Associate Academic Advisor, College of Natural Sciences

Associate Academic Advisor, College of Natural Sciences

Hiring Department: College of Natural Sciences

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Location: AUSTIN, TX

• Provide academic advising, as well as non-academic support and referrals, to students individually and in groups. Provide accurate and timely information on degrees, University resources, and long-term planning.
• Oversee Natural Sciences Advising Center survey and data collection processes or provide academic advising support for students in a CNS student program or community. This support may include drop-in advising sessions for students in the program, visiting that program's student seminar course(s), and liaising with the office that manages the student program.
• Present academic advising material through workshops, facilitate multiple sections of CNS Foundations Cornerstone seminars, and participate in new student orientation.
• Attend meetings, professional development and serve on committees as assigned. Support or lead office projects as needed. Other related functions as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events within CNS.

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of professional experience. Demonstrated ability to effectively provide academic and non-academic advising to students.
• Ability to teach, present, and/or train a wide range of students.
• Proven ability to effectively and positively collaborate with others.
• Superb written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Must be student-centered and focused on student success.
• Ability to anticipate next steps and initiate action without being asked.
• Proven ability to act with discretion and hold necessary information confidential.
• Limited evening and weekend hours may be required.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Must be able to work in-person on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

• Master's degree in related field.
• Experience in counseling, group work, assessment and administration of student academic programs.

$50,000

• Environmental Demands: may work around standard office conditions
• Physical Tasks:
  Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

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

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.

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.

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