Senior Academic Advisor

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The G. Brint Ryan College of Business is seeking a Senior Academic Advisor to function as a team lead for advising students on degree and program requirements. This role involves implementing advising initiatives and protocols for targeted populations, performing quality checks on advisors' work, coordinating retention programs focused on student academic success, managing and analyzing student academic data, and preparing reports. The position also includes making presentations to internal and external groups.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and four years of experience in student affairs, student services, counseling, or professional academic advising.
Strong presentation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills.
Advanced academic advising expertise.
Ability to integrate and analyze information and develop reports.
Ability to use a variety of complex computer applications.
Ability to effectively manage projects and work teams.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with internal and external groups in a variety of settings.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Considerable knowledge of University policies and procedures related to functional area (or ability to rapidly assimilate).

Nice To Haves

Masters degree.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in the development and implementation of RCOB advising policies and procedures to ensure that they promote student academic success and ensure outstanding advising experience for RCOB students.
Manage a team of academic advisors by setting individual and team performance goals, providing procedural guidance and training to team members, managing team performance, ensuring effective team communication and providing effective performance feedback to team members.
Serve as a lead for assigned advising areas or processes by leading continual process improvement efforts, providing procedural guidance and training to others.
Advise students individually and in group settings regarding degree requirements and University and College Policies.
Leverage data and information technology to help drive student enrollment, academic success, retention and degree attainment.
Work with student information systems to prepare and update degree audits, evaluate and apply transfer work in accordance with University and College policies, prepare and process degree plans and graduation applications.
Make presentations to students, faculty and other stakeholders about RCOB degrees and educational opportunities and UNT and RCOB advising policies and procedures.
Contribute to the overall organizational health and performance of the RCOB undergraduate programs through teamwork, knowledge sharing, professional development, and professional relationship building.
Demonstrate commitment and ability to support a varied group of individuals within the academic community.