• •Internal Only • • Lead Advisor

Position OverviewJayhawk Academic Advising (JAA) is a unit within Academic Success, a division of Academic Affairs. JAA provides comprehensive academic advising services for new and currently enrolled students, inquiry to applicant and current student advising, and serves all undergraduate majors and some graduate programs across the University. JAA is staffed by professional advisors, support staff, and graduate assistants. JAA maintains a highly student-centered focus and demonstrates commitment to continuous quality improvement and resilience for a dynamic and changing work environment.

The Lead Academic Advisor position provides both holistic and proactive academic advising to support a caseload of students and provides supervision and leadership for a small number of academic advisors. The Lead Academic Advisor may be called upon to help cover advising caseloads in times of transition and is responsible for content expertise across a student pathway. This position reports to an Assistant Director of Jayhawk Academic Advising.

All advising positions in JAA are assigned to a specific KU Student Pathway as a part of an embedded advising model. Student pathway assignments will be determined by what is mutually beneficial to the needs of JAA and the advisor. Job Description 50% - Academic Advising

• Provide proactive and holistic academic advising to assigned new and currently enrolled students.

Guide student progress through academic milestones, including enrollment, career exploration and graduation.

Maintain program information, student communication strategies, and transcript and progress review to provide one-on-one guidance to students to meet program admission goals.

30% - Supervision of Academic Advising

10% - Academic Advising Support

10% - Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations. Preferred Qualifications

Additional Candidate InstructionsIn addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position :

Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.

Resume.

List of three (3) professional references.

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application review begins Monday December 8, 2025. For consideration, please apply no later than Sunday December 7, 2025.

Contact Information to ApplicantsJeff Hallock

jeff.hallock@ku.edu Application Review BeginsMonday December 8, 2025Anticipated Start DateSunday February 1, 2026 Apply to Job