Job Details

Academic Success Counselor

Position Number: 7056761
Location: Orem, UT
Position Type: Academic Advising

Academic Success Counselor

Salary: $48,845.00 - $57,464.00 Annually
Job Type: FT Exempt Salaried Staff
Job Number: FY2605748
Closing: 4/19/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: VP Academic Affairs

Position Announcement

Do you champion an individualized, strengths-based approach to student success? Do you enjoy applying evidence-based strategies to support students' academic development? If so, this Academic Standards Counselor role may be an excellent fit for you.

The Academic Standards Counselor provides holistic, student-centered coaching and counseling to undergraduates experiencing academic difficulty, with a focus on promoting persistence, retention, and successful academic performance. The counselor works within three core domains: fostering self-awareness, strengthening academic skills and learning strategies, and helping students access and navigate institutional resources.

Key responsibilities include providing structured academic coaching; clearly explaining academic policies and options; making timely referrals to campus partners; maintaining accurate records and preparing reports; integrating career, interest, and personality assessments into individualized student plans; and supporting students as they navigate a wide range of academic challenges. The counselor engages in ongoing professional development, collaborates closely with colleagues across campus, and represents the department on projects, committees, and in meetings as assigned by the director.

Summary of Responsibilities

Provide students with academic coaching related to discovering strengths, assessing areas of need, overcoming barriers, and developing effective learning strategies and habits. Follow a collaborative, goal-setting approach to taking action around behaviors that lead to academic recovery and continued success. Evaluate student concerns and counsel those with exceptional circumstances or hardships while adhering to Academic Standards policies and procedures. Develop and implement strategies for students' unique situations. Refer students to appropriate campus resources in response to sessions.
Maintain a caseload of Academic Standards students (warning, probation, continued probation, suspension, and dismissal standings) and other special populations as required. Participate in outreach efforts to retain students experiencing academic difficulty. Manage student records, academic standings, and academic holds based on the completion of workshops, petitions, mid-semester grade reports, grade adjustments, and standing changes. Communicate changes in standing or hold status to students. Re-onboard students returning to UVU from Academic Suspension and Academic Dismissal through an intake process.
Administer and interpret career, personality, and interest assessments and inventories to assist students with self-awareness, skill development, and self-efficacy.
Engage in professional development and remain current in academic support and coaching best practices and research. Adapt and apply research and professional development related to knowledge to academic advising, academic coaching, and academic support practice and associated work activities. Remains current on major curriculum, university policy, and campus resources.
Participate in department, division, and institutional goals and projects. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

Graduation from an accredited institution with a master's degree in Counseling, Educational Psychology, Student Development Administration, Adult Education, Social Work, or a related Social Science field with at least two years of professional employment related to the Summary of Duties.

Preferred Qualifications

4+ years of professional work experience in a counseling, coaching, or advising environment
Proficiency in a 2nd language other than English (such as Spanish, ASL, etc.)

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

Knowledge and experience with theory and practice related to student development, adult learning, study strategies, learning disabilities and challenges, neurodiversity in education, advising, and counseling.
Experience in helping students identify strengths and opportunities in their learning behaviors and applying new approaches to achieve academic success.
Knowledge of student development theory and effective student success, retention, and completion strategies.
Knowledge of psychosocial interviewing, counseling, and coaching techniques and strategies.
Knowledge of, and ability to, administer and interpret the MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, CliftonStrengths, and other psychometric assessments.
Knowledge of student confidentiality practices, including FERPA.
Knowledge of, and commitment to, UVU's mission and strategic directions.

Skills

Demonstrated skill in effective interpersonal communication, collaboration, and professionalism.
Demonstrated skill in critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and acting successfully under pressure.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including various electronic media, telephone, email, and other technological platforms.
Strong skills in the use of computers, Microsoft Office Suite, email, and academic and campus software platforms (e.g., Banner and Civitas) as applied to the management of student records, report preparation, and related activities.
Demonstrated skills in counseling, career guidance, college readiness, retention, and neurodiversity in education.

Abilities

Be self-directed and complete tasks without supervision.
Develop and implement a variety of support systems, programs, and initiatives related to student success.
Ability to serve a broad range of students' needs.
Contribute to collaborative team culture.
Creatively and independently problem-solve by prioritizing, organizing, and multitasking during peak times while maintaining flexibility to address urgent concerns.
Occasional evening responsibilities.
Ability to navigate the Orem campus, visit other campus locations, and attend local and national meetings with or without accommodation.
Must have access to transportation to travel to meetings at other sites.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/5294356/academic-success-counselor

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