University of Northern Colorado

Academic Advisor I

Greeley, CO, US · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$300k-$350kDetected 44 days ago

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About the role

Position Description: The Academic Advisor I is a professional staff position within Academic Affairs at the University of Northern Colorado.
This position is structured as a career ladder across three levels (Advisor I, II, and III), each with an increasing scope of responsibility, autonomy, and contributions to institutional leadership.
Multiple Vacancies: Qualified candidates are sought to fill advisor positions across the Advisor Network.

5 leads/directors, 1 assistant director, and 10 professional advisors (ranging from Levels I, II, and III).
Maintain timely, detailed records in the university CRM and contribute to early alert processes.

A bachelor's degree.
Minimum 0-2 years of professional experience in academic advising, student success, student affairs, or a closely related role.
Relevant previous student employment, graduate assistantship, or practicum experience in advising or student services may be considered.
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 6/25/2026.
This position is within the Advisor Network and is designed to support student retention, persistence, and timely degree completion across all undergraduate degree and certificate programs.
Collaboration, Liaison Institutional Partnership, 5% Serve as the advising liaison to assigned academic departments, staying current on curricular changes and degree requirements.
Use institutional data, degree audits, persistence dashboards, and early alert reports to inform advising practice.
Support academic planning, course selection, degree audits, and graduation preparation.

Experience in advising undergraduate students is preferred as well as experience working in a student development or related program
experience with academic coaching methods in a university setting
advising and coaching first-generation students, and/or working for a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and/or advising and coaching students in success programs such as TRiO.
Occasional night and weekend work will be required in alignment with recruitment events, programming, and celebrations.
Special instructions to all applicants: Candidates should include a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for 3 references with their application.
At least one of the references should be a current or recent employer.
Application materials should clearly demonstrate how applicants' experiences align with the minimum qualifications, job duties, and the role of the position.
If the initial call for application deadline has passed, please continue with your submission, as the application will remain open until all vacant positions are filled.

Performance Visual Arts (PVA), Monfort College of Business (MCB), Education Behavioral Sciences (CEBS), Humanities Social Sciences (HSS) and Natural Health Sciences (NHS).
Function I: Academic Advising Student Support, 80% Manage a caseload of approximately 300-350 undergraduate students with proactive, equity-centered advising.
Student Success, Retention Equity, 10% Monitor caseload data to identify at-risk students and initiate proactive outreach.
Coordinate referrals to financial aid, counseling, tutoring, disability services, and other campus resources.
Contribute to equity initiatives by identifying and helping address systemic disparities in student outcomes.
If applicable, candidates should describe their past professional experience helping students navigate complex academic situations with culturally responsive, equity-centered advising or student support practices.

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