Associate Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Education, Moody College of Communication

University of Texas at Austin

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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. The goal is to promote comprehensive educational opportunities for students in the Moody College of Communication, ensuring timely graduation. This role provides high-quality, high-touch, and customer-service driven academic advising to a designated caseload of students across all Moody College of Communication majors. Advising is conducted in a hybrid environment (in person and online via Zoom), individually and/or in small groups, covering academic plans of study, important college and university deadlines, and other academic matters related to timely graduation. The advisor will track academic progress, especially for students facing academic difficulty or on scholastic probation, create and maintain official degree profiles, and record student contacts. Additionally, the role involves assisting with cross-functional responsibilities such as freshman and transfer orientation, First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) or Transfer-Year Interest Groups (TrIGs) planning and implementation, and working with exchange students. The position also requires leading and participating in FIGs or TrIGs, building community, monitoring student mentors, planning lessons, scheduling guest speakers, and educating students about campus resources. Full participation in Moody College of Communication signature events and programs is expected, including Honors Day, Family Weekend, CommUnity and Gone To Texas, Graduation Recognition Moments and Commencement events, and Freshman/Transfer Orientation. Active membership with the Academic Counselors Association (ACA) on campus and serving on committees are also part of the role. Other related functions may be assigned.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience working with college students or 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 a designated caseload of 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 all students, particularly those with academic difficulty, and monitors students on scholastic probation.
Create and maintains official degree profiles.
Records each student contact on Advisor’s Toolkit Notes.
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, First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) or Transfer-Year Interest Groups (TrIGs) planning and implementation, and or working with exchange students in Moody.
Lead and participate in one or more First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) or Transfer-Year Interest Groups (TrIGs) by building community with a small cohort of students, monitoring student mentors, planning 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 Recognition Moments 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.