Job Title
Academic Advisor IAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Dean Of EducationProposed Minimum Salary
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Job Type
Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .
Who we are
The College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University has been transforming lives for 50 years. Now the 4th largest college at Texas A&M University with over 6,000 enrolled students, we are not just a school for teachers. We are a school for leaders in not just in education, but also business, sport, health, and government. To learn more, visit us at https://education.tamu.edu/about/
What we want
The Academic Advisor I, under direction of the Assistant Director, is responsible for recruiting and advising undergraduate students concerning their career goals and academic requirements for the College of Education and Human Development. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.
What you need to know
COVID-19 information: Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website .
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
- Ability to present information clearly and concisely
- Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
- Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Education
- Two years of related experience in advising and recruiting
- Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations
Responsibilities:
- Academic Advising - Provides academic advice to undergraduate students. Meets with students and prospective students in areas concerning college admission and readmission, professional concerns, housing, financial aid, student services, degree programs, academic schedules, course schedules, course planning and selections, major options, and career and educational goals.
- Administrative - Maintains undergraduate student database to include record of courses completed, catalog, classification, graduation, change of major.
- Recruitment and Retention - Serves to facilitate the application and admission of students. Conducts various recruitment programs. Responds to inquiries from students, prospective students and parents. Fosters retention of identified groups of students through activities such as mentoring, monitoring student grades, and other support service.
- Student Records - Processes add/drops, Q-drops, change of curriculum and course substitutions. Monitors degree requirements and verifies completion of requirements. Interacts with faculty to provide an exchange of information to enhance the advisement of students. Has knowledge of and interprets University and college policies and procedures. Uses COMPASS for student registration, degree audit, course prerequisites, etc. Other duties as assigned.
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University and TAMHSC, must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.
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