ACADEMIC ADVISOR – TRIO Programs

tsu.edu; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Southern University in Houston seeks an Academic Advisor for the TRIO Talent Search program. The advisor will provide proactive, individualized guidance to a caseload of program participants, focusing on academic achievement, college readiness, and persistence.

The role requires initiative and professionalism, with emphasis on supporting first-generation and low-income students. Collaboration with parents, schools, university departments, and community partners will be essential to deliver

Qualifications

• High level of initiative, accountability, professionalism, and student engagement.
• Experience working with first-generation and low-income students is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with parents, school personnel, university departments, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive academic, career, personal, and financial advising to an assigned caseload of TRIO Talent Search participants.
• Develop and implement strategies to promote academic achievement, college readiness, and persistence.
• Monitor student progress and address barriers with timely interventions and referrals.
• Collaborate with families, schools, university departments, and community partners to deliver personalized services and group programs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Student engagement

Leadership

Job description

Communication Guidelines for Status Updates

To help our team work efficiently and provide timely service to everyone, we kindly ask that candidates refrain from calling the department for routine status updates regarding requests, applications, or ongoing matters.

Our team processes inquiries, we do not hire for them. Only the hiring department hires and reviews candidates in the order they are received. Frequent status calls may delay response times by reducing the time available to complete pending work.

If additional information or documentation is required, a member of the hiring team will contact you directly. If you are chosen for the position, you will be notified through the appropriate communication channel.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to serve all employees fairly and efficiently.

Thank you for your understanding and support

Title Information

Security Sensitive Position?

Security Sensitive Position? Yes

Hours of Work

Hours of Work 8:00am - 5:00pm M-F

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number TSU203788

Official TSU Title ACADEMIC ADVISOR – TRIO Programs

Grant Title ACADEMIC ADVISOR – TRIO Programs

Job Description Summary / TWC Summary

JOB SUMMARY :

Under general supervision, the TRIO Talent Search Academic Advisor provides comprehensive, proactive, and individualized academic, career, personal, and financial advising to an assigned caseload of program participants. The Advisor is responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote academic achievement, college readiness, postsecondary access, persistence, and successful student outcomes.

The position requires a high level of initiative, accountability, professionalism, and student engagement in working with first-generation and low-income students. The Advisor will establish meaningful relationships with students and families, monitor student progress, identify and address barriers to success, and provide timely interventions and referrals. The Advisor will collaborate effectively with parents, school personnel, university departments, and community partners to deliver individualized services and high-quality group programming that supports the goals and objectives of the TRIO Talent Search program.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS :

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.