Academic Advisor

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for advising students on degree/program requirements and course scheduling. Maintains and updates student status records, transcript evaluations, degree plan audits, and graduation applications. Responsible for taking a leadership role in training and mentoring other advisors, participating in outreach/recruitment activities, managing special projects and/or serving as a subject matter expert on specialized majors and determining how transfer credits apply toward degree requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and two years of experience in student affairs, student services, counseling, or professional academic advising.
Strong presentation skills.
Strong problem solving skills.
Ability to use a variety of complex computer applications.
Ability to communicate effectively with populations verbally and in writing.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work independently and lead project teams effectively.
Considerable knowledge of University policies and procedures related to functional area (or ability to rapidly assimilate).

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Performs advanced advising work in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences regarding degree requirements, complex academic issues and targeted populations.
Interprets and makes decisions regarding academic policies.
Corresponds with students concerning questions about degree requirements, transfer hours, etc. via various forms of communication when the student is not present.
Provides information and answers questions for prospective students and parents.
Documents advising related work Advising Records and in Navigate.
Prepares, updates and checks degree audits of self and others as needed, prioritizing VA, Athletes, Financial Aid and other exceptional degree audits.
Advanced evaluation of transfer work to determine degree audit applicability.
Conducts departmental orientation advising sessions, academic planning, and student success presentation as needed.
Initiates proactive communication and follow up related to programming, outreach, or specific student issues.
Processes graduation applications.
Advises students when complex problems or questions arise.
Informs them of discrepancies, GPA and other requirements.
Confers with supervisor, faculty, and Registrars Office concerning complex course substitutions/memos.
Reviews and updates both three and four year plans, catalog copy, encoding in uAchieve and major specific articulation guides for area community colleges.
Coordinates and participates in recruitment programs for targeted populations (Preview Day, etc.).
Assists with training of Associate Academic Advisors as needed.
As a project leader, performs advanced assignments.
Manages and prioritizes paperwork or projects for the individuals specific Academic Advisor assignments and maintains procedural documentation for them.
Demonstrates an ability to be an effective team member of the office, and the UNT community, by assisting others when needed and performing all duties in a professional manner.