Coordinator for Advising Training and Development
- Employer
- The University of Kansas
- Location
- University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
70% - Training Development and Delivery
- Assist in the organization, coordination, maintenance, and execution of a robust and comprehensive academic advisor onboarding and ongoing training program.
- Supervise the new advisors until they transition to their team supervisors toward the end of training.
- Liaise with content experts to ensure training is delivered multiple times per year as needed by Jayhawk Academic Advising.
- Maintain and deliver academic advising training modules utilizing best practices within NACADA, NASPA, or other professional organizations.
- Consult with the associate director to assess gaps in advisor knowledge or advising content understanding and provide training and/or desk-side coaching as needed to address gaps.
- Deliver ongoing professional development for advisors and related personnel.
- Support professional development by assisting participating staff with travel arrangements.
- Maintain a system to manage new advisor access to required tools and systems.
- Assist in processes and trainings to support any standardized advisor expectations.
- Assist the associate director to capture, analyze, interpret, and respond to daily, monthly, and semester metrics on advising training activities and needs.
10% - Advisor Recognition
- Coordinate advisor recognition and award processes for campus, regional and national consideration.
- Conduct informal advisor recognition and collaborate with the management team to showcase excellent advising work.
10% - Advising Caseload Coverage/Orientation Support
- In the event of advising vacancies, provide gap coverage of assigned advising caseloads to minimize disruption to students and the JAA team. This position may have an advising caseload of 15% or less of a standard advising load at the discretion of the associate director.
- Complies with all student records and enrollment confidentiality and compliance requirements including but not limited to: FERPA, Financial Aid, university policies, etc.
- Provide administrative support for new student orientation by managing daily advising assignments from registrations through Slate and in coordination with Orientation and Transition Programs.
10% - Other Duties as Assigned
- Represent JAA on committees, workgroups, and in meetings as needed or assigned by the Director.
- Participate in relevant professional development.
- Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director or Director of JAA.
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience working directly with students in higher education.
- Prior experience utilizing enterprise level technology systems for academic advising or student support as shown in application materials.
- One year’s experience requiring the understanding of developmental and proactive advising practices or closely related fields.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, or related field.
- Prior experience delivering training or educational programming.
- Prior experience as an academic advisor.
- Demonstrated experience working within a higher education setting.
- Demonstrated experience with the PeopleSoft Student Records (SR) Module or other student information systems.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-week programming across multiple units and locations.
In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume.
- List of three (3) professional references.
Contact Information to ApplicantsJody Johnson
jodyj@ku.eduAdvertised Salary Range$49,600-52,500Application Review BeginsMonday November 2, 2026Anticipated Start DateMonday December 7, 2026Apply to Job
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Working at the University of Kansas
Join the University of Kansas, and you’ll become part of a Jayhawk family that spans the globe. Wear your KU shirt in London, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Nairobi or anywhere else, and you will likely hear a resounding “Rock Chalk!” from a stranger. Of course, the appropriate response is an enthusiastic “Jayhawk!” Because, after all, they’re not really strangers, they’re family.
The Jayhawk community is united by more than 150 years of tradition and by our commitment to pushing the boundaries of knowledge, transforming the academic experience, and creating solutions through innovative research. KU’s mission is to lift students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities and making discoveries that change the world.
The University of Kansas is the state’s flagship university and one of just 66 invited members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). We consistently earn high rankings for academics and recognition as a premier research university.
KU faculty and staff embrace our role as the state’s flagship university, AAU member and R1 institution that serves the state, nation and world. We celebrate the energy and compassion that infuse the Jayhawk spirit; and, we remain true to KU’s historic values: the elevating force of education, the transformative power of research and the healing power of service.
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