ACADEMIC ADVISOR

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites applications for an Academic Advisor in Brownsville, TX. The role provides collaborative academic advisement and career exploration for current and prospective students.

You will use data to monitor degree progress and identify interventions, while guiding students on course options, majors, and degree completion requirements; occasional travel across the Rio Grande Valley is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• One year of experience with college students in education or service roles.
• Experience providing academic advisement is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide collaborative advising for assigned student populations.
• Teach strategies for academic planning, major selection and academic success.
• Offer routine career guidance related to majors and career goals.
• Maintain knowledge of resources, degree options, admissions criteria and completion requirements.
• Enter data regarding academic advisement and monitor student progress.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree in education or psychology (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

Calendar sharing

Email

Student information system access

Job description

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Posting Number: SRGV9198

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Brownsville, Texas

Department: Academic Advising Center

FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job

Provides collaborative academic advisement and career explorationfor current and prospective students. Utilizes data to identify,monitor, and assess students' progress toward degree completion,implementing and evaluating appropriate interventions asneeded.

Description of Duties

• Provides informative and collaborative advising for assignedstudent populations.
• Teaches students strategies related to academic planning andmonitoring, major selection, and academic success.
• Provides routine career guidance to assist students inself-evaluation and choosing a major in relation to their careerand life goals.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge about and disseminatesinformation to students regarding University resources, course/degree options, program admissions criteria and degree completionrequirements.
• Staff who have been approved to be assigned to a departmentother than Academic Advising will offer services in alignment withthe centralized department, to ensure this, the expectation is toattend advising staff meetings and trainings, offer services inalignment with, and have a dotted reporting line back to thecentralized department.
• Uses data and case management skills to identify which studentson their caseload are in need of special interventions and conductthat outreach.
• Monitors degree progress of students on their caseload andtakes appropriate communication and/or documentation actionaccordingly.
• Enters data regarding academic advisement services.
• Collaborates with other staff to assess academic advisingpractices and materials, services and resources with the objectiveof improving the student experience.
• Maintains a high-level of communication with students andstaff. This includes, but is not limited to, the ability to buildrelationships with students, faculty, staff, and others in theexternal community.
• Provides presentations for orientations, trainings, universityevents and activities regarding academic advising, retentioninitiatives, mentoring and academic success.
• May participate in professional development programming,assessment, and mentoring opportunities which enhance skills andknowledge in academic advisement and related fields.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received

General supervision from assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given

None.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in education,psychology or related field.

Licenses/Certifications

None.

Required Experience

One (1) year of experience within an education or service-relatedagency working with college students.

Preferred Experience

Experience providing academic advisement for college students in auniversity setting.

Equipment

Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.Office Environment; some travel and weekend work is required. UTRGVis a distributed institution, which requires presence at multiplelocations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performedprimarily in a general office environment across the Rio GrandeValley.

Other

Ability to use computers for word processing, calendar sharing,emailing, accessing student academic information. Ability to successfully collaborate with faculty, administrators within highereducation (i.e. college deans, department chairs, and otheradministrators, etc.) and professional staff. Strong written/verbalcommunication, collaboration and presentation skills. Ability toapply current University academic policies and procedures, currentacademic advisement practices, student academic monitoring andretention efforts. Ability to identify specific student needs andto refer students effectively to available resources. Able to readand interpret state guidelines.

Physical Capabilities

N/A

Employment Category

Full-Time

Minimum Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date

10/16/2026

Grant Funded Position

No

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley topromote and ensure equal employment opportunities for allindividuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information or protected veteran status. Inaccordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americanswith Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University iscommitted to comply with all government requirements and ensuresnon-discrimination in its education programs and activities,including employment. We encourage women, minorities anddifferently abled persons to apply for employment positions ofinterest.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location issubject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal backgroundcheck (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approvalfrom the VP of Human Resources.