Senior Academic Advisor

University of Texas at Austin

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Academic Advisor provides academic advising services and support to undergraduate students pursuing the Behavioral and Social Data Science (BSDS) degree in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. The role advises students on degree requirements, academic options, registration, and enrollment; helps students plan for graduation and pursue educational, life, and career goals; and supports incoming students during orientation. The advisor collaborates with department faculty and staff on curriculum, course scheduling, registration, student support, and co-curricular opportunities. The position also contributes to team communications, projects, programs, events, professional development, and university service. Work takes place in a standard office environment and is in person.

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.
Ability to work with college students and provide academic advising support.
Ability to work in person in a standard office environment and perform repetitive keyboard use at a workstation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and/or at The University of Texas at Austin.

Responsibilities

Explain degree requirements, academic options, policies, and institutional rules; counsel students and support their progress toward degree and academic goals.
Assist with petitions, overrides, degree profiles, advising notes, and tracking student contacts.
Advise students during registration and add/drop periods; help with course selection, course applicability, degree progress, and enrollment questions.
Resolve registration issues, including course availability, time conflicts, restricted courses, advising holds, course limits, reservations, priorities, waitlists, and prerequisite checks.
Collaborate with department staff and faculty leadership on registration and class matters, and uphold department registration policies.
Help students define educational, life, and career goals and develop plans for timely graduation that incorporate courses, co-curricular opportunities, and university resources.
Support students experiencing academic difficulty by identifying barriers, planning action steps, creating SUCCESS Agreements, and making appropriate referrals.
Advise incoming first-year and transfer students during spring, summer, fall, and August orientations; review records and assist with first-semester course registration.
Provide input on curriculum and coordinate with faculty leadership, scheduling staff, degree audit staff, and unit administrators to support course access and availability.
Liaise between students and department faculty and communicate policies and resources related to student support and academic concerns.
Collaborate with unit staff and faculty to initiate or enhance programs, projects, organizations, and co-curricular opportunities.
Participate in team meetings and decision-making, provide performance metrics and input, assist with administrative tasks, and support assigned projects, programs, activities, and events.
Respond to inquiries from students and other constituents and contribute to informational and promotional materials.
Serve as a liaison for Student Affairs and department units on and off campus; cross-train and support other Student Affairs teams.
Pursue continuing education and professional development and attend relevant UT, advising, and college meetings and training.
Serve on committees, working groups, or advisory boards; facilitate or mentor student groups; assist with undergraduate programming; volunteer at university events; and support other university, Liberal Arts, and Student Affairs objectives.
Perform other related functions as assigned.