Executive Director of Academic Advising and Learning Support

Xavier University • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

Xavier University is seeking a dedicated and mission-driven Executive Director of Academic Advising and Support. The role leads the transformation and alignment of advising strategy, policy, and operations to support student success. The Executive Director is central to Xavier’s strategic priority of improving retention, progression, and timely degree completion for undergraduate students. The position collaborates across campus to advance data-informed student success initiatives aligned with our mission of educating the whole person. The Executive Director reports to the Associate Provost for Academic Engagement. The position oversees professional academic advisors, student-athlete academic advisors, and academic support functions, including supplemental instruction, tutoring, and skills coaching.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in higher education, student development, counseling, or a related field required; doctoral degree preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience in academic advising or student success within a higher education setting.
• Knowledge of advising best practices, student development theory, and equity-centered approaches to student success.
• Proven success leading organizational change and fostering cross-campus collaboration.
• Demonstrated impact in retention-focused initiatives and data-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision for and execute strategy for holistic, developmental academic advising and support aligned with the university’s mission. This includes building a new culture of professional advising for all first-year undergraduate students.
• Ensure consistent, high-quality advising and support across undergraduate student populations, including but not limited to transfer students, adult learners, and student-athletes.
• Lead cross-divisional collaboration among Academic Affairs, Strategic Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, Athletics, and other campus partners to support integrated student success efforts.
• Establish metrics and assessment strategies to evaluate advising effectiveness, academic support utilization, and student success initiatives, and communicate advising outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend and advance policy, structural, and resource changes necessary to strengthen advising and support operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
• Tax advantaged accounts including health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and dependent care account.
• Financial security via life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave and holidays.
• Tuition remission for employees and their eligible dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive