Academic Advisor III

Job Title

Academic Advisor III

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Qatar Campus RVACANT

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 Texas A&M University at Qatar campus mission is to educate exemplary engineers and develop world-class leaders through internationally recognized undergraduate and graduate degree programs. We strive to generate new knowledge and intellectual capital through innovative research and collaborative partnerships that yield sustainable impact and advance the development goals of the State of Qatar and the region through expertise and engagement that expand human capital.

What we want

The Academic Advisor III in the Qatar Student Experience Office at Texas A&M University in College Station serves as the primary point of contact for students moving between the Texas A&M University College Station Campus and the Qatar campus. They will use their knowledge of college policy to advise students on registration, degree requirements, and financial process. The selected candidate should be aware of the culture of Qatar to help students transition between the two campuses. The selected candidate will work in College Station but will support activities on both campuses. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability 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

Employees Supervised: Up to 2 student workers

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

Cover Letter/Resume’: A cover letter and resume’ are strongly recommended. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Four years' experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs or other related area

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of university policies and procedures, monitors degrees, interacts with college and university officials regarding registration, degree requirements, and financial processes

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Other Requirements or Other Factors:

• The person selected for this position should be aware of the culture in Qatar and the opportunities available for classes at both TAMUQ and other partner universities in Education City to assist in meeting the Qatar Foundation multiversity KPI that is part of the agreement between TAMU and QF.

Preferred Experience:

• A person with cross-cultural knowledge

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Should be able to speak in both English and Arabic language

Responsibilities:

• Student Advising - Point of contact for advising for courses available to students at TAMUQ and within Education City. Point of contact for professional concerns, student services, degree programs, academic scheduling, add/drops, withdraws, change of curriculum, etc. Responds to inquiries from students, parents and sponsors. Monitors student progress and degree requirements. Verifies completion of degree requirements. Designs and implements student support programs and serves as an ombudsperson to facilitate retention. Serves as point of contact regarding cultural aspects of Qatar compared to the US. 

• Develop and implement programs and services for students - Work as an administrator for new and developing student services for students who are involved in study abroad. Develop academic and cultural orientation programs for students

• Supervise student workers - Give detailed instructions and directions to employees supervised.

• Manage the Joint Advisory Board (JAB) - ManageTAMUQ Joint Advisory Board documents, website, and database. 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.

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