Exploratory Advisor
- Ogden, UT
- $44,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Requisition Number S02154P
Position Category Staff
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40
Months per year 12
Alternate work schedule
Pay Grade E31
Salary
FLSA Exempt
Job Summary/Basic FunctionThe Exploratory Advisor position is integral to serving the needs of constituents requesting assistance from the Office of General Studies & Exploratory Advising. The primary function of this position is to provide academic advisement to students exploring majors at Weber State University. The advisor will provide academic advisement to students focusing on major and career exploration. Duties and responsibilities include the following:
- Assist students with academic career planning, including developmental and informational advisement
- Help students understand academic areas of interest, program requirements, and pathway options leading to the university's seven colleges
- Utilize grad maps to assist in degree planning
- Help students understand policies and procedures
- Refer students to other WSU support services that can also help them achieve their academic goals
- Help students resolve challenges regarding enrollment, retention, and persistence to graduation
- Present advising information to groups of students on and off campus
- Bachelor's degree.
- One year of full-time college employment experience in academic advisement, registration, admissions, financial aid, student services, enrollment services, or equivalent in higher education and/or the K-12 system.
- Strong verbal communication, written communication, listening, record keeping, and information management skills.
- Ability to become a skilled user of Banner and other technological tools.
- Strong customer-service skills.
Background Check? Yes
Benefits SummaryWSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.Posting Detail InformationJob Open Date 08/25/2025
Review Date 09/08/2025
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Notes to ApplicantIf you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous .To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.Screening of applications will begin September 8, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to PostingADA Essential Job FunctionADA Essential Job FunctionPhysical Activity of this position Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements of this position Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).