Academic Advisor - Liberal Arts & Social Sciences - (496887 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston is seeking an Academic Advising Associate in Houston to provide foundational advising to undergraduate students under supervision. You will help with routine advising, degree requirements, and course selection, and connect students with essential services.

Key duties include enrollment support, scheduling, maintaining student records, assisting with orientation, and presenting at events. A four-year degree is preferred, with no mandatory experience required.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to advise on degree requirements and curricula.
• Experience may be substituted with education; no experience required.

Responsibilities

• Advises enrolled and prospective students regarding academic programs and curriculum.
• Delivers general academic advising on degree requirements, course selection, and policies.
• Assists students with registration and schedule planning.
• Refers students to tutoring, counseling, financial aid and other services.
• Maintains accurate student records in advising systems.
• Supports orientation and onboarding programs.
• Responds to routine inquiries via email and appointments.
• May assist in recruiting high school and community college students and present at events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Academic advising

Enrollment guidance

Student record maintenance

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent

Job description

Department: Dean Liberal Arts & SocialSci Salary: 38,100 - 42,850

Description

Provides basic academic advising support to prospective andenrolled undergraduate students under supervision. Focuses onroutine advising, program requirements, and student supportservices.

• 1. Advises enrolled and prospective students regarding academicprograms and curriculum.
• 2. Delivers general academic advising on degree requirements,course selection, and academic policies and procedures.
• 3. Assists students with registration and schedule planning.
• 4. Refers students to campus resources (tutoring, counseling,financial aid).
• 5. Maintains accurate student records in advising systems.
• 6. Supports orientation and onboarding programs.
• 7. Responds to routine student inquiries via email andappointments.
• 8. May assist in recruiting high school and community collegestudents and may make presentations at special events.
• 9. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

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. No experience required.

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.