Job Description
Title:
Academic Advisor I
Job Class Code:
3087
Summary:
Function & Scope: To participate in the planning and delivery of academic advising/counseling services and programs which promote comprehensive educational opportunities for all students within a university college. Cooperates with faculty members in providing for academic advising needs of individuals or groups of students.
Responsible for understanding and interpreting the requirements and academic options in a specific area and in other campus departments to facilitate the student's pursuit of fields of interest.
Essential Functions:
Typical Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Advise students about the development of educational plan options and resources available.
- Work closely with other advisors, faculty, and staff to provide timely information on course/degree options and University policies.
- Make appropriate referrals.
- Instruct freshman year experience courses.
- Perform related duties as required, including recruitment and persistence efforts.
Marginal Functions:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision:
Received: General, from designated supervisor.
Given: Some instruction to support staff.
Education:
Required: Master's degree in counseling or related field and no experience; Bachelor's degree and two years experience working with college students or adolescents in an academic counseling capacity; or High School Diploma/Equivalent and six years experience as described above.
Preferred: Graduate Degree and directly related academic advising and teaching experience in a college or university setting.
Experience:
Required: See qualifications under Education.
Preferred: N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Required: Proficient in the use of computers.
Special Job Requirements (such as hours, accuracy, special equipment and/or working conditions):
Usual - General office conditions with the majority of time spent in contact with staff and administrators both during and after office hours. Occasional evenings and weekends required.
Other:
If this is a supervisory position, the incumbent is expected to complete required supervisory training; orient, train and develop subordinates; provide appropriate coaching, guidance and supervision to subordinates; and complete annual performance evaluations.
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification may render the position security sensitive; thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215 Texas Education Code.
Responsible for duties as assigned relating to internal controls including safe-guarding of department assets, reliability of department financial information, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior written approval of the Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Management.
Last Updated: July 24, 2007
