Associate Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Education, Moody College of Communication

University of Texas at Austin

21h • Onsite

About The Position

To participate in the planning and delivery of academic advising services and programs that promote comprehensive educational opportunities for students in the Moody College of Communication, consistent with the goals of timely graduation.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and 4 years experience working with college students in an academic counseling capacity, or Masters Degree in a related field and 2 years experience working with college students in an academic counseling capacity.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• More than the required years of experience working with college students or in an academic counseling capacity.
• Experience working with educational, co-curricular and/or interdisciplinary programs at a college or university.
• Experience developing and leading workshops, programs or special events.
• Knowledge of UT policies, procedures, course offerings, and degree plans, and experience advising students about their degree plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, high-touch, and customer-service driven academic advising to a designated caseload of students across all Moody College of Communication majors.
• Advises individually and/or in small groups on academic plan of study, important college and university deadlines and other academic matters consistent with timely graduation.
• Tracks academic progress of all students, particularly those with academic difficulty, and monitors students on scholastic probation; Creates and maintains official degree profiles; Records each student contact on Advisor’s Toolkit Notes
• Assist with one or more of the cross-functional responsibilities of the Undergraduate Education area which may include but are not limited to: freshman and transfer orientation, Moody Academic Community (MAC) planning and implementation, and/or working with exchange students in Moody.
• Lead and participate in one or more Moody Academic Community (MACs) by building community with a small cohort of students, monitoring student mentors, executing weekly lessons, and informing students about campus resources.
• Fully participate in all Moody College of Communication signature events and programs which include but are not limited to: Honors Day, Family Weekend, CommUnity and Gone to Texas, Moody Commencement events, and Freshman/Transfer Orientation.
• Hold active membership with the Academic Counselors Association (ACA) on campus.
• Serve on Moody College committees and/or university-wide committees as appropriate.
• Other related functions as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level