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Language Culture Institute Academic Advisor

Academic Advising / Support

Language Culture Institute Academic Advisor

  • 537507
  • Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
  • Language and Culture Institute
  • Academic Advising / Support
  • Wage (Hourly)
  • Virginia Tech
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Job Description

Reporting to the Associate Director of the Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute (VTLCI), the part-time Academic Advisor provides academic advising and student support for students enrolled in the Intensive English Program (IEP) and AdvantageVT (AVT) pathway program. The Academic Advisor assists students with registration, monitors academic progress and attendance, conducts advising and transition meetings, and works collaboratively with LCI faculty and staff and Virginia Tech undergraduate admissions to support student success and progression. May teach a class if enrollment warrants.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education (preference given to TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, or very closely related field with a TESOL certificate -minimum 18 credit hours) or Bachelor's degree with extensive experience
• Considerable experience with English language learners at a university level
• Experience in academic advising
• Experience serving as an academic coordinator or assistant
• Demonstrated proficiency in data collection, analysis, and survey instruments
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience advising international students in a university setting
• Experience working with university admissions, registration, and academic progression processes
• Knowledge of the U.S. higher education system
• Teaching experience at the university level
• Experience with Banner, Navigate, Canvas and similar systems

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$30 - $36 /hour

Hours per week

20-30

Review Date

9/8/2026

Additional Information

 

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

 

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance.  These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Pamela Smart-Smith at smart1@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

 

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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