Academic Advisor 2 - Integrated Studies

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $43K - $49K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ November 30th, 2024

High School

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston is hiring an Academic Advisor 2 - Integrated Studies for an on-site position in Houston, Texas.

Highlights

Advise both enrolled and prospective students on academic programs and admission requirements.
Analyze and process degree plans, graduation applications, and other academic forms.
Maintain and update student files, and process requests for re-admission from suspension.
Conduct orientation sessions and assist with recruiting high school and community college students.
Requires a four-year degree and a minimum of three years of related experience.
Salary ranges from $43,000 to $48,900 annually.
The position involves providing retention services and possibly leading entry-level advisors.

Academic Advisor 2 - Integrated Studies Full Description

| Department: Exploratory Studies
| Salary: $43,000-$48,900 Annually
| Description: Provides information to and advises both enrolled and prospective students regarding the academic programs offered by the University or a specific department, including requirements for admission and retention through graduation; may coordinate the work of entry level academic advisors.

1. Advises enrolled and prospective students regarding academic programs and curriculums.
2. Analyzes and processes degree plans, graduation applications, grade change forms, and general petitions.
3. Maintains student files updated throughout their academic careers and makes changes to records as necessary.
4. Analyzes and processes requests for readmission from academic suspension, as well as financial aid reinstatements; provides retention services for students on probation.
5. May assist in conducting orientation sessions for groups of incoming new students.
6. May assist in recruiting high school and community college students and may make presentations at special events.
7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience.

| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.