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Advisor I, College of Communication and Information - UTK

Position Number: 6313711
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Academic Advising

Advisor I, College of Communication and Information - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 3524
Job Category: Student Services
Posting Date: 06/20/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 1345 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US

Job Description
Hiring for multiple openings. This position is responsible for promoting academic advising as a critical component of a student's educational experience and undergraduate success. This role provides comprehensive academic advising and guidance and assists students in self-exploration, major and career exploration, and in identifying career and professional opportunities throughout their academic careers. It assists students to develop educational plans consistent with their aspirations, interests, strengths, and values. It will encourage holistic engagement with the college experience (academically, socially, culturally, and professionally). It fosters students' intellectual and personal development toward academic success, provides and teaches college/university curricula, academic standards, the purpose of general education requirements, and academic policies and processes. Guides students in critically reflecting on academic and career goals. Serves as advising subject matter experts to faculty advisors. Serves as advising subject matter experts to faculty advisors. Engages in student recruitment and orientation activities and supports and participates in relevant college programs/events. Represents the college at professional organizations, on campus events, at college events related to student advising, recruitment, and placement.

Responsibilities

Assist students in developing academic plans to meet desired goals
Teach the DARS and uTrack systems
Teach/provide college, school, and university policies and procedures
Evaluate student progress
Evaluate students' needs in order to make appropriate referrals to campus and college resources
Conduct academic probation and off-track advising
Advise prospective students
Prepare for advising appointments
Maintain advising notes and forms in Salesforce
Correspond with students on a regular basis
Assist with planning, organizing, and presenting individual sessions for first-year and transfer student orientations
Teach/provide curriculum, advising resources, and policies and procedures
Assist students in academic planning, course selection, and registration
Engage in student recruitment activities and outreach activities
Represent the college at campus and college events related to student advising
Co-create a personal and professional development plan with the supervisor
Participate in committee assignments as delegated
Attend college and staff meetings
Attend university events, meetings, and ceremonies as needed
Participating in college's commencement ceremony
Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Master's Degree in any field
Advising or related experience on a college/university campus working with a diverse population of undergraduate students
Strong oral and written communications skills
Ability to relate effectively with diverse university community
Administrative and organizational skills
Ability to utilize technology that supports both students and professional practice

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge and use of Banner and Salesforce or other advising technologies
Experience with first year student programming, student engagement/student success initiatives, and/or student ambassadors
Knowledge and use of Banner and Navigate

Work Location: On site in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Compensation and Benefits: The anticipated starting salary for this position is $49,000 depending on the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, and suitability.

Application Process: The anticipated start date for this position is after July 1, 2025. For full consideration, applicants must provide a resume and cover letter. Finalists will be required to provide 3 professional references. All applicants must apply online to be considered for this position.

For priority consideration, submit application and materials by July 6, 2025.

The College:

CCI is part of a Land Grant Institution embedded in communities to make those communities a better place. Our alumni, students, faculty, and staff strive to positively impact the lives of people in our state through our teaching, scholarship, creative work, and through our engagement and service. CCI as a college is well poised to deliver upon all of those areas to become the most nationally distinctive but locally relevant College of Communication and Information in the country.

About Us:

About Us
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

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