Senior Academic Advisor

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

4h•$55,000•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 UT Austin. The role supports students’ progress toward their degrees and academic, educational, life, and career goals through routine, registration, developmental, and orientation advising. The advisor collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and university units on registration, course access, curriculum matters, student support, and co-curricular opportunities. The position also contributes to advising-team operations, professional development, university service, and broader Student Affairs objectives. Work is in person in a standard office environment and involves repetitive keyboard use at a workstation.

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 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 informed academic decisions and progress toward degree completion.
Assist with petitions and overrides, create and update degree profiles, document student interactions, and track student contacts.
Advise students during registration and add/drop periods; support course selection, verify course applicability and degree progress, and help students resolve enrollment issues.
Support UT students enrolling in department courses; respond to registration inquiries and address class availability and schedule conflicts.
Manage course closing limits, reservations, priorities, waitlists, and prerequisite checks; clear advising holds and assist with restricted or individual instruction courses.
Collaborate with department staff and faculty leadership on registration and class matters, and uphold department registration policies.
Help students identify educational, life, and career goals and develop timely graduation plans incorporating courses, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, and university resources.
Support students experiencing academic difficulty by identifying barriers and developing action steps; create SUCCESS Agreements, encourage independence and well-being, and make appropriate referrals.
Advise incoming first-year and transfer students at spring, summer, fall, and August orientations; review records, explain resources and academic options, and support first-semester registration.
Provide input on curriculum matters and communicate with faculty leadership, course scheduling staff, and degree audit staff.
Liaise with unit administrators to support course access and availability; connect students and faculty and advise faculty about student-support policies and resources.
Work 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 advising-team and department informational and promotional materials.
Serve as a liaison for Student Affairs and departments on and off campus; cross-train and support other Student Affairs teams.
Pursue continuing education and professional development; attend relevant UT, higher-education, advising, department, and college meetings and training sessions.
Serve on committees, working groups, or advisory boards; facilitate or mentor student groups; assist with undergraduate programming; volunteer for university events; and support other UT, Liberal Arts, and Student Affairs objectives.
Perform other related functions as assigned.