Academic Advisor - College of Arts and Humanities

JOB SUMMARY:

Plans, designs, and implements a variety of professional duties including, advising, counseling, recruiting, and retaining students within the College of Arts and Humanities. Serves as a primary point of contact for faculty, staff, current, and prospective students for designated majors. Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB DUTIES:

5% - STUDENT SERVICES CENTER: Participates in events for admitted and prospective students, including orientation, visit events, convocation, family weekend and donor events. Collaborates with appropriate student services staff and assigned departments to prepare recruiting and advising materials.

15% - PROGRAM SUPPORT: Coordinates and processes Exemption Credit Requests (ECRs) for the Department of Languages. Maintains accurate enrollment numbers for every language each term. Supports CAH Global Engagement Coordinator in the general application cycle for language majors.

20% - COUNSELING: Provides supportive counseling for a wide range of student problems and concerns. Refers students to campus services. Following Federal guidelines, serves as a liaison for parent inquiries. Directs the registration activities for advisees. Evaluates and determines use in the curriculum of transfer credits from other Colleges and Universities. Provides input and accurate information on curriculum and advising issues. Serves as the primary point of contact for students as well as departmental faculty in assigned major(s) on main campus. Monitors enrollment in major to meet departmental goals and capacities.

60% - ADVISING: Plans, implements, and evaluates activities related to the advising and counseling of students in designated CAH undergraduate program(s) in a variety of areas, including admissions procedures, registration and course selection, academic progress, policy interpretation, career overviews, transfer credit, course substitutions, change of major and personal development. Plans and implements new student orientation for students entering assigned majors as freshmen and transfer. Participate in activities sponsored by the Bridge to Clemson program for assigned majors. Follows all applicable policies and procedures. Attend departmental faculty meetings and/or meetings with Department Chair or Undergraduate Program Director(s).

JOB CODE:

CB70

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Regular FTE Staff

Minimum Requirements:

A bachelor's degree and experience in student services programs.

Preferred Requirements:

A master's degree in Student Affairs or related area, experience within a higher education setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Not responsible for supervising employees.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period: %

WORKING CONDITIONS:

None: %

WORK SCHEDULE:

Standard Hours:

37.5

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

Expected Salary Range

49000 - 50000

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL:

Normal Operations - Required to follow emergency facility closure and modified operations directives, and not normally expected to work on-site during emergency situations.

JOB LOCATION:

Clemson, SC

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

October 1, 2026

MILITARY AND VETERAN:

Military Equivalency: Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

Veteran Preference: South Carolina provides employment preference to eligible veterans for qualifying full-time permanent positions. To be considered, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications, have been discharged under honorable conditions, and indicate their veteran status in the application by uploading a DD-214 for confidential review. A request for Veteran Preference can be made via the application process. Please contact [email protected] with any questions or issues.

CLOSING STATEMENT:

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.