efficacy in college.

Ensure prepared and appropriately researched support and guidance for students that is customized to the student's context and developmental stage.
Proactively outreach to and track students (i.e., early alert students, students who have not been in for an appointment, unregistered students, students in academic difficulty, students approaching graduation certification, etc.).
Lead group advising workshops and presentations including topics related to new student orientation, academic exploration, academic enrichment, developing academic success strategies, registration support, etc.
Provide ad hoc coverage for peers.

Collaborations, Administrative & Program Support:

Develop materials and support initiatives designed to provide a robust and comprehensive academic advising experience for students and colleagues.
Maintain detailed, accurate, and prompt records of all advising contacts in the advising portal.
Ensure highly collaborative working relationships with faculty partners to ensure understanding of curricula, departmental goals, career/research opportunities, and student success barriers and opportunities.
Liaise and create cross-campus relationships with the campus advising community and student support professionals.
Develop content and support the logistics coordination for advising events and student-facing experiences.
Serve on unit, departmental, college and/or campus-wide committees, task forces, and working groups.
Participate in unit, departmental, college, and/or campus events and programming initiatives.
Support relevant administrative tasks in service of the A&S academic advising program.

What You Should Know

These positions provide the option of a hybrid work schedule that includes a minimum of two days per week on campus. Academic Advisors are expected to attend all required in-person events and commitments.
This position is required to engage occasional evening/weekend hours to support A&S AAC, college, and campus programming.

What We Can Offer

The hiring ranges are:

Professional 1 Level: $49,000-$53,000
Professional 2 Level: $54,100-$57,325

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Be Statements

Be collaborative. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Professional 1 Level: Completed bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Professional 2 Level: Completed bachelor's degree and at least 12 months of related professional academic advising, coaching, or related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

What You Will Need

Outstanding customer service skills.
Ability to work with students from matriculation to graduation within a high-volume setting.
An agile approach and ability to be adaptable.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills including active listening, empathy, collaboration and conflict resolution.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels throughout the institution.
Ability to communicate constructively and effectively in all mediums with a range of audiences.
Ability to develop a detailed understanding of a broad range of curricula and academic policies.
Ability to work as a high-functioning member of a team within a collaborative unit-level work environment.
Sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural, political, and geographical differences, with the ability to work well with faculty, staff, and students from around the world.
Demonstrated dedication to fostering a culture of belonging and mattering for all students and colleagues.
Exceptional organizational, planning, analytical, and technical skills.
Ability to work independently, and prioritize multiple projects and requests, in a fast-paced environment.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.
A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by 3/25/25 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Academic-Advisors/62835