Academic Advisor 2 - Social Work

University of Houston; Houston (TX); Vor Ort; USD 43.000 - 49.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Houston is seeking an Academic Advisor 2 for Social Work to provide comprehensive academic support to a diverse student body within the School of Social Work. You will guide students through degree planning, monitor progress, and handle complex cases to promote student success.

You will collaborate with faculty on student issues, analyze degree audits, identify at-risk students, and develop targeted intervention plans while managing a caseload and tracking outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• A four-year degree or equivalent specialized training plus at least one year of directly job-related experience.
• Travel to conferences, off-site events, and other campuses as needed, and work occasional weekend events.

Aufgaben

• Advise students on academic planning, degree completion strategies, and academic progress concerns such as probation and retention.
• Analyze degree audits and recommend solutions to students.
• Identify at-risk students and develop intervention plans, while maintaining a caseload and tracking outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty and departments to resolve student issues.
• Participate in recruitment, advising workshops, and outreach, and possibly recruit high school and community college students and present at special events.
• Process Veteran's Administration paperwork, write graduation verification letters, and provide financial aid appeals.
• Plan and run student engagement activities and provide administrative support to the Office of Student Affairs.
• Travel to conferences, off-site events, and other campuses as needed, and work occasional weekend events.

Kenntnisse

Academic advising

Degree audits

Intervention plans

Recruitment

Student workshops

Collaboration with faculty

Event planning

Ausbildung

Four-year degree or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

University of Houston is hiring an Academic Advisor 2 - Social Work. The role provides academic advising to a diverse student population in the School of Social Work, handling more complex cases and supporting student success initiatives. The advisor helps students plan their degrees, works with faculty and departments on student issues, and identifies at-risk students who need intervention.

Highlights

• Advise students on academic planning, degree completion strategies, and academic progress concerns such as probation and retention.
• Analyze degree audits and recommend solutions to students.
• Identify at-risk students and develop intervention plans, while maintaining a caseload and tracking outcomes.
• Collaborate with faculty and departments to resolve student issues.
• Participate in recruitment, advising workshops, and outreach, and possibly recruit high school and community college students and present at special events.
• Process Veteran's Administration paperwork, write graduation verification letters, and provide financial aid appeals.
• Plan and run student engagement activities and provide administrative support to the Office of Student Affairs.
• Travel to conferences, off-site events, and other campuses as needed, and work occasional weekend events.
• A four-year degree or equivalent specialized training plus at least one year of directly job-related experience, with experience and education able to substitute for each other.
• Pay range of $43,000 to $48,900 per year.