Academic Advisor I

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

1d • $45,000 - $45,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service is seeking an Academic Advisor to support undergraduate students’ academic and career goals and contribute to student retention. The advisor builds relationships with students, clarifies academic procedures and program requirements, and helps students make informed decisions about their education and future careers.

The role includes advising students on academic goals, majors, minors, courses, university processes, policies, and resources. The advisor monitors students’ academic progress, maintains advising records, supports probationary decisions, and participates in student success and retention activities. Up to 20% of time may be devoted to required in-class and on-the-job training, including advisor onboarding and advisor training. Training time may be adjusted after the first year based on performance and supervisor discretion.

The position is based in College Station, Texas. Covering shifts or taking emergency calls on evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required. The salary is $45,000 annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• No prior experience is required.
• Novice-level ability to initiate, build, and maintain effective relationships.
• Novice-level ability to communicate clearly and concisely in an audience-appropriate manner.
• Novice-level ability to research information based on situational parameters.
• Novice-level ability to collaborate with others within and across departments or groups.
• Novice-level active listening skills to determine speakers’ goals, needs, and challenges.
• Novice-level ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively toward goals across simultaneous projects.
• Advanced-beginner ability to use word-processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Advanced-beginner ability to work with confidential information.

Nice To Haves

• A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and may be uploaded in the application’s CV/Resume section.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with students and help them develop realistic, attainable academic and educational goals.
• Provide input on majors, minors, further education, and career options aligned with students’ goals.
• Explain university and college policies, program requirements, transfer credit decisions, and academic processes, and assist students with registration, add/drop, Q drops, withdrawals, and curriculum changes.
• Review student academic records and counsel students on core and degree course selection and the implications of selected courses or exception requests.
• Provide input on probationary decisions.
• Create and maintain relevant, up-to-date student contact records and advising notes.
• Complete required in-class and on-the-job training, including Advisor Onboarding and Becoming an Advisor.
• Engage students through in-person and online outreach to keep them informed about relevant deadlines, updates, information, and events.
• Share information about available academic, professional, health, and wellness resources and refer students with identified needs as appropriate.
• Monitor student academic progress and degree requirements, identifying students who may benefit from additional intervention or guidance.
• Assist with planning and/or delivering department advising, student success, retention events, and academic campaigns, including New Student Conference, first-semester advising, and prospective-student inquiries.
• Assess students’ stages of academic development and promote their growth by determining suitable developmental tasks.
• Cover shifts or take emergency calls on evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12–15 days of paid annual holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Free exercise programs and release time for health and wellness.
• Free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support for conferences, workshops, and other professional development.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
• Access to the Living Well employee program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level