Associate Director, Academic Advising & Programs

Job Posting

Title:

Associate Director, Academic Advising & Programs

Hiring Department: Department of Computer Science

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

General Notes This position will support the university’s new School of Computing, which includes 3 strong departments and more than 6,500 students across all programs. This places UT among the most significant intellectual hubs for computer science, information, and statistics and data science research and education anywhere in the world. The School of Computing has a close relationship with Austin’s thriving tech culture and works at the forefront of fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.

Purpose The Associate Director, Academic Advising & Programs provides strategic leadership for undergraduate academic advising operations, orientation and transition programs, enrollment management, academic policy administration, and academic program support within the School of Computing. This position oversees advising operations for Computer Science and Statistics & Data Science undergraduate programs, supervises advising staff, provides oversight for advising services supporting honors and specialized student populations, and collaborates with faculty and university partners to support student progression, academic excellence, and timely degree completion.

The Associate Director serves as a key member of the School’s undergraduate academic affairs leadership team and plays a critical role in developing innovative approaches to advising, onboarding, academic program administration, and operational effectiveness to support a growing and diverse student population.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for advising operations supporting undergraduate Computer Science and Statistics & Data Science students.
• Supervise, develop, and evaluate advising staff while establishing operational goals, service standards, and assessment practices.
• Provide leadership for orientation, onboarding, and transition initiatives in collaboration with university orientation and enrollment partners.
• Develop advising strategies, policies, and operational processes that support student success and timely degree completion.
• Serve as a resource for complex academic, enrollment, and student issues, and assist with school info sessions for prospective students when needed.

• Provide operational oversight and coordination for the Programming & Computation Certificate and Five-Year BS/MS Integrated Program in partnership with faculty leadership.
• Oversee advising services and student support initiatives for honors, interdisciplinary, integrated degree, and selective-entry programs, including Turing Scholars, Texas CSB, and other specialized student populations.
• Coordinate student communications, enrollment processes, advising initiatives, and program operations for assigned populations.
• Partner with faculty directors and program leadership to support student success, program assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Support the development and implementation of new academic programs and student opportunities within the School of Computing.

• Lead efforts related to enrollment management, student progression, and degree completion.
• Oversee petitions, policy exceptions, and implementation of university, college, and school academic policies.
• Assist with course demand planning, enrollment forecasting, and registration management.
• Monitor…