Academic Advisor
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston
- Salary
- Salary Hiring Range: $60,000 - $70,000
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Posting Number: SF02227
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 10
Pay Grade Range: Salary Hiring Range: $60,000 - $70,000
Department: Dean Arts & Sciences
Campus Location: Kingston
Job Description Summary:
Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by
10/17/2026. Applications received after 10/17/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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About URI:
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
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THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A REMOTE/HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE IS POSSIBLE AFTER SIX MONTHS.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide academic advising for undergraduate students. Assigned to designated academic major(s). Provide individual and group advising sessions and workshops to facilitate the transition to college and progression to graduation in a timely manner. Collaborate with staff, faculty, and administration to assist with students' progress to degree, curriculum materials, and all advising issues to best meet student needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Monitor student academic record progression and enrollment status. Update student records in student information system.
Initiate student contact, providing proactive advising outreach. Advise students on course, minor, and major curriculum options and readmission throughout the calendar year.
Ensure progress toward timely degree completion and communicate with students regarding progress.
Collaborate with other advisors, campus departments, and support offices to promote student success and retention efforts.
Participate in academic reviews that may include scholastic standing.
Attend and assist with planning and executing programs and events as required.
Plan and execute events with the living learning community associated with assigned majors.
Present, prepare for, and advise during orientation and transfer sessions.
Assist students exploring majors.
Utilize the student success software to maintain up to date records and notes on students.
Create advising materials for students.
Routinely review, interpret, and post credit from external sources and escalate as appropriate.
Work with experiential/internship and career advisors to provide up-to-date information related to internship, major, and career choices.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support students from the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI).
When appropriate, teach First-Year seminar as assigned.
Participate on university committee(s), training(s), conference(s), etc. representing your academic unit as assigned.
Advising may include student support, especially in 4+1 and ABM programs when appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Computers, printers; database management and spreadsheet software; student record-keeping systems.
Posting Date: 10/05/2026
To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17162
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Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
United States
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