Senior Director, Academic Advising

Job Title :

Senior Director, Academic Advising

Requisition Number : RE52308

Working Title :

Senior Academic Advising Director

Department Name :

1B240 : University Advising

Work Location : Lexington, KY

Grade Level : 48

Salary Range :

$62,941-103,834 / year

Type of Position : Staff

Position Time Status :

Full-Time

Required Education : MA

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Required Related Experience :

7 yrs

Required License / Registration / Certification :

None

Physical Requirements :

Occasional lifting / carrying objects up to 10 lbs.; intermittent walking across campus for meetings; sitting for extended periods.

Shift :

Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 AM – 5 : 00 PM; some evening and week-end hours as necessary.

Job Summary :

The Senior Academic Advising Director provides visionary leadership and strategic oversight for academic advising across assigned colleges and student populations. This role ensures that advising practices align with accreditation and licensure standards, national best practices, and the University of Kentucky’s mission to promote student success, retention, and timely degree completion.

In collaboration with faculty, staff, and campus partners, the position drives the development and implementation of student success initiatives, advising policies, and assessment strategies that elevate the student experience. The incumbent fosters a data-informed culture of continuous improvement, supervising and mentoring advising professionals while promoting staff engagement, professional growth, and accountability.

Representing the University on committees and professional associations, this leader cultivates campus and community partnerships that enhance experiential learning, strengthen workforce readiness, and connect academic pathways to post-graduate opportunities.

Student Success will, from the time of early college outreach to graduation and beyond, support students in living a life of meaning and purpose. From a student-centered framework, our practice will be grounded in peer-reviewed literature, national best practices, and data-informed decision making. Collaborating with the campus and community, Student Success will work through a holistic lens to support a community of learners in achieving success.

Multiple positions available. Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the deadline date or until all positions are filled which could be prior to deadline date listed.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities :

Data-driven decision making, project management, change management, presentation skills, leadership and management practice

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

Yes

Deadline to Apply : 12 / 11 / 2025

Our University Community :

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and / or drug screen.