Academic Advisor II - Pharmacy - (496789 )

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

Job summary

The University of Houston invites applications for a Student Advising role within the Dean, Pharmacy unit. This position provides comprehensive advising to a diverse student population with moderate independence.

You will advise on academic planning, analyze degree audits, identify at-risk students, participate in recruitment and workshops, collaborate with faculty, manage a caseload, and assist with VA paperwork and graduation letters.

Qualifications

• Requires understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of a professional discipline; formal degree or equivalent training.
• Minimum of one year of directly job-related experience.
• All University of Houston System positions are security sensitive and require a criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Advises students on academic planning and degree completion strategies, focusing on probation and retention.
• Analyzes degree audits and recommends solutions to students.
• Identifies at-risk students and develops intervention plans.
• Participates in recruitment, advising workshops and outreach activities.
• Collaborates with faculty and departments on student issues.
• Maintains caseload of students and tracks outcomes.
• Processes Veterans Affairs paperwork and writes graduation verification letters.
• Provides financial aid appeals support and presentations at events as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Skills

Academic advising

Degree audits

Student interventions

Recruitment outreach

Collaboration with faculty

Caseload management

VA paperwork processing

Presentations

Job description

Department: Dean, PharmacySalary:43,000 - 48,900

Description:

Provides comprehensive advising to a diverse student populationwith moderate independence. Handles more complex cases and supportsstudent success initiatives.

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

Experience will be considered in lieu ofeducation.

Education will be considered in lieu ofexperience.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical andpractical aspects of an analytical, technical or professionaldiscipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professionaldiscipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtainedthrough a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a collegeor university or an equivalent in-depth specialized trainingprogram that is directly related to the type of work beingperformed. Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directlyjob-related experience.

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

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