Senior Academic Advisor, College of Natural Sciences

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Academic Advisor provides academic advising to undergraduate students in the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. The role advises students individually and in groups across a variety of majors and programs, with an emphasis in one of the areas served by Natural Sciences Advising. Advising includes ongoing communication with students; course selection and graduation planning; pre-health and career-path planning; degree petitions; and support for students’ academic and non-academic needs. The advisor also helps with Spring, Summer, and Fall Orientation sessions. The position oversees the redesign of a spring student-success program for first-year students who had an academically challenging first semester, moving it from a class-based experience to individual and small-group coaching and creating and supervising student mentor roles. It also oversees the advising office’s student-programming budget and initiatives, and coordinates the fall student-success initiative that gives undergraduates struggling in selected STEM courses the opportunity to transition mid-semester to less advanced courses in the same areas. The advisor participates in Natural Sciences Advising, College of Natural Sciences, and UT Austin projects, focus groups, and committees, and supports special projects and College events as assigned. This is an on-campus position with in-office attendance, in general office conditions and during usual office hours. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week and is expected to continue.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and six years of experience working with college students, or a master’s degree in a related field and four years of experience working with college students; relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin.
Experience in academic advising.

Responsibilities

Advise College of Natural Sciences undergraduates individually and in groups across a variety of majors and programs, with an emphasis in an area advised by Natural Sciences Advising.
Communicate regularly with students and provide accurate college- and university-wide information.
Help students select courses for upcoming semesters and create graduation plans.
Support students with pre-health and career-path planning, degree petitions, and individual academic and non-academic needs.
Provide advising and assistance during Spring, Summer, and Fall Orientation sessions.
Oversee the redesign of the spring student-success program for first-year students who had an academically challenging first semester, shifting it to individual and small-group coaching.
Create and supervise student mentor roles for the coaching model.
Oversee the advising office’s student-programming budget and initiatives.
Coordinate the fall student-success initiative that offers undergraduates struggling in selected STEM classes the opportunity to transition mid-semester to less advanced courses in the same areas.
Participate in Natural Sciences Advising, College of Natural Sciences, and UT Austin projects, focus groups, and committees.
Support special projects and staff College of Natural Sciences events as assigned.