Academic Advisor (Undergraduate Academic Affairs)

Affiliated Office Address

Baltimore, MD, United States

Requisition ID

121935

Date Created

July 24, 2026

Job Function

Academic

Exempt Status

Exempt

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

M-F, 37.5 hrs wkly

Worksite

01-MD:Homewood Campus

Work Modality

Hybrid: On-site 60-89% of hours worked (Ex: 3-4 out of 5 days/week)

The Whiting School of Engineering is seeking an Academic Advisor to work closely with a caseload of students, graduate and/or undergraduate, and assist them holistically with academic planning, course registration, academic strategies, selecting majors, concentrations, and minors, and developing post-graduation plans. This role troubleshoots academic problems, monitors academic progress and academic standing, and advises on policies and procedures.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Academic Advising

• Help students navigate their academic experience by assisting with proactive academic planning, creative problem solving, and connections to academic resources.
• Work with students holistically to help them meet their personal and academic goals and to help find solutions for personal, social, financial, and academic probations.
• Assist students with course registration, academic strategies, selecting majors and minors, and developing post-graduation plans.
• Track student progress by generating reports, examining student data, and connecting with students about registration, grades, and graduation to support their success and retention. View and manage early warning flags by providing outreach to students and communicating with faculty.
• Troubleshoot problems with registration and refer students to support services to facilitate success.
• Advise students on academic opportunities and requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Provide early interventions, identifying and communicating with 'high priority' students identified by faculty in each academic term.
• May meet with students on academic probation and those whose suspension has been reinstated to conduct a self-assessment and academic success plan.
• Monitor students’ academic progress to advise them of their academic standing.
• Communicate to students the process and deadlines for graduation processing.
• Create and maintain accurate academic records through degree audit software and SIS, document student meetings and notes in the student information database.

Programming, Projects, & Collaboration

• Conduct group advising sessions, advising workshops, and/or co-sponsor events with faculty and other support offices.
• Work closely with key campus partners (Registrar, Life Design, Financial Aid, Student Life, Residential Life) to ensure that this role functions effectively in connecting advisees to campus resources.
• Participate in Advising and campus-wide working groups and committees.
• Work on projects to continually improve the service of academic advising and the training and development of academic advisors.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Three year's experience
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

• Academic Policies and Procedures - Developing
• Advising - Developing
• Database Management and Analysis - Developing
• Financial Aid Systems - Developing
• Oral and Written Communications - Developing
• Organizational Skills - Developing
• Student CRM - Developing
• Student Systems - Developing

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Academic Advisor

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MD

Starting Salary Range: $55,800 - $97,600 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F, 37.5 hrs wkly

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus

Department name: Academic Affairs Ugrad

Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering

Total Rewards

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies

Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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