Extended Studies Academic Advisor

Job Description

Primary Duties

Advising and Degree Planning

Provide holistic academic advising and student success coaching to an assigned caseload of undergraduate and graduate students from admission through graduation. Guide students in establishing academic, personal, and career goals and developing plans that support persistence and degree completion.

Monitor degree progress through DARS and assist students with degree and course planning, registration, curriculum navigation, and university policies and processes to ensure timely progress toward graduation. Maintain accurate and timely records of advising interactions.

Collaborate with academic departments and university partners to support student progress, resolve barriers, and coordinate student support services. Contribute to advising best practices, process improvement initiatives, and student success efforts in collaboration with the Advising & Student Success team. Provide advising support across Extended Studies programs as needed.

Enrollment & Outreach

Support institutional enrollment goals through proactive outreach to admitted new, returning, transfer, and continuing students. Conduct outreach campaigns related to registration, enrollment milestones, academic planning, and student engagement.

Develop and participate in enrollment events, student success workshops, and other recruitment or retention activities. Collaborate with admissions, registrar, financial aid, and other university offices to facilitate a seamless student experience.

Retention & Student Support

Monitor academic progress, enrollment patterns, and student success indicators to identify students who may need intervention or additional support.

Promote and connect students with appropriate academic and non-academic support services, including tutoring, financial aid, counseling, accessibility services, career services, and basic needs resources.

Collaborate with the Director to develop initiatives, intervention efforts, and engage in proactive outreach designed to improve student retention, persistence, and degree completion. Contribute to retention initiatives, student success campaigns, and continuous improvement efforts within Extended Studies.

Ancillary Duties

Professional Development and Other Duties

Engages in development of personal professional development plan that incorporates developmental goals, career paths, and competency areas. Attends conferences, seminars, and workshops to ensure continued development of professional skills.

Participates on campus committees, councils, and user groups to increase campus-level knowledge and awareness. Participates in local, state, and national activities of relevant professional associations.

Minimum Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• •Strong written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of college admissions, advising, and enrollment procedures.
• •Experience in a position requiring consistent follow-up and customer service

Preferred Qualifications

• •Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• •Knowledge of adult education programs.
• •Experience advising at an institution of higher education.
• •Experience with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act..

Additional Job Description

Employment-Based Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is on site for the Pueblo campus.

Salary

$50,000

Applicants must attach the following documents, in order to be considered for this position:

• •a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position
• •unofficial or official transcripts showing required degree(s) conferred

Early submission of application materials is encouraged. Applications received by 8:00 AM (MST) on October 16th, 2026, will receive full consideration. Screening of applications will begin only after this deadline is met, and will continue until the position is filled.

About Colorado State University Pueblo

Work Location: Unless otherwise stated in the job announcement, positions at Colorado State University Pueblo are expected to be performed in person at a University work location. Any remote or hybrid work arrangements will be explicitly identified in the position announcement.

Colorado State University Pueblo is a comprehensive state university with an enrollment of 4,000 students. CSU Pueblo provides relevant professional coursework and superior instruction with a small student-to-faculty ratio for an ever-changing global economy. Students can choose from 38 undergraduate programs with 70 fields of study in the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; the Hasan School of Business, the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; and the College of Health, Education, and Nursing; and 15 graduate programs.

CSU Pueblo is dedicated to interdisciplinary learning and entrepreneurship that elevates our people and our community, creates educational opportunities, fosters unique collaborations, and supports inclusion, access, and affordability as a gateway to the world. CSU Pueblo is equally committed to serving the diverse population of the region; this emphasis is reflected in the demographic characteristics of the student body. Because more than 25 percent of our students are Hispanic, the Federal Government has designated CSU Pueblo a Hispanic Serving Institution. Besides reflecting our commitment to serve this critically important and rapidly growing segment of the student population, that designation also allows the University to compete for certain federal grant funds to support its ability to better serve all students.

Among its unique features, CSU Pueblo is one of seven schools in the nation to offer a degree in mechatronics, which combines electrical and mechanical engineering. The Hasan School of Business ranks among the top 15 percent of all business schools internationally with graduate and undergraduate programs in business administration accredited by the AACSB International Board of Directors. The College of STEM houses an undergraduate engineering program that was ranked in the nation's top 100 by U.S. News and World Report . CSU Pueblo has an ever-changing campus landscape that features a newly renovated Library, a new general academic classroom building, and a newly renovated and expanded student center.

At CSU Pueblo, Student Life offerings have increased significantly with the transition of the campus from a commuter environment to a more traditional collegiate experience. Competing at the NCAA Division II level, CSU Pueblo is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and offers 22 varsity intercollegiate sports and also has active intramural and club sports teams that allow students to get involved in campus life.

Colorado State University Pueblo offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Medical and prescription insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible benefit plan

Basic term life insurance

Voluntary term life and AD&D Insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Travel accident insurance

Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance

Annual and sick leave

Retirement plans

Employee and dependent tuition discounts

State employee discounts via BenefitHub

Other incentives include v arious on-campus event, recreation, and meal discounts.

About Pueblo, Colorado

The city of Pueblo is a historically and culturally rich, diverse city of more than 100,000, located in the southern part of the state along the Arkansas River near the Wet Mountains and the majestic Sangre de Cristo range. Pueblo enjoys ideal year-round climate with four distinct mild seasons, crisp mountain air, and 300+ days of sunshine per year. Pueblo attracts outdoor enthusiasts to a full slate of summer and winter recreational activities, encompassing water sports at Lake