Academic Advisor, College of Science and Engineering (Internal Only, 2 Vacancies)
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX 77058
Description
494150
Full-Time
SSI College Advising
Department: SSI College Advising Salary:
Description:
The Academic Advisor serves as a primary front line advisor to students in the College of Science and Engineering, managing a defined case load of students. Evaluates student academic history and creates accurate degree plans that lead to timely graduation. Provides academic advising support to students from admissions to graduation.
Duties:
- Advises prospective and current students on academic requirements, course selection, University policies and procedures.
- Analyzes and processes degree plans, petitions, graduation applications and other academic processes needed.
- Leverages the available technology to manage and monitor assigned student caseload.
- Advises students who are not in good standing, including providing retention services for students on probation, analyzing and processing requests for readmission from academic suspension and financial aid appeals.
- Supports orientation programming and prospective students events as needed.
- Makes student referrals to and seeks shared input from other relevant UHCL resources and performs related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree.
- One year experience of directly academically advising students.
- Engagement in professional academic advising professional organizations.
- Public school teaching experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of various approaches in academic advising.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customers and personal services.
- Skills in verbal and written communication as well as critical thinking and listening skills.
- Skills in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work and handle numerous tasks with frequent interruptions with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to understand and interpret policies and procedures as well as to assimilate large amounts of information and recall that information.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
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