The Academic Advisor provides assistance with daily operations at the regional campus, recruits prospective students, assists students with admissions and enrollment processes, and serves in an academic advisory role.
Serve as an academic advisor for prospective students to provide quality academic advising services, as well as accurate degree program curriculum planning.
Serve as an academic advisor for students enrolled in the Integrated Studies program and all other regional campus and distance learning programs to provide quality advising and academic services.
Implement and/or assist with various recruitment campaigns.
Collaborate with the local community college partner staff to recruit and provide a seamless transition for new transfer students.
Attend recruitment events and activities to promote enrollment growth.
Assist students with admissions, enrollment, financial aid, scholarship information provide guidance to students regarding other university related issues.
Assist with maintaining social media posts for the regional campus.
Assist with regional campus student organization activities.
Assist with day-to-day operations.
Assist with videoconferencing classroom activities as needed.
Other duties as assigned by the Regional Campus Director or Executive Director of Center for Adult and Regional Education.
Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements:
Effective communication skills.
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
Experience working with the public.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Along with the application, the following items must be included:
For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on C...olleges (SACSCOC) since 1928.
Recent Accolades:
•U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans
•Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck
•G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School
•Forbes Best Employers List
Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.
The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.
