Executive Director - University Academic Advising

TITLE Executive Director, University Academic AdvisingJOB SUMMARY The Executive Director of University Academic Advising provides strategic leadership and oversight for university-wide academic advising initiatives to support student success and retention. Texas Woman’s University employs a shared advising model, and this role is responsible for driving, aligning, and leading this approach across central advising teams, academic colleges, and departments. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing advising standards, protocols, and professional development programs, while ensuring alignment with institutional goals.

The Executive Director supervises advising leadership and staff, leads hiring processes, manages budgets, and oversees the Academic Advising Center, encompassing lower-division advising professionals, specialized advising for at-risk, dual credit, online, exploring majors, and prospective students. Serving as the primary liaison between advising teams, faculty, and university leadership, this position ensures cohesive communication, collaboration, and alignment with academic programs. The Executive Director also manages advising and retention software implementation, develops early intervention strategies, and utilizes data-driven practices to improve student outcomes.

Work is performed independently under limited supervision and performance is based upon completion of assignments and results obtained. The performance evaluation is conducted through the performance evaluation system and in accordance with the University Policy & Procedures.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:

Vice Provost, Student Success Supervises:
Associate Director, University Academic Advising;
Assistant Director, Academic Recovery & Resilience;
Assistant Director, University Academic Advising;
Academic Advisors, Academic Advising Coordinators;
Administrative Support StaffESSENTIAL DUTIES
- May include, but not limited to the following:

Lead, develop, and coordinate university-wide academic advising initiatives.

Supervise academic advising leadership with line manager supervision of academic advisors.

Lead hiring process for academic advising staff.

Guide academic advisors to ensure high-quality service to students and stakeholders.

Serve as the liaison to all campus entities regarding academic advising processes, ensuring a strong relationship exists between academic advising and academic programs.

Lead professional development activities for academic advisors.

Develop and present professional development workshops/trainings for advisors, affiliated faculty, and staff.

Propose and manage academic advising budgets. Oversee the Academic Advising Center, consisting of cross-teams of academic advisors.

Develop and implement Academic Advising Center standards and office protocols. Develop and implement common experiences for students surrounding academic advising.

Directly oversee advising of special populations, including at-risk, probation and suspension, dual credit, online, exploring majors, and prospective students.

Develop and implement the overall assessment of advising practices.

Oversee the development and implementation of proactive parallel planning for undergraduate students.

Respond to academic advising complaints and appeals.

Develop and implement proactive intervention strategies targeting at-risk student populations.

Create a dynamic early intervention protocol ensuring high-quality student service and faculty feedback.

Utilize data, research, and reports to support university-wide retention and persistence goals.

Work directly with faculty, academic leaders, and university leadership to ensure open communication between academic advising and college/university structures.

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