Student Advisor

Immersion Vanderbilt seeks dedicated, creative, intellectually curious, and team-oriented candidates to provide academic advising to undergraduate students and deliver programmatic support for the Immersion Vanderbilt office. Immersion Vanderbilt requires each undergraduate student to participate in an immersive experience that occurs in and beyond the classroom and culminates in a final project. The program involves campus- wide collaboration across all schools and colleges. The Immersion Vanderbilt office coordinates efforts across campus, providing centralized support and communication to ensure students and faculty have the resources they need.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing guidance to students and serving as a point of contact for campus partners; developing expertise in a few of the six Immersion Vanderbilt Pathways (Civic and Community Engagement; Innovation, Arts, and Design; Internships; Leadership and Professional Development; Research; and Study Abroad); hosting group and individual advising sessions; and supporting students, faculty, and staff with the administrative components of experiential learning. The position will collaborate with faculty, staff, colleges and schools, campus partner offices, and external partners in support of experiential learning and the Immersion Vanderbilt mission.

Immersion Vanderbilt provides a unique opportunity for Vanderbilt students to pursue their interests through a hands-on, mentored experience inside and outside the classroom. Immersion Vanderbilt culminates with a tangible final project, such as a work of art, an op-ed piece in a newspaper, a thesis, a web app, a musical performance, or a prototype, among many other products. This work unit facilitates these transformative student experiences, supporting learners as they engage with mentors, apply classroom knowledge, and create novel products that demonstrate their learning and contributions. This office plays a vital role in providing Vanderbilt students with unparalleled opportunities for experiential learning, personal growth, and real-world impact.

Through Immersion Vanderbilt, students can explore diverse experiential learning pathways such as study abroad; internships; civic and community engagement; research; innovation, arts and design; and leadership and professional development.

• Advise first-year students on planning and navigating the timeline for completing their Immersion Vanderbilt experiences and culminating project.
• Advise upper-division students as they select, develop, and formally declare their immersive experiences and culminating project.
• Build expertise in a few of the Immersion Vanderbilt Pathways by developing knowledge of related programs, departments, centers, faculty, staff, and students projects.
• Assist in the planning, development, and facilitation of signature Immersion Vanderbilt events and culminating project showcases.
• Support outreach efforts by contributing to content development for print, digital, and social media in collaboration with the outreach team. 
• Research and benchmark trends in designated pathway(s), including experiential learning, undergraduate advising models, and experiential funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the university to advance institutional goals and strategic priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities and reports both administratively and functionally to the Assistant Director of Immersion Vanderbilt.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education is required. 
• Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education is preferred.
• 1-3 years relevant experience preferred.

• Experience advising or teaching undergraduate students is required.
• Experience working with faculty is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with students are required.
• Self-motivation and a positive, professional approach are required.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team is required.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends is required.
• Knowledge of experiential learning pedagogy is preferred.