Associate Academic Advisor

University of North Texas System • Denton, TX

34d • 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to learn and use a variety of simple to 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with college students

Responsibilities

• Advises students regarding degree requirements, academic issues, and evaluates progress to graduation.
• Advises students in selecting courses for future terms using Advising Record and documents advising related work in Salesforce.
• Corresponds with students concerning questions about degree requirements, transfer hours, etc., via various forms of communication.
• Assists students with exploring other degree options or majors.
• Provides appropriate referrals to online and campus resources for students as well as information and answers to questions from prospective students and parents.
• Works at both Transfer and Freshman Orientation sessions by advising students at departmental advising sessions and conducting orientation presentations as needed.
• Prepares, updates and checks degree audits, prioritizing VA, ROTC, Financial Aid and other exceptional degree audits.
• Makes changes in degree audits when discrepancies or substitutions occur.
• Processes graduation applications.
• Advises students when problems or questions arise.
• Serves as on call advisor for the office serving all CLASS majors by answering phone calls, emails and seeing walk ins and/or assisting at the front desk on an as needed basis.
• Assists in updating both three- and four-year plans, catalog copy and major specific articulation guides.
• Assists with projects and programs as needed.
• Works in a professional cooperative manner with students, faculty, and staff across campus.
• Demonstrates an ability to be an effective team member of the office by assisting others when needed.

Benefits

• TRS Eligible

What This Job Offers

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