Academic Advisor I

Texas A&M University System; Commerce (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University system seeks an Academic Advisor I to support undergraduate students in Commerce, Texas. Under general supervision, you will guide students on degree requirements, course planning, and university resources, while building strong relationships with faculty and staff across TAMUS.

You will participate in orientation, refer students to campus services, maintain advising records, and deliver presentations to groups.

Qualifications

• Provides academic advice on degree programs and course planning.
• Monitors progress and verifies degree requirements.
• Refer students to admissions, financial aid, housing, and other campus resources.
• Responds to inquiries from students and parents; liaises with colleges and offices.
• Meets freshmen and transfer students during orientation and guides them to needed offices.
• Develops relationships with Academic Deans, faculty, and TAMUS departments involved in advising.
• Creates and delivers presentations about the University to visiting groups.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic advice and guidance to students on degree programs, academic schedules, course schedules, and course planning and provides input on probationary status decisions. Assists students with adds/drops, withdrawals, and changes of curriculum. Reviews academic records and test scores on file for proper course recommendations.
• Monitors student progress and degree requirements. Verifies completion of degree requirements.
• Refers enrolled undergraduate students to resources pertaining to college admissions, re-admission, professional concerns, housing, student financial aid, student services, academic preparation, time management skills, handling test anxiety, and study skills.
• Responds to inquiries from students and parents. Serves as a liaison between Colleges and other University offices regarding admissions, registration, degree audits, advising, and counseling.
• Meets with freshman and transfer students during orientation. Directs students who need assistance to correct departments for financial aid, billing, housing, textbooks, and healthcare. Assists with family visits and group tours. Creates and gives presentations about the University to visiting groups.
• Provides prospective students with University information regarding college admissions, application and admissions processes, available undergraduate programs, departmental and faculty contact information, State and University program requirements, and other available resources (i.e., health/wellness, academic support, and student organizations).
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with Academic Deans, faculty/staff, and University departments within the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) involved in Academic Advising. Provides leadership for faculty advisors on academic advising-related activities. Develops and presents training materials and programs on proactive/intrusive academic advising for assigned Colleges and academic departments.
• Participates in System, College, and department events, activities, and programs (i.e., orientation, career fairs, workshops, various trainings, seminars, symposiums, conferences, etc.). Assists with coordination of special on-campus initiatives.
• Maintains records of student contacts. Prepares various academic and advising reports.
• Serves as an advisory role in the developm

Job description

Job Title

Academic Advisor I

Agency

East Texas A&M University

Department

ASST PROV - ACAD AFFAIRS STUDENT SUCCESS

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Commerce, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Summary

The Academic Advisor I, under general supervision, recruits and advises undergraduate students concerning their career goals and academic requirements; provides information on and refers students to University resources that can assist in meeting their needs or solving problems; may supervise projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides academic advice and guidance to students on degree programs, academic schedules, course schedules, and course planning and provides input on probationary status decisions. Assists students with adds/drops, withdrawals, and changes of curriculum. Reviews academic records and test scores on file for proper course recommendations.
• Monitors student progress and degree requirements. Verifies completion of degree requirements.
• Refers enrolled undergraduate students to resources pertaining to college admissions, re-admission, professional concerns, housing, student financial aid, student services, academic preparation, time management skills, handling test anxiety, and study skills.
• Responds to inquiries from students and parents. Serves as a liaison between Colleges and other University offices regarding admissions, registration, degree audits, advising, and counseling.
• Meets with freshman and transfer students during orientation. Directs students who need assistance to correct departments for financial aid, billing, housing, textbooks, and healthcare. Assists with family visits and group tours. Creates and gives presentations about the University to visiting groups.
• Provides prospective students with University information regarding college admissions, application and admissions processes, available undergraduate programs, departmental and faculty contact information, State and University program requirements, and other available resources (i.e., health/wellness, academic support, and student organizations).
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with Academic Deans, faculty/staff, and University departments within the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) involved in Academic Advising. Provides leadership for faculty advisors on academic advising-related activities. Develops and presents training materials and programs on proactive/intrusive academic advising for assigned Colleges and academic departments.
• Participates in System, College, and department events, activities, and programs (i.e., orientation, career fairs, workshops, various trainings, seminars, symposiums, conferences, etc.). Assists with coordination of special on-campus initiatives.
• Maintains records of student contacts. Prepares various academic and advising reports.
• Serves as an advisory role in the developm