**Internal Only** Academic Advisor Senior

• Provide proactive and holistic academic advising to assigned new and currently enrolled undergraduate students.
• Guide students' progress through academic milestones, including enrollment, career exploration and graduation.
• Advise students on the development and selection of course schedules consistent with students' educational goals.
• Assist students in developing appropriate educational goals and work towards those goals.
• Assist students with completion of financial aid appeals, probation agreements, graduation plans, etc.
• Provide outreach to students as needed in addition to providing appropriate follow-up and referral to university offices and resources.
• Provide advisement to all students as necessary, including those that may not be assigned to the advisor.
• Facilitate student enrollment and approval processes such as petitions, enrollment changes, appeals, and applications for graduation in compliance with appropriate deadlines and approval channels; provide appropriate referrals to university offices.
• If appropriate for assigned caseload, provide prospective student coaching to provide new student inquiries through application.
• Maintain program information, student communication strategies, and transcript and progress review to provide one-on-one guidance to students to meet program admission goals.
• Use Slate, Jayhawk GPS, Enroll & Pay, and other relevant communication and advising tools for student application coaching, student enrollment, degree audit, course prerequisites, etc. Comply with FERPA.Manage caseload of students with provided academic advising software and tools in a manner that is consistent with office metrics and milestones.
• Support University efforts geared toward increasing recruitment and retention.
• Participate in University orientation efforts.
• Responsible for knowledge of and compliance with the Board of Regents and University policies regarding daily job-related activities applicable to the position.
• May becross trainedin responsibilities of other academic advisors and in other academic departments.

• Provide leadership to the coordination of academic advisor liaisons. Also serves as a liaison to a specific department, college or school and share resources and knowledge with other JAA staff. Where appropriate, interact with faculty to provide an exchange of information and to enhance the advisement of students.
• Attend departmental, college or school meetings at the discretion of supervisor to facilitate embedded advising model goals and to enhance advisement of students.
• Provide content specific training to other advisors as a part of new and ongoing advisor training.
• Act as a key contributor within the advising team to ensure ongoing satisfaction for students.
• Collaborate with advising leadership to provide solutions associated with specific programs or projects.

• Taking on special projects, serving on or leading committees, or fulfill a specific role of program responsibilities based upon the strengths and interests of the advisor and the needs of the office.
• Deliver programs that assist in recruitment, transition, or retention efforts.
• Attends related staff training related to Academic Success.
• Assume other duties as assigned.

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Three years of experience providing direct academic advising in a full-time setting at KU or two years of experience providing direct academic advising in a full-time setting at KU and one year of relevant student facing, higher education experience (admissions, career, student affairs, etc.) in a full-time setting.
3. Prior experience establishing and maintaining rapport with students, as shown in application materials.
4. Effective written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
5. Evidence of superior teamwork/collaboration skills, as shown in application materials.

1. Master's degree in higher education, counseling, advising or related field.
2. Experience with transcript evaluation and/or student application process coaching, as evidenced by application materials.
3. Experience providing academic advising at the University of Kansas (KU) and with KU Student Pathways model.
4. Professional and/or academic experience with institutions of higher learning as demonstrated by application materials.
5. Previous experience with PeopleSoft or related student information systems , as evidenced in application materials.
6. Demonstrated commitment to the mission, vision, and values of Jayhawk Academic Advising as shown in application materials.
7. Experience working with innovative and highly effective advising processes and practices, as shown in application materials.

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
• Resume.
• List of three (3) professional references.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins Monday December 8, 2025. For consideration, please apply no later than Sunday December 7, 2025.