Undergraduate Academic Advisor; STDT SVC Advisor SV

Overview

Job Summary Under general supervision of the Director of Undergraduate Advising and Policy, provide in-depth, wide-ranging and complex academic advising to undergraduate students in the Business Major in the Graduate School of Management (GSM). Under general supervision of the Director, provide academic advising support to address difficult problems in advising to identify systemic barriers and issues, and propose solutions. Provide in-depth, wide-ranging and complex academic advising to undergraduates, prospective students, faculty, and other administrative units.

Interpret, analyze and implement a wide variety of Academic Senate regulations and administrative policies; assess individual academic performance and progress toward degree requirements; evaluate and approve transfer credits; refer students to campus and community resources; and represent the college during academic and outreach programming. As a member of a team, make decisions on academic standing, readmission, and other important matters for individual students.

GSM is a hybrid workspace, as determined by the Director.

Apply By Date February 19, 2026 at 11:59pm

RECRUITMENT PERIOD ONE MONTH Applicants will be screened after two weeks; and then on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the removal date.

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field, academic advising, counseling, higher education, student services, psychology, sociology, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience identifying and determining appropriate level of advising or referral services for individual students in a university setting, providing immediate crisis counseling, triage, and referrals to students in academic, financial, or personal difficulty.
• Experience with undergraduate major curricular elements and structures such as courses, units, prerequisites, majors and minors, with experience examining and assessing college transcripts and compute or review on-line computations of grade point averages and grade point balances.
• Experience prioritizing and organizing a heavy workload to achieve timely progress on multiple projects, distributing appropriate effort among the projects to meet deadlines and maintain a high level of productivity.
• Knowledge and experience working with culturally diverse communities in an academic environment.
• Interpersonal communication skills to interact positively, cooperatively, and professionally with team members, administrators, staff, students, and the general public all of varying ages, cultural backgrounds and perspectives.
• Writing, editing and proofreading skills to prepare clear and accurate correspondence, reports and concise summaries. Knowledge of state and federal laws governing confidentiality of student records.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working independently evaluating, planning, and coordinating both small and large projects.
• Experience supervising student staff in a variety of venues and circumstances.
• Experience with implementation of advising and transition programs aimed at specific populations of students such as first-year and transfer students and students experiencing academic difficulty.
• Experience working at a UC, and UC Davis in particular, in undergraduate academic advising.

• 55% - Undergraduate Academic Advising
• 30% - Academic Advising Program Support
• 10% - Curricular and Course Support
• 5% - Professional Development and Communication

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management is consistently ranked among the premier business schools in the United States and internationally. The principal goal of the School's programs is to produce graduates who have the ability, knowledge and motivation to perform effectively as leaders in business. The GSM has offered undergraduate minors for more than two decades and recently launched a new Business Major in Fall 2025.

Academic Advisor positions have substantial delegated authority from the Academic Senate and the Dean that they independently exercise within broad policy and procedural parameters established by the Business Major Program Committee and the GSM Faculty. They play the lead role in the delivery of academic advising services for students and collaborate with appropriate campus partners to deliver services. The academic advisors help students develop academic competency within the University system;

guide students in course and major selection; teach self-evaluation of academic success; and help students interpret and understand policies. The academic advisors develop a support network for students that include awareness of, and access to, the academic and personal resources (tutoring, counseling, etc.) on the campus and in the community; assist students in pursuing exceptions to policies; and, engage in solving…