Academic Advisor

Texas Tech University • Lubbock, TX

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About The Position

Performs academic advising, educational, professional, or other basic academic advising or training at the individual or group level as appropriate. Work is performed under supervision with performance based on individual advising effectiveness and overall program results obtained. Responsible for providing educational guidance, assistance, and academic advising for students through goal setting and writing degree plans aligning with Degree Works for Construction Engineering Technology. Determine appropriate education solutions for all undergraduate engineering students based on department requirements and individual student needs and progress utilizing all appropriate systems including, but not limited to, Degree Works, Banner, Cognos, Registrar's Portal, Transfer equivalency tool and Raider Success Hub Participate in, plan, or implement events and activities that support recruiting, student enrollment, retention and engagement, and commencement. These events include Daily Campus Visits, Regional Events, Select Tech, Connect Tech, Resource Fairs, Transfer events, Red Raider Orientation, EOC Student Service Events, Retention workshops, and Commencement events. Create or participate in presentations to students, other advisors, staff, faculty, external stakeholders, and guests on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, campus or college information, enrollment, or resource information either in person or remotely utilizing Zoom, Microsoft Office Teams, Skype or other comparable online applications. Utilize reporting systems and applications such as Cognos, Raider Success Hub, Excel, and Banner to generate and analyze reports for student performance and recruiting trends for the college or to identify student service needs. Coordinate with external academic offices, department advisors, Student Success Specialists, and EOC personnel to proactively seek solutions to student questions and concerns, connect students with appropriate academic and non-academic resources, participate in weekly staff meetings, and respond to email communication. Work with other academic advisors, the Athletics Department, and the Office of the Registrar for NCAA athletic certification, Progress Toward Degrees, Prospective Athlete transcript evaluation for What If, and other athletic form submissions, course applicability, course enrollment, and questions as necessary Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• one year related experience

Responsibilities

• Performs academic advising, educational, professional, or other basic academic advising or training at the individual or group level as appropriate.
• Providing educational guidance, assistance, and academic advising for students through goal setting and writing degree plans aligning with Degree Works for Construction Engineering Technology.
• Determine appropriate education solutions for all undergraduate engineering students based on department requirements and individual student needs and progress utilizing all appropriate systems including, but not limited to, Degree Works, Banner, Cognos, Registrar's Portal, Transfer equivalency tool and Raider Success Hub
• Participate in, plan, or implement events and activities that support recruiting, student enrollment, retention and engagement, and commencement.
• Create or participate in presentations to students, other advisors, staff, faculty, external stakeholders, and guests on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, campus or college information, enrollment, or resource information either in person or remotely utilizing Zoom, Microsoft Office Teams, Skype or other comparable online applications.
• Utilize reporting systems and applications such as Cognos, Raider Success Hub, Excel, and Banner to generate and analyze reports for student performance and recruiting trends for the college or to identify student service needs.
• Coordinate with external academic offices, department advisors, Student Success Specialists, and EOC personnel to proactively seek solutions to student questions and concerns, connect students with appropriate academic and non-academic resources, participate in weekly staff meetings, and respond to email communication.
• Work with other academic advisors, the Athletics Department, and the Office of the Registrar for NCAA athletic certification, Progress Toward Degrees, Prospective Athlete transcript evaluation for What If, and other athletic form submissions, course applicability, course enrollment, and questions as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

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