Academic Advisor 2 - Social Work

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston seeks a Dean, Social Work to provide comprehensive academic advising and lead student success initiatives. You will guide degree planning, monitor progress, address probation concerns, and analyze degree audits to recommend solutions.

Collaborate with faculty and departments to support retention and student outcomes. Responsibilities include coordinating recruitment, delivering advising workshops, and maintaining caseloads while supporting a diverse student population

Qualifications

• Advising students on degree completion and academic progress including probation.
• Analyze degree audits and recommend solutions to improve progress.
• Identify at-risk students and develop intervention plans.
• Assist in recruitment, workshops, and campus outreach.

Responsibilities

• Advising students on academic planning and degree completion strategies.
• Analyze degree audits and recommend solutions.
• Identify at-risk students and develop intervention plans.
• Participate in recruitment, advising workshops, and outreach.

Skills

Advising students

Degree audits

Intervention planning

Outreach & recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department: Dean, Social Work Salary: 43,000 - 48,900

Description:

Provides comprehensive advising to a diverse student population with moderate independence. Handles more complex cases and supports student success initiatives.

1. 1. Advises students on academic planning and degree completion strategies, as well as academic progress concerns (probation, retention).
2. 2. Analyzes degree audits and recommends solutions.
3. 3. Identifies at-risk students and develops intervention plans.
4. 4. Participates in recruitment, advising workshops, and outreach.
5. 5. Collaborates with faculty and departments on student issues.
6. 6. Maintains caseload of students and tracks outcomes.
7. 7. Processes Veteran's Administration paperwork, writes graduation verification letters, and provides financial aid appeals.
8. 8. May assist in recruiting high school and community college students and may make presentations at special events.
9. 9. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Job Duties:

• -Plans and executes student engagement activities
• -Travel to conferences, off-site events and other campuses as needed.
• -Ability to work occasional weekend events as needed.
• -Provides administrative support to the Office of Student Affairs.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.