Job Title

　　Academic Advisor II

　　Agency

　　Texas A&M University at Galveston

　　Department

　　Center for Academic Learning Support

　　Proposed Minimum Salary

　　$3,211.09 monthly

　　Job Location

　　Galveston, Texas

　　Job Type

　　Staff

　　Job Description

　　Our Commitment

　　Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

　　Who we are

　　We are the ocean campus of Texas A&M University at College Station. Our employees come from throughout the world, with many different perspectives, talents, identities, and interests. Aggies by the Sea promote a welcoming and highly productive work environment. We support the university’s goals to recruit and retain a quality workforce and encourage life-long learning practices. We will do our part to assist you in your new position and encourage you to take advantage of training and development opportunities that are available to help you be successful.

　　What we want

　　The Academic Advisor II drives engagement and empowers students to achieve their academic and career goals. This position will play a vital role in maximizing undergraduate student retention by building relationships with students and clarifying procedures and academic requirements for specific programs or majors.

　　What you need to know

　　Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

　　Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

　　Required Education and Experience:

　　Bachelor's degree

　　2 years of advising or related experience

　　Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

　　Excellent written communication, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills

　　Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

　　Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

　　Excellent problem-solving skills

　　Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

　　Essential Duties/Tasks:

　　Advises Students - Collaborates with students to understand and develop realistic and attainable educational and academic goals and provides input on related majors, minors, future education, and career options that best align with goals. Educates students about and prepares and assists them with full array of academic processes (registration, add/drop, Q drops, withdrawals, change of curriculum submissions, etc.) by sharing university and college policies, program requirements, transfer credit decisions, etc. Reviews student’s academic record and counsel students regarding core and degree course selection and implication of selected courses and/or exception requests. Provides input on probationary decisions. Creates and maintains updated relevant records and notes. Advises undergraduate students in the MART department and graduate students in a license option program.

　　Delivers Student Success and Retention Strategies - Consistently engages student population utilizing various outreach methods (e.g., in-person and online) to cultivate a professional relationship to keep students informed of critical and relevant personal, academic, and professional deadlines, updates, information, and events. Proactively shares with student's available academic, professional, and health and wellness resources. May refer students with identified needs as appropriate. Actively monitors students’ progress through the program by reviewing and assessing academic records to determine status of progression, completion of degree requirements as well as identifying and referring those students in which additional intervention and guidance may be recommended to reaching academic goals. Leads the planning and/or delivery of various department related advising, student success, retention events and academic campaigns (New Student Conference, 1st semester advising, inquiries from prospective students). Assesses individual students' stage of academic development and promotes their growth by determining suitable developmental tasks.

　　Team Building and Support - Assists in training and sharing of information for new staff, faculty, and student workers within the academic advising department. Collaborates with the Graduate Studies office to assist in advising graduate students with license option.

　　Training and Development - Attends professional development opportunities as related to employee’s continued development.

　　Why Texas A&M University?

　　We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. 

　　Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

　　12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

　　Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month

　　Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

　　Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

　　Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.

　　Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.

　　Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

　　All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

　　Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

　　Welcome to the Texas A&M University at Galveston job search. This site allows you to search open job postings from the Texas A&M Galveston campus.Texas A&M University at Galveston is a special-purpose institution of higher education for undergraduate and graduate instruction in marine and maritime studies in science, engineering and business and for research and public service related to the general field of marine resources. The institution is under the management and control of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, with degrees offered under the name and authority of Texas A&M University at College Station.Employment opportunities for Texas A&M at Galveston are updated daily and posted on this searchable website.Texas A&M at Galveston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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