Advisor, Academic & Career (Internal only)

Advisor, Academic & Career (Internal only)

Salary

$60,147.47 - $61,416.32 Annually

Location

Taylorsville Campus, UT

Job Type

Exempt Full Time

Job Number

202500904

Division

Business Services

Department

Academic Advising

Opening Date

06/26/2026

Closing Date

7/5/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The purpose of Academic Advising is to help students identify their educational and career goals, advise students about their pathway of study, and work with students to create academic plans that lead to successful completion.

Academic Advisors are members of an integrated College team providing individual academic, career and related support to an assigned group of college students as they progress through their programs. Pathway advisors provide support and guidance to their caseload to ensure students have the best opportunity to achieve their educational goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Academic Advisors for a pathway do the following:

• Assist students in identifying career and educational paths related to their pathway or program of study.
• Deliver one-on-one comprehensive and group advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion and a range of academic counseling and support strategies.
• Teach students about college degree requirements and how to understand and follow graduation maps, interpret a degree evaluation/audit, and develop a responsible approach to academic planning.
• Be knowledgeable of pathway-specific programs at the college and related transfer options; maintain awareness of and communicate program changes to students.
• Refer students co-curricular options to enhance their college experience such as Student Life and Leadership organizations, study abroad, service learning, research, and internships that align with academic and career goals.
• Track the engagement and progression of students to ensure they reach key benchmarks throughout their academic program.
• Work collaboratively with assigned academic areas to review curriculum and create graduation maps with the intent of increasing student completion in a timely manner.
• Assist the Director in establishing student learning objectives related to the work of the department and your academic pathway, intervene with students to produce intended outcomes and participate in assessment and evaluation.
• Mentor and train advisors in the same academic pathway area.
• Acts as a liaison to other departments in Student and Academic Affairs.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) organization, goals, and objectives
• Knowledge of SLCC policies and procedures.
• Interpret and explain college policies and procedures, including the Student Code of Conduct.
• Knowledge of SLCC schools and departments. Knowledge of college enrollment procedures, college resources, and services (e.g. Registration, Financial Aid, Learning Resources).
• Knowledge of programs of study, including general education requirements and pre-requisites for all academic pathways.
• Knowledge of degree and certificate options within an academic pathway and completion requirements.
• Organize, retrieve, manage, and present large amounts of informational details about college and pathway programs, policies, and procedures including changes and revisions in requirements on an ongoing basis.
• Knowledge and understanding of student development theory and practices as it relates to advising students experiencing academic difficulties.
• Knowledge of workforce education trends, occupations, and career options as related to an academic pathway.
• Knowledge of developmental academic advising theory including current advising literature and practices.
• Knowledge of social and educational resources and services in the community.
• Knowledge and understanding of educational and placement processes and interpretation practices.

Abilities & Skills:

• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.

• Ability to clearly communicate both verbally and in writing is essential. Frequent travel may be necessary. This position receives a regular review of objectives. Occasional evenings and weekends are expected and required.

• Advocate for all students.

• Establish a rapport with students and interact with family members.

• Abide by the ethical standards and guidelines for academic advising, including working ethically with confidential information.

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Demonstrate the aptitude to learn new systems and process quickly, as needed.

• Demonstrate evaluation, originality, initiative, ingenuity, creativity, teamwork towards conflict resolution, and decision-making.

• Prepare business correspondence and advising materials for print and digital media.

• Train others in academic/career advising techniques and pathway and program information.

• Apply student development and career development theories to help students develop habits, behaviors, and mind sets necessary for success in a college and career environment.

• Assist students in interpreting academic progress toward a degree or certificate and resolving academic issues.

• Manage a caseload of students within an academic pathway through in-person, phone, and electronic correspondence.

• Use effective project management to prioritize assignments in order to plan and carryout objectives and provide advisement to assigned students in a timely manner.

• Develop and implement programs related to student learning outcomes for pathway responsibility.

• Analyze data to generate written reports regarding student caseload progress as requested and contribute to development of departmental assessment reports.

• Work both independently and/or with a complex-structured team within the department and with faculty and other administrators. Maintain good working relationships across the college.

• Plan, schedule and monitor work activities of pathways advisors in order to meet time and quality targets.

• Exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies to complete routine work and achieve departmental and individual goals.

• Develop and evaluate assessments to measure learning outcomes and advising caseload as it affects student success.

• Demonstrate professionalism and represent the office during campus and community events.

• Computer literacy.

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate discipline
• Two (2) to five (5) years of direct full-time related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, education or other discipline deemed relevant by the college
• Two (2) or more years of experience in student academic advisement and/or enrollment services at a higher education institution
• Experience in a higher education setting
• Experience in case management and/or territory management
• Experience interpreting degree requirements, articulation agreements, and curriculum processes

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Are you a current SLCC employee?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a bachelors degree or higher in an appropriate discipline?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have two (2) to five (5) years of directly related full-time work experience?

• Yes
• No

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Employer Salt Lake Community College (UT)

Address 4600 South Redwood Road

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84123