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About the Role
The Academic and Career Advisor delivers integrated academic and career advising to undergraduate students, supporting their persistence, progression, graduation, and post-graduate outcomes through proactive advising and data-informed outreach.
Responsibilities
- Manages a defined caseload aligned to an advising cluster.
- Provides holistic advising integrating academic planning, major exploration, career readiness, and institutional navigation.
- Serves as a consistent point of contact for students from entry through graduation or transition to faculty advising.
- Delivers proactive, student-centered academic and career advising using scheduled appointments, targeted outreach, and early alert interventions.
- Guides students in understanding degree requirements, academic policies, registration processes, and academic standing expectations.
- Supports students in major exploration, decision-making, and alignment of academic choices with career interests and goals.
- Refers students to appropriate campus resources and tracks follow-through.
- Documents advising interactions accurately and consistently in the student information system.
- Monitors academic progress and intervenes when students show risk indicators.
- Supports milestone completion such as major declaration, credit progression, experiential learning engagement, and graduation clearance.
- Contributes directly to unit goals related to retention, persistence, and completion.
- Integrates career readiness conversations into advising interactions, including skills articulation, experiential learning, and post-graduate planning.
- Collaborates with career services partners to support internships, fellowships, graduate school preparation, and workforce outcomes.
- Collaborates with faculty, enrollment management, student success units, and advising colleagues to support consistent student success practices.
- Communicates clearly and professionally with students, families, faculty, and staff.
- Participates in advising meetings, trainings, and unit initiatives.
- Uses student data and advising metrics to inform outreach and advising strategies.
- Maintains compliance with institutional policies, FERPA, and advising protocols.
- Participates in professional development and continuous improvement activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned in support of advising operations and student success initiatives.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree is required.
- One to three years of experience in academic advising, student success, higher education, or a related field.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Commitment to supporting Black students and historically underrepresented populations.
- Working knowledge of academic policies, degree requirements, and student success practices in higher education.
- Ability to manage complex caseloads and competing priorities.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Professional judgment, discretion, and emotional regulation.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team-based advising model.
- Comfort using student information systems, advising platforms, and data dashboards.
Skills
- Academic advising
- Student success
- Higher education
- Academic planning
- Major exploration
- Career readiness
- Institutional navigation
- Student-centered advising
- Academic policy interpretation
- Registration processes
- Academic standing management
- Career goal alignment
- Resource referral
- Student information systems
- Data-informed outreach
- Intervention strategies
- Milestone tracking
- Graduation clearance
- Career services collaboration
- Internship support
- Fellowship support
- Graduate school preparation
- Workforce outcomes
- Faculty collaboration
- Enrollment management collaboration
- Student success unit collaboration
- Advising colleague collaboration
- Professional communication
- Data analysis
- FERPA compliance
- Professional development
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $58,000-$68,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Mental health support
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- Flexible work arrangements
- 403(b) with company match
- Ongoing training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career advancement paths
- Wellness programs
- Commuter benefits
About the Company
- The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University.
- Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.
- At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth.
- The Office of Undergraduate Studies (OUS), an established unit within the Office of the Provost, operates with goals to meet and exceed retention, persistence, graduation, and career outcomes noted in the strategic plan.
- OUS comprises three major units: The Academic Center for Excellence, Center for Career & Professional Success, and the Office of General Education.
- Collectively, OUS units provide transformative offerings through three major functions: academic excellence support, academic and career exploration, and career development.