Senior Academic Advisor (Salary)

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Typical office environment

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Academic Advisor for the College of Liberal Arts to provide academic advising services to undergraduate Government majors. The role involves routine and developmental advising, registration support, orientation activities, and collaboration with department staff and faculty to support timely graduation and student success.

Responsibilities include advising during registration, maintaining student records, and contributing to department-wide

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and six years of experience working with college students, or Master’s degree in a related field and four years of experience working with college students.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and/or at the University of Texas at Austin.

Responsibilities

• ROUTINE ACADEMIC ADVISING: Understand and communicate requirements and options to facilitate student progress toward degree and academic goals; counsel students on educational opportunities and initiatives; provide information about degree requirements, policies, and rules; assist with petitions and overrides; create and update degree profiles; maintain notes on interactions.
• REGISTRATION ADVISING/ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT: Advise during registration and add/drop; assist with course selection; verify course applicability and progress to degree; respond to inquiries; manage holds and waitlists; ensure course access and scheduling collaboration with staff.
• DEVELOPMENTAL ADVISING: Help students identify educational, life, and career goals; develop plan for timely graduation; refer to resources; encourage independence and problem-solving.
• ORIENTATION ADVISING: Advise incoming first year and transfer students during orientations; provide registration support for first semester.
• DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION: Input on curriculum matters; liaise with faculty leadership and staff to ensure access and availability; initiate programs and opportunities.
• TEAM SUPPORT/COMMUNICATION: Maintain undergraduate programs; participate in meetings; respond to inquiries; contribute to materials; act as liaison for Student Affairs.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Attend meetings and trainings; engage in college/professional development.
• UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Serve on committees and provide mentorship; support department events and cross-training.

Education

Bachelor's Degree and six years of experience with college students or Master’s degree in a related field and four years of experience

Job description

Job Posting Title: Senior Academic Advisor (Salary)

Hiring Department: College of Liberal Arts

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Aug 14, 2026

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

The university offers an impressive benefits package. For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards. For more information about the College of Liberal Arts, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/. Our college seeks to build a supportive, growth-minded community and cultivate outstanding and courageous leaders. For more information on the college staff leadership academy, please visit: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/resources-for-faculty-staff/staff-leadership-academy/. For more information on college staff professional development, please visit: https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/larc/Staff+Professional+Development+Fund.

Provide academic advising services and support to undergraduate students pursuing the Government major in the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin.

• ROUTINE ACADEMIC ADVISING: Responsible for understanding and communicating requirements and academic options to facilitate student progress to degree and pursuit of academic goals. Establish rapport and counsel students on educational opportunities and initiatives. Provide information about degree requirements, academic policies, and institutional rules/regulations; answer students' questions, give them support, and empower them to make informed academic decisions and navigate the University. Assist students with petitions and overrides; create and update degree profiles; keep clear, accurate notes on student interactions; and track student contacts.
• REGISTRATION ADVISING/ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT: Advise students during registration and add/drop periods at the start of each semester. Assist students with semester course selection, verify course applicability and progress to degree. Support all UT students who need assistance to enroll in department courses, respond to registration inquiries, and work to resolve class availability and time conflict issues. Clear advising holds, assist students with restricted/individual instruction courses. Manage course closing limits, reservations, priorities, waitlists, and prerequisite checks. Collaborate with department staff and faculty leadership regarding all registration and class matters. Uphold department registration policies including waitlists and prerequisite system.
• DEVELOPMENTAL ADVISING: Help students identify and pursue educational, life, and career goals. Work with students to develop a plan to timely graduation incorporating course selection, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, and university programs and services tailored to meet their academic/career interests. Work with students experiencing academic difficulty to identify barriers to academic success and strategize action steps, tools, and resources to address. Create SUCCESS Agreements with students. Encourage student behaviors that develop independence, problem-solving skills, personal well-being, and growth. Make appropriate referrals to department, College, University offices and resources.
• ORIENTATION ADVISING: Advise incoming first year and transfer students at spring, summer, fall, and August orientation. Review student records, educate on resources, tools, course selections, and academic options. Provide registration support to students as they enroll in classes for their first semester at UT Austin.
• DEPARTMENT COLLABORATION: Provide essential input on curriculum matters and communicate with faculty leadership, course scheduling staff, and degree audit staff. Liaise with appropriate unit administrators to ensure course access and availability for undergraduate students for all academic credentials offered. Act as a liaison between students and department faculty, advise department faculty of policies and resources related to student support and academic concerns. In collaboration with unit staff and faculty, initiate and/or enhance unit-specific or joint programs, projects, organizations, or other co-curricular opportunities.
• TEAM SUPPORT/COMMUNICATION: Maintain and strengthen the undergraduate academic programs the team supports by participating in meetings and decision- making, providing performance metrics and input, and assisting with administrative tasks as needed. Act in a leadership or support role (as assigned) to carry out projects, programs, activities, and events. Assist in responding to inquiries by email and other means from students and other constituents (faculty/staff, families, the general public). Contribute to advising team and department informational and promotional materials distributed via email or other means. Act as a liaison for Student Affairs and the department/s on and off campus.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Increase knowledge, skills, and abilities through continuing education and professional development. Attend meetings/training sessions related to UT, higher education, academic advising, and departments/credentials supported. Attend monthly College Advisors Meetings (CAM’s), monthly Academic Counselors Association (ACA) meetings, and college professional development activities.
• UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Serve on committees, working groups, or advisory boards as needed. Serve as a staff facilitator or mentor (to a First-Year Interest Group, Transfer Interest Group, etc.). Assist with departmental programming focused on undergraduate students. Volunteer for department/college/university events and programs (Gone to Texas, Explore UT, etc.). Support other UT, Liberal Arts, and Student Affairs objectives. Student Affairs is a large unit with many teams serving different segments of the Liberal Arts undergraduate student population. All Student Affairs employees are expected to cross train and support each other to maximize resources across the unit and ensure students are served.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and six years of experience working with college students or Master’s degree in a related field and four years of experience working with college students. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and/or at the University of Texas at Austin.

Salary Range: $55,000.00

• Typical office environment

• Resume
• 3 professional references
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.