The School of Plant and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences seeks to hire a full time Academic and Student Support Advisor. This administrative/professional faculty calendar year position will work with our Advising team to provide accurate, timely advising services and undergraduate program coordination to the department related to degree requirements and academic course options, recruitment and retention, admissions process, placement and registration, department and college orientation and retention activities, and professional representation and communication of the department and its programs to the internal/external university community, public sector, industry and alumni. The Advisor will work proactively and collaboratively with the college academic affairs department to provide synergy and consistent, professional advising to all students of the college, work with faculty to assist finding undergraduate research opportunities and internships, and develop partnerships with other CALS and life science units to best meet advising needs of SPES students, including but not limited to advising and career advising. The Advisor will work with the department Communications Coordinator to enhance/develop materials for the advising manual, SPES web site, orientation sessions, and other workshops. In addition to above responsibilities, the Advisor will assist with undergraduate teaching in SPES.