The Academic Advisor serves as a primary front line advisor to students in the College of Business, managing a defined case load of student. Evaluates student academic history and creates accurate degree plans that lead to timely graduation. Provides academic advising support to students from admissions to graduation.
Duties:
- Advises prospective and current students on academic requirements, course selection, University policies and procedures.
- Analyze and process degree plans, petitions, graduation applications and other academic processes needed.
- Leverage the available technology to manage and monitor assigned student caseload.
- Advises students who are not in good standing, Including providing retention services for students on probation, analyzing and processing requests for readmission from academic suspension and financial aid appeals.
- Supports orientation programming and prospective students events as needed.
- Makes student referrals to and seeks shared input from other relevant UHCL resources.
- Additional duties/responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Required:
- Knowledge of various approaches in academic advising.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customers and personal services.
- Skills in verbal and written communication as well as critical thinking and listening skills.
- Skills in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work and handle numerous tasks with frequent interruptions with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to assimilate and recall large amounts of information as well as to understand and interpret policies and procedures.
Desired:
Master's degree.
One year experience of directly academically advising students.
Public school teaching experience.
Engagement in professional academic advising professional organizations.
Required Attachments by Candidate: Resume, Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Notes to Applicant:
Full-time position with benefits. Background and motor vehicle checks required. To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter and resume. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified.