Senior Academic Advisor

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Music at the University of North Texas is seeking a Senior Academic Advisor to join its Undergraduate Advising team. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive academic advising to undergraduate students, including guidance on degree and program requirements, course selection, and academic planning. The Senior Academic Advisor will play a key role in promoting student success by supporting students in achieving their educational and career goals.

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 with populations 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

Bachelors Degree and four years of experience in student affairs, student services, counseling, or professional academic advising.

Responsibilities

Advising students on degree/program requirements and course scheduling.
Implementing advising initiatives and protocols for targeted populations.
Leading and training advising staff.
Performing quality checks and reviewing work of advisors.
Developing training curriculum content for advisors.
Coordinating retention programs that focus on student academic success.
Managing and analyzing student academic information data and preparing reports.
Making presentations to internal and external groups.
Assisting with the planning and organization for the College of Music Audition Days.
Representing the College of Music at all audition days, including facilitating meetings for parents and students as needed.
Attending prospective student/parent functions such as NT Preview Day to assist in presenting information concerning music programs and to answer questions.
Helping with the operation of graduation ceremonies.
Helping with planning and organization of other Music Advising Office special events, providing support as needed.
Advising students regarding University requirements and individual program requirements, including applicability of transfer credits in a timely and professional manner.
Developing and providing assessments of retention initiatives.
Preparing accurate degree audit templates/guides for each program major.
Confers with faculty or administrator with regard to academic policy issues, such as acceptable course substitutes for a particular degree.
Providing academic counseling to students who are on probation, academic alert, or COM At Risk, maintaining thorough knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, and resources.
Assisting with development, tracking, and notification of At Risk music majors.
Preparing and updating degree audits, student records using advising technology.
Acting as coteam lead in receiving and processing applications for graduation.
Performing quality reviews.
Acting as coteam lead in processing CPT requests.
Advising, as needed, special student populations included Study Abroad incoming and outgoing students requiring advanced knowledge of programs and procedures.