Honors College Advising Specialist

Regent University • Virginia Beach, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Honors College Advising Specialist provides sustained, individualized academic advising to Honors College students at Regent University. Each specialist maintains a dedicated caseload of students and serves as their consistent advising relationship from enrollment through graduation, guiding them through course selection, degree planning, and supporting the vocational formation led by Honors College faculty. This role also encompasses active contribution to the co-curricular programming and student experience initiatives that define the Honors College. The Honors College Advising Specialist is a visible, caring, in-person presence who embodies the Honors College's commitment to knowing students by name, understanding their goals, and helping them pursue their callings with clarity and purpose. This position requires a professional who exercises independent judgment, takes ownership of complex student situations, and operates with minimal supervision. The Honors College Advising Specialist must be capable of thinking critically about each student's unique trajectory, making informed recommendations that account for academic requirements, personal formation, and long-term goals, and confidently navigating institutional systems to advocate for students when necessary. Work Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. Graduate work in higher education, student development, counseling, or other appropriate field preferred.
• Minimum of one year of professional experience in academic advising, student services, or a closely related area within higher education. Two or more years preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, exercise professional judgment in ambiguous situations, and take ownership of outcomes without close supervision.
• Familiarity with academic advising best practices, degree audit systems, and student information systems.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with high-achieving students and guide substantive conversations about purpose, calling, and long-term planning.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage a caseload of students and track multiple degree programs and requirements simultaneously.
• Proven track record of strong organizational skills and excellent customer service.
• Proficiency with office systems and university technologies.
• Commitment to the vision and mission of Regent University and the Academic Advising department
• A mature and growing Christian faith consistent with the mission of Regent University, with the ability to reinforce the vocational guidance students receive from Honors College faculty.
• A commitment to integrity in all interactions with students, families, and colleagues.
• Genuine care for the formation of young adults and a personal standard of excellence that treats every student interaction as significant.
• Intellectual curiosity and the capacity to engage meaningfully with academically talented students across a range of disciplines.
• Patience, attentiveness, and relational consistency; the ability to sustain meaningful advising relationships over multiple years.
• Initiative, resourcefulness, and sound judgment. Someone who identifies problems and acts on them with confidence, not someone who waits for direction.
• Comfort working within a growing program where processes are still being developed.
• An innovative mindset, open to rethinking how academic guidance is delivered and experienced.
• Commitment to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity

Nice To Haves

• Experience contributing to student programming or co-curricular initiatives preferred.
• Graduate work in higher education, student development, counseling, or other appropriate field preferred.
• Two or more years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Steward the mission of Regent University and the Honors College through every advising interaction, ensuring that guidance reflects the university's commitment to Christian leadership, academic excellence, and the formation of students who pursue their callings with conviction and competence.
• Maintain a dedicated caseload of Honors College students, providing proactive, holistic academic advising that includes course selection, registration, degree planning, and academic goal-setting.
• Work closely with Honors College faculty, who serve as students' primary mentors and vocational guides, to ensure that advising conversations reinforce and support the faculty's role in helping students discern and pursue their callings.
• Serve as each assigned student's consistent advising relationship throughout their undergraduate career, building the trust and institutional knowledge necessary to provide meaningful, personalized guidance over time.
• Exercise professional judgment to identify when a student's situation requires creative problem-solving, escalation, or coordination across university offices.
• Monitor student academic progress and proactively intervene when students show signs of difficulty, connecting them with appropriate university resources including tutoring, the Center for Student Happiness, Career Services, and faculty mentors. This requires the ability to recognize early warning signs, interpret them in context, and act decisively rather than reactively.
• Participate in and support Honors College co-curricular programming, student experience initiatives, and recruiting activities. This work is integral to the role and is performed alongside advising responsibilities throughout the year.
• Serve as a visible, accessible, in-person presence in the Honors College. Be available for scheduled appointments and drop-in conversations, contributing to a culture where students experience advising as a relationship grounded in genuine knowledge of their lives and aspirations.

Benefits

• Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more.
• All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees