Academic Advisor III

Job Title

Academic Advisor III

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Engineering Advising Services

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Academic Advisor III, under general supervision, assists with departmental initiatives related to undergraduate students and recruits and advises students concerning their educational or career goals, academic requirements, and related personal concerns.

Responsibilities:

• Provides academic advice and guidance to students. Advises students with academic, probationary, and financial concerns and determines possible courses of action. Processes add/drops, Q drops, withdraws, and change of curriculums. May process course substitutions.
• Reviews degree plans, academic records and test scores on file. Verifies completion of degree requirements. Reviews and provides input on scholarship applications. Monitors student progress and degree requirements, and fosters retention of students through mentoring, monitoring of student grades, and other support programs.
• Answers inquiries and provides information to prospective students, students, and parents. Meets with and refers students to available resources and departments. Assists students with adds/drops, withdrawals, and changes of curriculum. Maintains records of student contacts.
• Provide support for and implement departmental initiatives related to undergraduate students.
• Oversees student ambassadors for the advising office.
• Supports recruiting activities.
• Assist with special events in the advising office.
• Enrollment management, including overseeing the entrance to major process and the change of curriculum and external transfer processes.
• Creates and gives presentations about the University to visiting groups. Develops and presents training materials and programs. Participates in events, activities, and programs. Assists with family visits and group tours.
• Prepares academic and advising reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education:

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

Required Experience:

• Four years of related experience

 

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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