Undergraduate Academic Advisor ; Mansfield Campus

Job Title

Undergraduate Academic Advisor 2 (Mansfield Campus)

Mansfield | Academic Advising

The Ohio State University invites applications for the position of Academic Advisor 2 at the Mansfield campus. This role is focused on promoting student success by implementing proactive strategies that help students stay on track to achieve their educational goals. The position involves assisting students from a variety of backgrounds in selecting courses that align with their evolving academic and career interests, educating them on university policies and procedures, program and degree requirements across multiple schools/colleges, with special focus on business‑related majors.

Furthermore, the role supports students in navigating the university environment and making referrals to various university offices that enhance the student experience, including academic, career, financial, and psychological resources.

Additional responsibilities include participating in student orientation programs and recruitment activities to support undergraduate program engagement and enrollment. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently while possessing a collaborative approach to student support services.

• Master’s degree or equivalent (2 years) combination of education and experience
• No relevant experience required
• Able to clearly explain complex program requirements to various audiences, including students, parents, faculty, and community members
• Effective communication (oral and written) and problem‑solving skills
• Strong attention to detail with ability to balance multiple priorities and maintain confidential information

• 1-2+ years of relevant experience
• Understands and follows FERPA guidelines
• Familiarity with Ohio State systems and processes
• Knowledge of Student Information System (SIS), Microsoft Office, and On Course

The offer for this position will fall within the posted range based on internal equity, the unit’s available budget, and the candidate’s qualifications.

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

The Ohio State University at Mansfield offered its first classes in 1958. The Mansfield campus sits on 640 acres and shares the campus with North Central State College. The campus is a thriving model for sustainability and environmental/natural resources experiential education and hands‑on research. The campus has a 20‑acre sugar bush used for maple syrup production; vernal pools, pine plantations, wetlands, and stream heads;

and an ecolab collaboration with the School of Environment and Natural Resources. The two institutions have their own administrative leadership and governance structure, but partner through several shared services, including security, campus recreation, facilities, and several student events and programs.

Ohio State Mansfield currently enrolls 828 students who are taught and supported by 28 tenure‑track or tenured professors. The campus focuses on the success of a student academically (small class size, innovative instruction methods, undergraduate research opportunities, easy access to faculty and staff, new programs and facilities), but also the success of students as a person.

Riedl Hall (0675)

Regular

40

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion;

treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.