Job Title
Academic Advisor – Mays Business School (Multiple Positions Available)Agency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Business Undergraduate Special ProgramsProposed Minimum Salary
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Job Description
Here’s a Glimpse of the Job
Are you ready to help guide the next generation of Aggies through their academic programs? Mays Business School at Texas A&M University has opportunities available for Academic Advisors who are problem solvers, customer-service oriented, and who can keep details organized to assist students with navigating their degree programs expertly and efficiently. We need you to bring your extensive experience, interpersonal dynamism, and great listening skills to champion our students’ success and development. Your professional growth is important to us too so, as an Academic Advisor, we will provide funding support for your professional development. This can be your first step to join our flagship university with opportunities that are planned to advance your career.
Opportunities to contribute:
- Deliver academic advising to current and prospective undergraduate students in the Mays Business School
- Assist students with course selection, review degree plans, and guide students on academic, probationary, and financial concerns
- Advise students on how best to fulfill degree requirements; course adjustments; Q-drops
- Work with prospective transfer students and readmitted students
- Counsel students who are looking to change their major
- Stay up to date on student policies, deadlines, procedures, appeals processes
- Refer students to appropriate resources when needed
- Work to improve academic advising services
- Enhance retention and graduations rates
- Assist with New Student Conferences
- Develop community within and lifelong affinity for the Mays Business School
Qualifications:
Academic Advisor I
- Bachelor’s degree
- No experience required
Academic Advisor II
- Bachelor’s degree
- Two years of experience in advising, recruiting, teaching, coaching, Student Affairs, or other related areas
A well-qualified candidate for these positions may also possess:
- Master’s degree or above in education, counseling, or general subject area of placement
- Academic advising within a higher education institution
- NACADA or TEXAAN certificate of participation
- Knowledge of Texas A&M advising programs & systems such as Compass and Howdy
*Compensation and classification are based on the analyses of the above qualifications during the recruitment process.
What you need to do:
Apply! Submitting a cover letter and resume attached to the application will assist us in our review. You may attach the files during the application process.
Why Texas A&M University?
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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