Academic Advisor I - Liberal Arts Advising
Job Details
San Marcos, TX
Texas State University
Academic Advisor I - Liberal Arts Advising
Posting Number: 2026618
Location: San Marcos
Department: AA-Liberal Arts
Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Monthly Salary: $3,657.34
Job Category: Exempt
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience working with college students or children/adolescents in a professional or volunteer capacity
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
- Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, academic policies and procedures
- Knowledge of, or the ability to learn, Banner 9, Degree Works, and other software essential to academic advising
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Ability to maintain focus in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and exceptional customer service in all aspects of the position
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Liberal Arts/Social Science discipline
- Experience working in a college academic advising center, academic department, or other area of student/academic support
- Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish fluently
Job Description:
Responsible for providing quality academic advising to current and prospective undergraduate students in the College of Liberal Arts at Texas State University.
Job Duties:
Job SummaryThe Academic Advisor I, under supervision of a director, provides quality academic advising to new, continuing, and returning undergraduate students at Texas State University. The Academic Advisor I also provides appropriate advising guidance and referrals for prospective and visiting students.
- Provide accurate and consistent information about major, degree requirements, and progress toward graduation
- Clearly explain complex information related to institutional policies and procedures
- Coordinate, plan, and prepare for advising sessions
- Engage with undergraduate students in-person, virtually, and over the phone
- Help undergraduate students define and develop realistic educational and career goals
- Maintain confidential student records through accurate and thorough documentation
- Review graduation applications and certify students’ eligibility for graduation
- Maintain collaborative relationships with academic units and university partners
- Acknowledge and research student concerns, collaborate with appropriate stakeholders, and advocate for solutions with a commitment to fairness and integrity
- Refer undergraduate students to appropriate resources for assistance
- Participate in university efforts toward recruitment and retention such as Bobcat Day and New Student Orientation
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement of advising services and integrate practices aimed at improving the student experience
- Commit to ongoing professional development and attainment of knowledge regarding industry advancements and best practices in academic advising
- Provide clerical assistance as needed
- Complete work at the request of other campus offices to support processes related to compliance and/or student degree progress (Satisfactory Academic Progress plans, Courses Counting Toward Degree, Athletic Academic Progress forms, Transfer Course Agreements, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned
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