Academic Advising Lead: Student Success & Team Leadership

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Academic Advising Coordinator on its UT Main Campus. This position leads and coordinates the Academic Advising Team 1, supervising staff, advising undergraduate students, and serving as the primary liaison to the Plan II Honors Program.

Responsibilities include coordinating advising services across departments, partnering with Liberal Arts Student Affairs, and developing college-wide advising policies to improve student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus eight years of experience working with college students or in an academic advising capacity; or Master’s degree with six years of experience; or Doctoral degree with four years of experience.
• Strong communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills are required.
• Experience supervising professional or student staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive leadership to and supervision of an academic advising team; hire, evaluate, and foster development of staff.
• Coordinate academic advising services for undergraduates among advisors and with embedded departments; serve as a lead advisor.
• Liaise with Liberal Arts Student Affairs administration on HR, budget, and related matters; develop college-wide advising policies and procedures.
• Assist with curriculum input, scheduling coordination, and degree audit processes; support course access for undergraduates.
• Support new student orientation and developmental advising activities; help students plan timely graduation.
• Maintain records, provide reports, and contribute to advising team communications and events.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Communication

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Service excellence

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years experience in advising

Master’s degree plus 6+ years experience in advising

Doctoral degree plus 4+ years experience in advising

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin seeks an Academic Advising Coordinator on its UT Main Campus. This position leads and coordinates the Academic Advising Team 1, supervising staff, advising undergraduate students, and serving as the primary liaison to the Plan II Honors Program.

Responsibilities include coordinating advising services across departments, partnering with Liberal Arts Student Affairs, and developing college-wide advising policies to improve student outcomes.