Rochester Institute of Technology
Academic Advisor
Rochester, NY, USA · Mid · Internship
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Files H-1B any time — no cap, no lottery. The 2026 weighted-selection rule doesn't touch it, which makes this the strongest structural path for entry-level talent. Pay is often lower, but your odds of staying are dramatically higher.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$5,558 more — $55,058 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $55,058 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors (21-1012) · Rochester, NY. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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States it is exempt from the H-1B cap
Files H-1B transfers
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About the role
- Advising is a collaborative relationship between a student and advisor.
- Advisors take a student-centered approach that enriches student learning and development in preparation for success with a diverse global society.
- Helps students resolve requirement concerns.
Responsibilities
- Advise students to develop their long range goals and plans of academic study, including as applicable: co-op or internship work schedules and/or study abroad opportunities. Assist students to evaluate progress towards established goals.
- Collaborate with department chairs, deans' delegates for advising, faculty advisors, and university partners to ensure seamless support for students, and serve as an advising resource for faculty and staff within the college.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (written and in-person) to a broad constituency, including administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents.
- Meets with students to review degree progress and assesses progress against graduation requirements.
- Ensures student understand how to navigate course registration and degree requirements
- This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- Preferred Experience/Skills:
Skills
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of FERPA regulations within higher education.
- Working knowledge of effective decision-making and conflict resolution techniques.
- Nights/weekends may be required.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task.
- Working knowledge of RIT processes, programs, and resources preferred.
- 2-4 years of related experience in advising or a related field in a higher education environment strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience desired.
- Excellent computer skills including: SIS, Degree Audit, & related systems.
- Preferred Experience/
- Knowledge of deaf culture and ASL strongly preferred.
Compensation
- $49,500.00 - $79,200.00 Annual
- In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above.
Company info
- If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu.
Equal opportunity
- Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
This listing is sourced directly from Rochester Institute of Technology's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.