Associate Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Education, Moody College of Communication

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Education, Moody College of Communication position is responsible for participating in the planning and delivery of academic advising services and programs. These services aim to promote comprehensive educational opportunities for students within the Moody College of Communication, aligning with the goal of timely graduation. The role involves providing high-quality, high-touch, and customer-service driven academic advising to students across all majors in the Moody College of Communication. Advising is conducted in a hybrid environment, including in-person and online via Zoom, both individually and in small groups. The advisor will guide students on their academic plans of study, important college and university deadlines, and other academic matters crucial for timely graduation. This includes tracking student academic progress, especially for those facing academic difficulty or on Academic Warning, verifying the accuracy of official degree profiles, and recording all student contacts in EAB Navigate 360.

Requirements

Masters Degree and at least 2 years of experience working with college students in an academic counseling capacity, or Bachelors Degree and 4 years of experience in a related field.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

A Masters Degree and more than two years of experience working with college students in an academic counseling capacity.
Experience working with educational, co-curricular and/or interdisciplinary programs at a college or university.
Experience developing and leading workshops, programs or special events.
Knowledge of UT policies, procedures, course offerings, and degree plans, and experience advising students about their degree plans.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality, high-touch, and customer-service driven academic advising to students across all Moody College of Communication majors.
Advise in a hybrid environment (in person and online via Zoom), individually and/or in small groups on academic plan of study, important college and university deadlines and other academic matters consistent with timely graduation.
Track academic progress of students, particularly those with academic difficulty, including those on Academic Warning.
Verify that student official degree profiles are accurate.
Record each student contact in EAB Navigate 360.
Assist with one or more of the cross-functional responsibilities of the Undergraduate Education area which may include but are not limited to freshman and transfer orientation, Moody Academic Community (MAC) planning and implementation, and or working with exchange students in Moody.
Lead and participate in one or more Moody Academic Communities (MACs) by building community with a small cohort of students, monitoring student mentors, executing weekly lessons, scheduling guest speakers and educating students about campus resources.
Fully participate in all Moody College of Communication signature events and programs which include but are not limited to Honors Day, Family Weekend, CommUnity and Gone To Texas, Graduation and Commencement events, and Freshman/Transfer Orientation.
Hold active membership with the Academic Counselors Association (ACA) on campus.
Serve on Moody College committees and/or university-wide committees as appropriate.
Other related functions as assigned.