Academic Advisor II - Student Success & Outreach

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

Job summary

The University of Houston in Houston, TX seeks a Dean-level Social Work position focused on comprehensive student advising and success initiatives. The role handles a range of advising tasks, reviews degree progress, and supports recruitment and outreach efforts.

Responsibilities include maintaining caseloads, processing VA paperwork, and writing verification letters, with occasional travel and weekend events. Experience may substitute education, and education may substitute experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

The University of Houston in Houston, TX seeks a Dean-level Social Work position focused on comprehensive student advising and success initiatives. The role handles a range of advising tasks, reviews degree progress, and supports recruitment and outreach efforts.

Responsibilities include maintaining caseloads, processing VA paperwork, and writing verification letters, with occasional travel and weekend events. Experience may substitute education, and education may substitute experience.