Academic Advisor

About This Role

This Academic Advisor position provides academic and career advising to help students succeed, persist, and make informed choices about their education and career paths. The role supports students in planning their academic journey, exploring transfer and program options, and using career assessments to align their skills, interests, and goals. By offering resources, strategies, and guidance, this role promotes retention and student achievement. The Academic Advisor also contributes to institutional goals by implementing retention initiatives, maintaining accurate records, and serving as the primary contact for student progress within assigned programs. Collaboration with colleagues, engagement with the community, and participation in events that promote the college are key aspects of the role. This position also provides direct administrative support by coordinating projects, assignments, and community partner collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in academic and career planning by providing holistic advising on degree requirements, transfer opportunities and program options to support informed decision‑making
• Support student success by identifying academic support needs, teaching time management strategies and providing resources to enhance persistence and achievement
• Assist with development and facilitation of retention initiatives by implementing proactive programming to support both at‑risk and general student populations
• Administer and interpret career assessments to help students

Requirements

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Benefits

• Vacation
• Holidays
• Health/vision/dental/life insurance options
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
• Eligible for full-time benefits

Important Details

• Schedule: 40 hours per week for the anticipated one-year duration of the grant; expected to transition to a full-time regular schedule of 32 hours per week, 52 weeks per year if or when grant funding ends. Core working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with occasional evening and weekend hours required to support events
• Work format: potential for limited remote work, subject to change in accordance with Madison College policy
• Contract: renewable, grant funded position through June 30, 2027, continuation dependent on continued funding beyond this date, but expected to be renewed
• Expected Progression: includes an expected progression plan; upon meeting the outlined criteria, you will be eligible to receive a $1.00 per hour increase
• Application deadline: October 1, 2026, at 11:59 pm for first consideration

About the Company

Madison College believes every team member brings unique perspectives and experiences that enhance its ability to understand and engage with the world, tackle challenges, and develop innovative solutions.