A cover letter and resume are important submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience. A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. In the cover letter, please let us know how this position will align with your career aspirations and skills. Because we are Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan please also touch specifically on your familiarity/interest with current art and design practices, trends and art history. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file (because of system limitations).

For questions about this role or accommodation requests, contact talent.acquisition@umich.edu.

Come join our team at the Stamps School of Art and Design!

The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is looking for a motivated individual to join a professional advising team dedicated to supporting and empowering student success. Responsibilities of the Academic Advisor include counseling students on academic programs and policies; monitoring student academic progress and assisting students in making choices and decisions that foster academic, creative and personal growth; participating in information sessions and orientations; and helping implement a range of administrative functions to support the Smucker Wagstaff Academic Programs Center (SWAPC).

You will report to the Director of Undergraduate Academic Advising.

Please review the full position description here.

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off including paid maternity and parental leave
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

• Advise assigned undergraduates, and support their academic progress and success by using developmental advising practices.
• Guide students in goal-setting; scheduling; course selection (including for study abroad); and navigating the Stamps open curriculum and graduation requirements. 
• Provide accurate information on academic policies, procedures, resources, and programs; refer students to appropriate support services and follow up.
• Staff daily drop-in advising for undergraduates.
• Respond to student inquiries to Stamps advising email (Askanadvisor@umich.edu).
• Assist with registration tasks and processes, such as preparing registration guidance and leading course registration information sessions and workshops.
• Manage advising-related projects and contribute to necessary academic life activities, including orientation, sophomore review, and graduation.
• Serve as the liaison between Sophomore Review/Second Year Studio team members and the advising team; coordinate event planning and student involvement.
• Oversee the Peer-to-Peer mentoring program, including peer mentor recruitment, training, management, and program assessment.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (art and design, education, student affairs, counseling, liberal arts, or similar)
• 2+ years of experience related to counseling (academic, educational, personal), academic advising, student services, or student records management
• Familiarity with current art and design practices, trends and art history
• Demonstrated experience supporting students, staff, and faculty from a variety of identities (both personal and social identities), cultures, and backgrounds with a commitment towards inclusion

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Job openings are posted for at least seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.