Associate Academic Advisor

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

3d•$39,600•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Science at the University of North Texas consists of the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and the interdisciplinary programs Teach North Texas, BioDiscovery Institute, Advanced Environmental Research Institute, and Interdisciplinary Program in Applied and Computational Science. The college offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD degrees in science and mathematics, currently serving more than 4,000 majors. Our faculty are world-class researchers in science and mathematics, and the college faculty and staff work together to provide excellent support to our students in their academic education and professional development. The mission of the College of Science is to provide a supportive and collaborative environment for students, faculty, and staff, integrating a contemporary education in science with the pursuit of research at the forefront of the natural and mathematical sciences. The College of Science Advising Center is committed to improving student learning outcomes and student success as our student population adapts to a changing world. To provide academic and career advising services to students in the College of Science. This position may assist in the coordination of departmental projects and/or educational programs in collaboration with higher level staff.

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

Higher education experience

Responsibilities

Performs accurate advising work in the College of Science regarding individual degree requirements and relevant academic policies for specified and targeted undergraduate populations
Confers with faculty and/or administrators with regard to transferability of credit and academic policy issues
Documents advising appointments and student interactions in the advising software and provides follow up with students, as needed
Maintains, updates, and edits degree audits and other student records through the university systems and advising technology, including graduation applications
Counsels students, as necessary, on best degree and career matches, college transition challenges, and other issues related to overall student success
Contributes to ideas, programs, and other initiatives to increase student persistence and graduation rates
Assists with special programs at the college and university level such as orientation, commencement, recruitment events, and other activities
Builds and maintains strong relationships with on and off campus partners to improve student service
Promotes good will and quality customer service to students and is effective in handling a variety of student situations
Maintains cordial and professional attitude within office, college, university, and community