Associate Academic Advisor, College of Natural Sciences

Job Details

General Notes

The College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin strives to foster a work environment that enables all employees to contribute at the highest possible level to support the mission of the University.

We are committed to being a community that celebrates the dignity of every individual, honors differences and lets each person know that they belong.

What starts here really does change the world. For more information about the College of Natural Sciences, please visit. .

Must be eligible to work in the US on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

Purpose

Advise students individually and in groups about the development of educational plan options and the resources available.

To advance our core mission of fostering wellness, belonging, and success for all students.

Responsibilities

• Oversee C S Pods Program (525+ freshmen, internal / external transfers) including budgets, hiring, training and supervising student mentors, creating course clusters and assessments.
• Facilitate multiple sections of C S Pods. Maintain seminar curriculum and supplemental programming . Serve as a liaison with offices within Department of C S, CNS and across campus in regard to CS Pods;

represent at departmental and college events and meetings.

• Provide academic advising for Computer Science Majors.
• Participate in freshmen and transfer orientations as well as facilitate multiple C S Pod learning communities.
• Attend meetings, professional development, participate in trainings and serve on committees as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned, including supporting special projects and staffing events within CNS.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience working with college students in an academic counseling capacity.

Demonstrated ability to effectively provide academic and non-academic advising to students. Ability to teach, present, and / or train a wide range of students.

Proven ability to effectively and positively collaborate with others. Superb written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.

Must be student-centered and focused on student success. Ability to anticipate next steps and initiate action without being asked.

Proven ability to act with discretion and hold necessary information confidential. Limited evening and weekend hours may be required.

Must be able to work in-person on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree and at least 2 years working with student populations.

Salary Range

$45,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Environmental Demands : may work around standard office conditions
• Physical Tasks : Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

Resume / CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.