Academic Advisor I

Job Title

Academic Advisor I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Dean Of Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

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 School of Education and Human Development is committed to enhancing equity in educational achievement and health outcomes, fostering innovation and development, and influencing policy and practice in the fields of education, health, sport, business and government. Now the fourth largest school at Texas A&M University with nearly 7,000 enrolled students, we are not just a school for teachers. We are a school for leaders 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 general supervision, 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 as stated above. If this job description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Cover Letter/Resume : A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials.  These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others and 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 working 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 duties - Maintains undergraduate student database to include record of courses completed, catalog, classification, graduation, change of major.

• Recruitment & 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.

• Updates 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.Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University 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.