Job Description
Academic Advisor (College of Nursing) Posting Number: SF02066
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 10
Pay Grade Range: Anticipated Hiring Salary = $59,013 to $64,000
Department: Dean Nursing
Campus Location: Job Description Summary: The search will remain open until the position has been filled . First consideration will be given to applications received by October 2, 2025. Applications received after October 2, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
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POSITION SUMMARY: Provide academic advising to undergraduates in the College of Nursing (CON). Responsible for thoroughly understanding the curriculum, university policy, and campus resources. Assist in coordinating the living/learning community and undergraduate nursing events. Participate in ongoing training in all aspects of academic advising, including the use of technology and data management systems that support effective advising.
Duties and Responsibilities: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Advise and monitor progress of CON students, ensuring progress toward graduation in a timely fashion.
Initiate student contact, providing advising outreach and one-on-one appointments and drop-in advising as appropriate.
Collaborate with and support other advisors, faculty, and administrators within the CON.
Participate in scholastic standing review.
Ensure accurate and timely evaluation and posting of transfer credits for new and continuing Nursing students.
Work with online student records system.
Conduct degree audits.
Assist in planning and executing programs in residence halls/living-learning in the evenings and weekends as required.
Assist in coordinating admission events and information sessions in the evenings and weekends as required.
Assist in coordinating college events (i.e., White Coat Ceremony and Graduation).
Assist in coordinating the Nursing Ambassador Program and Peer Mentor Program.
Advise in orientation sessions.
Teach URI 101 for first year (freshman) students.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform other duties as required.
LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT: Computers, printers; database management and spreadsheet software; student record-keeping systems.
Posting Date: 09/18/2025
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Job Tags
Full time, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,