Advising Director

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

November 24, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1606-NN_ADMINPRO - Advising Director, 1606-YN_ADMINPRO - Advising Director

Business Title:

Advising Director

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Advising Director, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, providing academic advising, overseeing administrative operations, offering leadership, and managing staff. This role includes supervising Academic Advisors I, II, and III.

For the purpose of Workday, you will formally report to WSUV’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Annual reviews and specific duties will be decided in a collaboration between the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Executive Director of University Advising. 

Your responsibilities will include leading and mentoring a team of academic advisors; communicating and collaborating with the campus Registrar; on-boarding new advisors; leading advising assessment activities; preparing and presenting workshops for advisors; coordinating the reinstatement process; compiling data for surveys and reports; planning work allocations for advisors; developing advising-related policies and procedures; serving on committees representing advising; developing and managing an operational budget for advising; collaborating with campus and university leadership; and participating in professional organizations.

 
Furthermore you are responsible for supervising new and transfer student orientations; advising up to 75 students, and for working collaboratively with faculty and staff to build student-centered programs and initiatives that improve student success and retention.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.

Monthly Salary: $5,337.47 - $7,465 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a field related to the functional managerial area which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis. A Master’s degree in a relevant field may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience.

• Demonstrated knowledge of advising and counseling techniques, with the ability to build trust and provide safe, supportive opportunities for students, from varied backgrounds, including, but not limited to, underrepresented, first generation, and/or high needs, to identify and pursue paths to graduation that support their educational goals and post-graduation plans.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively and respectfully interact with students, faculty, and staff of diverse social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds, and an understanding of the barriers student populations may face in higher education.

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Location: Vancouver, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

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More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/