Associate Academic Advisor, Government
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Associate Academic Advisor, Government
College of Liberal Arts
Position Open To: All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40; FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Location: UT Main Campus
Earliest Start Date: Immediately; Position Duration: Expected to Continue.
Purpose
Primarily provide academic advising services and support to undergraduate students pursuing the Government Major in the College of Liberal Arts.
Responsibilities
Routine academic advising: Responsible for understanding and communicating requirements and academic options to facilitate student progress to degree and pursuit of academic goals. Establish rapport and counsel students on educational opportunities and initiatives. Provide information about degree requirements, academic policies, and institutional rules/regulations; answer students’ questions, give them support, and empower them to make informed academic decisions and navigate the University. Assist students with petitions and overrides; create and update degree profiles; keep clear, accurate notes on student interactions; and track student contacts.
Registration advising/ enrollment management: Advise students during registration and add/drop periods at the start of each semester. Assist students with semester course selection, verify course applicability and progress to degree. Support all UT students who need assistance to enroll in department courses, respond to registration inquiries, and work to resolve class availability and time conflict issues. Clear advising holds, assist students with restricted/individual instruction courses. Manage course closing limits, reservations, priorities, waitlists, and prerequisite checks. Collaborate with department staff and faculty leadership regarding all registration and class matters. Uphold department registration policies including waitlists and prerequisite system.
Developmental advising: Help students identify and pursue educational, life, and career goals. Work with students to develop a plan to timely graduation incorporating course selection, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, and university programs and services tailored to meet their academic/career interests. Work with students experiencing academic difficulty to identify barriers to academic success and strategize action steps, tools, and resources to address. Create SUCCESS Agreements with students. Encourage student behaviors that develop independence, problem-solving skills, personal well-being, and growth. Make appropriate referrals to department, College, University offices and resources.
Orientation advising: Advise incoming first year and transfer students at spring, summer, fall, and August orientation. Review student records, educate on resources, tools, course selections, and academic options. Provide registration support to students as they enroll in classes for their first semester at UT Austin.
Team support/communication: Maintain and strengthen the undergraduate academic programs the team supports by participating in meetings and decision‑making, providing performance metrics and input, and assisting with administrative tasks as needed. Act in a leadership or support role (as assigned) to carry out projects, programs, activities, and events. Assist in responding to inquiries by email and other means from students and other constituents (faculty/staff, families, the general public). Contribute to advising team and department informational and promotional materials distributed via email or other means. Act as a liaison for Student Affairs and the department/s on and off campus.
Professional development: Increase knowledge, skills, and abilities through continuing education and professional development. Attend meetings/training sessions related to UT, higher education, academic advising, and departments/credentials supported. Attend monthly College Advisors Meetings (CAM’s), monthly Academic Counselors Association (ACA) meetings, and college professional development activities.
University service: Serve on committees, working groups, or advisory boards as needed. Serve as a staff facilitator or mentor (to a First‑Year Interest Group, Transfer Interest Group, etc.). Assist with departmental programming focused on undergraduate students. Volunteer for department/college/university events and programs (Gone to Texas, Explore UT, etc.). Support other UT, Liberal Arts, and Student Affairs objectives. Other related functions as assigned.
Benefits
Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Tuition assistance
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and at least four years’ experience working with college students. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional experience beyond the required or extensive experience in advising, group work, assessment, and administration of college students’ academic programs. Ability to relate well with college students, staff, and faculty. Experience at UT Austin or another large university. Experience with First Year Interest Group (FIG)/Transfer Interest Group (TRIG) programs. Personal computer experience in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Salary Range
$47,000.00 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Typical office environment
Background Checks
A criminal history background check will be required for finalists under consideration for this position.
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.
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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College of Liberal Arts
Position Open To: All Applicants
Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40; FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; Location: UT Main Campus
Earliest Start Date: Immediately; Position Duration: Expected to Continue.
Purpose
Primarily provide academic advising services and support to undergraduate students pursuing the Government Major in the College of Liberal Arts.
Responsibilities
Routine academic advising: Responsible for understanding and communicating requirements and academic options to facilitate student progress to degree and pursuit of academic goals. Establish rapport and counsel students on educational opportunities and initiatives. Provide information about degree requirements, academic policies, and institutional rules/regulations; answer students’ questions, give them support, and empower them to make informed academic decisions and navigate the University. Assist students with petitions and overrides; create and update degree profiles; keep clear, accurate notes on student interactions; and track student contacts.
Registration advising/ enrollment management: Advise students during registration and add/drop periods at the start of each semester. Assist students with semester course selection, verify course applicability and progress to degree. Support all UT students who need assistance to enroll in department courses, respond to registration inquiries, and work to resolve class availability and time conflict issues. Clear advising holds, assist students with restricted/individual instruction courses. Manage course closing limits, reservations, priorities, waitlists, and prerequisite checks. Collaborate with department staff and faculty leadership regarding all registration and class matters. Uphold department registration policies including waitlists and prerequisite system.
Developmental advising: Help students identify and pursue educational, life, and career goals. Work with students to develop a plan to timely graduation incorporating course selection, co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, and university programs and services tailored to meet their academic/career interests. Work with students experiencing academic difficulty to identify barriers to academic success and strategize action steps, tools, and resources to address. Create SUCCESS Agreements with students. Encourage student behaviors that develop independence, problem-solving skills, personal well-being, and growth. Make appropriate referrals to department, College, University offices and resources.
Orientation advising: Advise incoming first year and transfer students at spring, summer, fall, and August orientation. Review student records, educate on resources, tools, course selections, and academic options. Provide registration support to students as they enroll in classes for their first semester at UT Austin.
Team support/communication: Maintain and strengthen the undergraduate academic programs the team supports by participating in meetings and decision‑making, providing performance metrics and input, and assisting with administrative tasks as needed. Act in a leadership or support role (as assigned) to carry out projects, programs, activities, and events. Assist in responding to inquiries by email and other means from students and other constituents (faculty/staff, families, the general public). Contribute to advising team and department informational and promotional materials distributed via email or other means. Act as a liaison for Student Affairs and the department/s on and off campus.
Professional development: Increase knowledge, skills, and abilities through continuing education and professional development. Attend meetings/training sessions related to UT, higher education, academic advising, and departments/credentials supported. Attend monthly College Advisors Meetings (CAM’s), monthly Academic Counselors Association (ACA) meetings, and college professional development activities.
University service: Serve on committees, working groups, or advisory boards as needed. Serve as a staff facilitator or mentor (to a First‑Year Interest Group, Transfer Interest Group, etc.). Assist with departmental programming focused on undergraduate students. Volunteer for department/college/university events and programs (Gone to Texas, Explore UT, etc.). Support other UT, Liberal Arts, and Student Affairs objectives. Other related functions as assigned.
Benefits
Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Tuition assistance
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and at least four years’ experience working with college students. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional experience beyond the required or extensive experience in advising, group work, assessment, and administration of college students’ academic programs. Ability to relate well with college students, staff, and faculty. Experience at UT Austin or another large university. Experience with First Year Interest Group (FIG)/Transfer Interest Group (TRIG) programs. Personal computer experience in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Salary Range
$47,000.00 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
Typical office environment
Background Checks
A criminal history background check will be required for finalists under consideration for this position.
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.
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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