Academic Advisor
The Office of Academic Advising is seeking to hire two Academic Advisors, each with a distinct focus area. These positions are vital to supporting student success and academic achievement.
- Academic Advisor - Biology and Pre-Health: Provides academic advising and support for upper-level biology majors who are working towards graduation and future career and academic plans. Leads recruitment efforts for the Biology Department, including admissions events and prospective student engagement. Advises campus-wide pre-health majors and pre-health professional exploratory students.
- Academic Advisor - Health and Social Sciences: Provides personalized academic advising and support to first and second-year biology majors, as well as first-year Psychology majors who are transitioning to UNI. Provides academic advising support for pre-nursing students and leads recruitment efforts for the Nursing program, including admissions events and prospective student engagement.
Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for in your cover letter.
Responsibilities: Serves as a primary academic advisor to an assigned caseload of undergraduate students, guiding students through academic plan development intended to meet academic program, career, or personal goals; provides academic advising to new undergraduates at new student orientation; supports institutional recruitment efforts at on-campus and off-campus events; designs and implements individual outreach and programming to support transition to college and facilitates academic advising, student success, persistence, and retention efforts for targeted groups of undergraduate students; and supports new and ongoing institutional retention, student success, and enrollment management initiatives.
Qualifications: Master’s degree; at least two years of advising or related experience in higher education; and excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills required. Master’s degree in college student personnel or related field preferred. Graduate student experience will be considered.
Application Instructions: All application materials received by July 14, 2025, will be given full consideration. To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. The following materials must be attached when applying:
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
You will be presented with the opportunity to attach multiple documents when completing the application. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL required materials listed above have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. If you have questions regarding this application process, please email careers-support@uni.edu or call 319-273-2422.
UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.
The University offers an excellent benefits package including a vacation plan, employer sponsored retirement plans, health and dental insurance, and life and disability insurance. Benefits package details can be viewed at https://careers.uni.edu/benefits. Application materials received by 7/14/2025 will be given first consideration. For more information or to apply, visit https://careers.uni.edu/. Criminal and other relevant background checks required. UNI is a tobacco free campus.
Type of Employment: Full-Time
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