Director of Advising

Director Of Advising

McNeese State University invites qualified applicants for the position of Director of Advising in the Division of Enrollment Management. This is a full-time, 12-month, unclassified position. The appointment is available June 1, 2026.

Position Number: U99086

Salary: $60,500

Position Overview:

The Director of Advising provides leadership in developing and implementing advising and retention initiatives to meet enrollment and graduation goals. The director collaborates throughout the University to advise, enroll, support, retain, and graduate students within a coordinated system of care focused on student success. The director is responsible for administrative oversight of Freshman Advising, including planning, budgeting, resource management, and program development. The director is a key collaborator in development, implementation, and assessment of online student orientation programs, parent orientation, and other related activities as needed and assigned. The director will be a central leader in development, implementation, and assessment of content, programs, interventions, training, and performance indicators associated with the University's Student Success and First Year Experience programs.

Deadline: Open until filled.

Application Process and Materials: Applicants MUST complete an electronic application and upload the required documents listed below:

• Letter of Application
• Resume
• Three References (Include: name, phone number, & email address)
• Unofficial Transcripts

Only completed application packets including all items listed above will be reviewed.

All job offers are contingent upon the successful result of a criminal background check and receipt of official transcript(s) if applicable.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "APPLY" button at the top of advertisement to complete the electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Contact Information:

Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Chair:

Dr. Monica M. Orsot, Ed.D, Interim Executive Director at View email address on click.appcast.io

Office of Human Resources: Kim Dronett, HR Analyst/Recruitment at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io

Position Duties/Responsibilities:

• Serves as department head for the Office of Advising; administers personnel and programs; coordinates and monitors freshmen academic advising; supports student orientation programs; leads retention initiatives related to freshmen and other students.
• Participates in campus wide enrollment initiatives (preview days, counselor conferences, Cowboy Commitment Day, group advising) and supports department-level initiatives where appropriate (e-Week, Ed Rising). Serves as an academic advisor and maintains a caseload as needed to support other advising team members when absent or when volume requires.
• Develops and oversees departmental and campus-wide development and implementation of successful academic advising models, paying special attention to use of technology, college student development theory, and research informed best practices in advising that foster student persistence and degree attainment.
• Delivers campus-wide professional development programs related to advising and retention.
• Collaborates with deans and academic departments for course planning purposes in support of incoming and freshman student enrollment.
• Collaborates with the Academic Advising Committee to deliver professional development related to advising and retention and to design, implement, and assess training for faculty, staff and others who advise students.
• Monitors and assesses progress and interventions with students not achieving goals or meeting academic progress expectations; coordinates multi-divisional outreach regarding academic concerns, attendance, mid-term performance, and related success and persistence indicators
• Collaborates with the registrar, director of institutional research, director of university computing services, director of special projects, and others in collection, analysis, and reporting of data regarding student readiness, retention, persistence, and success.
• Maintains effective and positive communication with campus and community constituents
• Oversees advanced placement (AP and CLEP) and select credit examinations and departmental examinations; develops systems for automating the awarding of such credit.
• Serves on committees, councils, task forces, and work teams, as appointed. Upholds University policies and procedures, accreditation standards, and diversity commitment. Supervises/evaluates others in accordance with University, system, state, and federal policies and regulations.
• Complies with SACSCOC and other accrediting agencies, Title IV, and other applicable regulations
• Maintains competency regarding NCAA rules, promotes compliance and reports to the Compliance Coordinator violations of NCAA, Southland Conference and/or institutional rules; understands violations will result in disciplinary or corrective actions.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the Executive Director for Enrollment Management.

Required/Preferred Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Experience in academic advising at the collegiate level
• A genuine care, concern and sense of responsibility for student persistence and success
• Advanced skills related to computers/electronic information systems and oral and written communications
• Positive attitude and initiative to problem-solve independently and with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of best practices and strategies in developmental advising and student retention
• Experience working with at-risk populations in an educational setting

Preferred:

• Experience in degree program coordination, transcript evaluation, degree certification, and budget management
• Experience with Ellucian Banner and other data and information management systems in higher education
• Experience working with adults of differing ranges, preferably in a training or educational setting
• Supervisory experience

General University Information:

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment (Faculty Only) will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity and a SAME agency (State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities) for the State of Louisiana.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator, Krisshunn Youngblood, Office of Campus Compliance and Civility at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment. McNeese participates in E-Verify.

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31-"Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees"-requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver's license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary.

Transcripts from Foreign Universities: Prospective faculty submitting transcripts from foreign universities or schools must have the coursework evaluated for equivalency to United States-accredited coursework by a University-approved agency. The prospective faculty member is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. McNeese typically accepts evaluations by World Education Services ( or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (