Academic Advisor I (Finance)
This position will report to the Director of Student Academic Services. This is a professional non-instructional advising position supporting Student Academic Services, a central advising office in the College of Education on USF's Tampa campus. This position requires considerable contact with students through individual appointments, group sessions, orientations, Teams meetings, and email. Student interactions require demonstrated communication and relationship building skills as well as an understanding of student development and the institution's organizational structure/functions. Academic Advisors are expected to possess extensive knowledge of state, university, and college policies, academic curriculum and programs, student engagement opportunities, campus resources, and student development and learning within the scope of their responsibilities.This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling or academic field directly related to the Advisor's specific responsibilities with a minimum of one year of experience in advising or related academic functions within higher education. Work experience may not be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement for this position.
This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check
Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the USF ADA Lead ( hr-ADA-Request@usf.edu ) to coordinate your accommodation request.Working at USF
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With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.
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About USF
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The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu .
- Recruitment- represent the college/programs at recruitment events such as high school clubs, state/community college classes, and transfer fairs.
- Admission and Orientation- guide students through transition periods, facilitate new student orientations, prepare students for admission to the college/program.
- Advising- demonstrate knowledge of academic policy, procedures, and curriculum, support course selection, provide collaborative academic planning, explore majors, investigate major to career connections, develop student's ability to think critically, problem solve, and make meaning from their college experience, record advising interactions, maintain confidentiality standards, engage in training and professional development opportunities, utilize technology for effective advising, analyze and report on student data.
- Progression- create referrals to academic services/resources, track and monitor progression toward degree, participate in retention and academic progress rate activities, conduct proactive outreach to at-risk students, problem solve issues impacting registration.
- Graduation- review student records and certify degrees, model appropriate professional expectations, access college to career/graduate school resources for students.
- Engagement- identify cocurricular opportunities that align with the student's area of interest or need.
