Academic Advisor III

Florida Atlantic University•Boca Raton, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Social Work & Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Academic Advisor III. The role provides holistic academic advising and guidance to students throughout their educational journey through proactive outreach, degree planning, graduation support, and collaboration with university partners. It supports student recruitment, retention, and engagement initiatives and contributes to a welcoming, student-centered advising environment. The primary work location is the Boca Raton campus, with required travel to and work at the Davie campus. The position serves students in Social Work and Criminal Justice and CDSI programs on the Broward campuses, guiding them from initial contact through graduation.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization.
Three years of appropriate experience.

Nice To Haves

Appreciative Advisor Certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide academic advising and program guidance to CDSI students and Social Work and Criminal Justice students from initial contact through graduation.
Assist students in understanding University and College policies, procedures, and degree requirements.
Refer students to appropriate University offices for concerns outside the scope of advising services.
Maintain academic files for students in relevant College degree programs.
Serve as liaison to the Veterans office and as primary advisor for active-duty military members and veterans.
Support student degree progress, academic success, and retention in alignment with College priorities.
Help create and sustain a positive environment where students have access to high-quality advising.
Liaise with the BSW field practicum education team; confirm BSW majors meet eligibility criteria for SOW4510, monitor progress, and enter registration permissions.
Process degree applications and conduct graduation checks.
Manage the online queue for change-of-major and change-of-minor requests by approving or denying requests.
Maintain current knowledge of College programs and requirements.
Advise students on courses and degree requirements, and explain possible consequences of academic decisions such as adding or dropping courses, withdrawing, changing majors, and repeating courses.
Educate students about course planning and registration processes.
Refer students perceived to be at risk and advocate for their success.
Monitor academic plans and provide timely, proactive outreach to support degree progression and timely graduation.
Support student programming and special events.
Participate in student recruitment and orientation presentations.
Use available software and technology competently to support timely, data-driven advising and key performance indicators.
Collaborate with multiple units across the University.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including PPO/HMO plans.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance.
Flexible Spending plans.
Employee Assistance Program.
State retirement options, including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for state employees.
Sick Leave Pool Program.
Paid vacation and sick leave for eligible employees.
One personal day.
Nine paid holidays.
Paid winter break at the President’s discretion.
Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day.
Employee Educational Scholarship Program tuition assistance for eligible staff and faculty after six months of full-time employment; for in-unit faculty, the program may extend to spouses and dependent children subject to eligibility rules.