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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Academic Advisor
Job Summary:
This position will provide intensive one-on-one and group academic advising to students in the CeO program to help assigned advisees navigate the success pathway from summer orientation to graduation. The CeO Advisor engages students in decision making processes and promotes appropriate and responsible choices on academic matters such as course selection, degree requirements, academic support, career exploration, and high impact experiences. The CeO Advisor maintains appropriate confidentiality, updates student advising records, and contributes to the development and delivery of academic advising related events and programs. They work to ensure students receive accurate, timely, and holistic advising services in support of promoting student success, retention, and graduation and strives to create belonging and community.
This position is full-time, 100% FTE.
Expected start date for this position is May 17, 2026.
Ongoing/Renewable
This position is eligible for: partial remote work. Remote work requires an approved remote work agreement (RWA) agreement. An RWA requires successful candidates to possess their own high-speed internet and phone to perform the work on a university provided computer. Per University policy, transportation between home and assigned work location is not payable/reimbursable and will be at the expense of the employee.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Participates in the campus-wide advising community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising, recruitment, and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college
- Implements academic advising events such as workshops, panel discussions, and guest speakers
- Maintains confidentiality and accurate student records and processes and responds to academic inquiries according to established institutional and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies
- Maintains expertise with advised curriculum and may assist in developing and recommending exceptions for policy and curriculum
Engages in the planning and implementation of student services, operational needs, and programming which may include CeO recruitment & admissions, strategic communication initiatives, supervising student workers, or advising a CeO student group
- Receives, processes, and responds to academic inquiries according to established policies and procedures
- Proactively engages students as needed
- Serves as a main point of contact for students and provides information about educational options and academic requirements; assists with identifying and assessing interests, skills, and values to match appropriate field of study/career options, and refers students to appropriate institutional resources
Department:
Division for Teaching and Learning, Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO)
The Center for Educational Opportunity (CeO) empowers eligible students to engage and achieve through holistic advising, connecting students with campus resources, and fostering a supportive climate for all students.
CeO helps students progress through their academic careers at UW–Madison with the support of two federally funded TRIO grants, Student Support Services (SSS) and Student Support Services-STEM (STEM), and a state-funded program, Academic Success and Achievement Program (ASAP).
Compensation:
The starting salary for the position is $55,000 (but will be based on experience and qualifications).
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.
Required Qualifications:
At least two years of college/university student services, advising and/or administrative experience
Previous work experience with TRIO programs (Upward Bound, SSS) or programs that serve similar student populations
Experience in high impact college student programming or similar group, focused on wellbeing, personal, and/or professional development
Experience and demonstrated success in relationship-building and advising students from an array of backgrounds including those who are first generation college students and/or students from limited income, and/or students with disabilities
Excellent oral and written communication, organizational skills, and interpersonal communication skills that support an ability to work effectively with campus-wide student support units, academic support staff, and external stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated high level of cultural competency and success working with undergraduate students
Ability to effectively advise in course and major selection, financial literacy, professional development and/or transitional issues
Experience with university policies and procedures, electronic advising tools, and campus/community resources
Technical skills in software to include record databases, presentation, appointment scheduling, spreadsheets and word processing, web forms and related digital media tools
Demonstrated commitment to helping scholars achieve personal and academic excellence
Education:
Masters Degree Required
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be prompted to upload the following documents.
-Cover Letter
-Resume
Please note when applying, there will be only one attachment field. You must upload your cover letter and resume in the attachment field. Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. Failure to adequately demonstrate experiences aligned with the required qualifications in either a cover letter or resume will result in your application not being considered for employment. The application reviewers will be relying on your written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.
The deadline for assuring full consideration is April 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM (CST).
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Contact Information:
Emma Voight, emma.sippel@wisc.edu, 608-262-8152
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