Senior Academic Advisor

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What benefits do I receive with UT? The university offers an impressive benefits package. For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

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To participate in the coordination, planning, and delivery of academic advising services for students in the UTeach-Liberal Arts Program. Collaborate with the UTeach-Liberal Arts team to carry out the mission of supporting and elevating teacher certification and student engagement across the campus community.

• ROUTINE ACADEMIC ADVISING: Serve as primary advisor for UTeach-Liberal Arts students. Answer questions regarding degree plans, major requirements, study abroad, degree enhancement, research experiences, course selection, and registration. Interpret and counsel students on University, College, and departmental rules and regulations. Assist students with registration. Create and update degree profiles. Keep clear, accurate notes on student interactions. Coordinate recruitment efforts across campus. Assist students with learning about scholarships, providing information, gathering data, and tracking updates. Coordinate with faculty to assist with UTeach student organization supervision.
• DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMIC ADVISING: Assist students in identifying and pursuing educational, life, and career goals. Work with students experiencing academic difficulty. Promote research, honors, and other academic opportunities. Enhance participation in appropriate co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Encourage behaviors that develop independence, problem-solving skills, personal well-being, and growth. Discuss teacher certification, exams, certification completion, and job opportunities.
• STRATEGIC ACADEMIC ADVISING: Collect academic advising data, assist administrative team with database maintenance, produce statistics, and enrollment reports. Coordinate with departments and serve as advisor liaison across campus representing UTeach-Liberal Arts. Process and screen all undergraduate and postbacc applications. Coordinate PDS admissions. Maintain course inventory, room/course scheduling, catalogue changes and updates.
• ADVISING TEAM DEVELOPMENT: Maintain and strengthen the undergraduate academic programs by participating in office meetings and decision-making, providing performance metrics, and assistance with administrative tasks as needed. Assist with projects and special programs such as New Student Orientation Meetings, information sessions for internal transfers, certificate management, and enrollment management. Serve on UTeach advisory board and committees as necessary.
• SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE: Participate in events including commencement, Gone to Texas, and Orientation. Serve as staff facilitator for a Freshman Interest Group or Transfer Interest Group.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Attend meetings/training sessions and talks related to UT, advising, and departments/majors: College Advisors Meetings, Academic Counselors Association (ACA) meetings, and College professional development activities.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Bachelor's degree and six years of experience working with college student populations or master's degree in a related field and four years of experience. Proficient oral and written communication skills. Ability to communicate with all levels of constituents: students, parents, faculty and other staff members. Demonstrated professional demeanor.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Additional experience beyond the required or extensive experience in academic advising, group work, assessment, and administration of college students' academic programs. Experience with K-12 public education and secondary teacher certification. UT experience as an orientation advisor, special program mentor, or other related position. Experience with NRRECS, Qualtrics, seat management system, Advisors' Toolkit, personal computer experience in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

$52,000+ depending on qualifications

• Standard office conditions.
• Some evening and weekend work may be required.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.