Graduate Academic Advisor I
About The Position
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Graduate Academic Advisor to serve as a member for the Office of the Dean team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Some experience or familiarity providing support for a graduate program.
Responsibilities
- Advise graduate students on programmatic requirements and academic processes.
- Maintain accurate documentation on graduate students and their academic progress.
- Be knowledgeable in the different platforms used by the University for tracking students’ progress and be able to guide the students in use of these platforms.
- Assist in providing information about admission requirements to potential applicants.
- Circulate information to students pertaining to scholarship opportunities, university announcements, etc.
- Ensure academic affairs has the correct course offering each semester.
- Create a master exam proctoring schedule each semester.
- Assist in scheduling of qualifying exams and assist in administering the exam on the CS campus.
- Ensure availability of proctors for graduate program exams in CS, if requested by faculty.
- Ensure WebAdmit is up to date annually.
- Ensure our website is up to date for prospective students.
- Ensure our college information is updated annually on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Ensure our program enrollment statistics are kept up to date.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
