Academic Advisor (Open-Rank)

University of Colorado•Denver, CO

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Colorado Denver’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) seeks an Academic Advisor to support diverse undergraduate students from entry through graduation. The advisor collaborates with other advisors, faculty, administrators, and campus partners, applying developmental, inclusive, culturally responsive, and equity-centered practices to promote student success and belonging. The role supports a high-volume caseload and may include additional activities aligned with the CLAS Academic Advising Office’s mission. The position is full-time and hybrid, with flexible schedules supported in keeping with operational needs. Some activities require evening and weekend commitments. The advisor provides individualized guidance on general, CU Denver Core, CLAS, major, and minor requirements; interprets university and college policies; documents student contacts; makes referrals; and uses advising systems and technology to support students across in-person, phone, and virtual modalities. The role also contributes to new student orientation and transition programs, retention and early intervention, degree progress monitoring, graduation checks, committee work, and partnerships with academic departments and campus units. The position is open at multiple professional ranks. The Academic Services Intermediate Professional salary range is $53,000–$57,000; the Academic Services Senior Professional salary range is $55,000–$59,000. Final compensation depends on factors including experience, education, specialty, and training. The role is not eligible for overtime compensation or visa sponsorship. Applications are accepted until the position is filled, with preference for complete applications received by October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
For the Academic Services Professional rank: one year of full-time professional-level higher education experience in an academic advising or student affairs office or position. Twelve months of graduate-level paraprofessional experience in such an office or position may count toward this requirement.
For the Academic Services Senior Professional rank: three years of full-time professional-level higher education experience in an academic advising or student affairs office or position; paraprofessional experience, including graduate assistantship experience, does not count toward this experience requirement.
Knowledge of higher education systems, college student development, and student success practices.
Knowledge of and ability to apply culturally responsive, inclusive, and equity-centered practices in academic advising and student service.
Ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, including students, team members, faculty, administrators, and campus partners.
Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively in written, oral, and virtual modalities.
Skill in using technology and learning new software systems to manage information, communicate, and support student services.
Ability to apply effective listening, critical thinking, sound evaluation, and problem-solving skills to complex situations.
Ability to manage, analyze, organize, and document student, academic, and institutional information accurately and with attention to detail and quality.
Ability to organize and prioritize independent work and multiple responsibilities in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Ability to maintain a dedicated, low-distraction remote workspace with reliable internet and participate in virtual meetings for extended periods when working remotely.
Ability to independently manage time, remain stationary for prolonged computer-based work, and transport necessary equipment between a remote work location and the office as needed.
Must pass required background checks before final appointment or employment.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of direct experience working with undergraduate students in academic advising or new student or retention programs, including orientation, early action, student and academic support programs, or other enrollment and retention activities.
Demonstrated experience using technology to support proactive and effective academic advising across in-person, phone, and virtual or remote modalities.
Demonstrated success supporting a large and diverse student caseload.
A completed or in-progress master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, college student personnel, counseling, education, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university, or two years of full-time professional-level higher education experience in an academic advising or student affairs office or position.

Responsibilities

Advise a diverse caseload of new and continuing CLAS undergraduate degree-seeking students through graduation using developmental and inclusive practices.
Advocate for the needs of student populations including students of color, first-generation students, first-time-to-college students, transfer students, veterans, international students, and online students.
Build advising relationships that foster students’ sense of belonging to college and campus communities.
Communicate accurate and timely information about general, CU Denver Core, CLAS, and academic program degree requirements, and develop detailed knowledge of assigned majors and minors.
Interpret and communicate complex college and university policies and procedures.
Document detailed notes from email, phone, virtual, scheduled, and drop-in advising contacts.
Provide individualized student support and facilitate referrals to campus resources.
Participate in professional development to stay current with academic advising best practices.
Prepare and facilitate in-person and virtual advising presentations and appointments for first-time, first-year, transfer, and online students during New Student Orientation.
Support processes that ensure the accuracy of new student records and Degree Audits for prior learning and transfer credit.
Collaborate with campus partners to promote new student engagement and transition experiences, including First-Year Experiences.
Develop, conduct, and track proactive outreach campaigns for the advising caseload and specific student populations using advising tools and systems.
Implement retention and early intervention initiatives for students needing academic support, including students at different levels of academic standing.
Collaborate with campus constituents to promote experiences such as internships and independent studies that help students explore and prepare for careers or post-baccalaureate education.
Collaborate with campus partners on student success initiatives.
Monitor students’ degree progress and support development of academic plans using advising tools and systems.
Support returning and readmitted students, including students returning from academic suspension.
Complete initial and final graduation checks for fall, spring, and summer graduates.
Represent CLAS Academic Advising on college and university committees.
Serve as a primary academic advising liaison to designated CLAS departments, programs, and university student affairs partners.
Coordinate with department liaisons to stay current on and communicate major and minor program updates to the CLAS Academic Advising team.
Collaborate with the CLAS transfer credit and degree audit team and major advisors to support transfer credit evaluation and Degree Audit functionality.
Use CU-SIS, uAchieve, EAB Navigate360, CollegeSource systems (TES and Transferology Lab), OnBase, and Slate to advise students.
Use web-based tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Qualtrics for advising presentations and appointments, colleague communication, and assessment of advising initiatives.
Contribute to additional role-, team-, and office-connected responsibilities as needed.