Job description

Job Posting Title:
Assistant Academic Advisor

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Hiring Department:
Moody College of Communication

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Position Open To:
All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40

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FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:
Immediately

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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue

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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:
Purpose

To participate in the planning and delivery of academic advising services and programs that promote comprehensive educational opportunities for students in the Moody College of Communication, consistent with the goals of timely graduation.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality, high-touch, and customer-service driven academic advising to a designated caseload of students across all Moody College of Communication majors.

Advises in a hybrid environment (in person and online via Zoom), individually and/or in small groups on academic plan of study, important college and university deadlines and other academic matters consistent with timely graduation.

Tracks academic progress of all students, particularly those with academic difficulty, and monitors students on scholastic probation; Creates and maintains official degree profiles; Records each student contact on Advisor’s Toolkit Notes

Assist with one or more of the cross-functional responsibilities of the Undergraduate Education area which may include but are not limited to: freshman and transfer orientation, First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) or Transfer-Year Interest Groups (TrIGs) planning and implementation, and or working with exchange students in Moody.

Lead and participate in one or more First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs) or Transfer-Year Interest Groups (TrIGs) by building community with a small cohort of students, monitoring student mentors, planning weekly lessons, scheduling guest speakers and educating students about campus resources.

Fully participate in all Moody College of Communication signature events and programs which include but are not limited to: Honors Day, Family Weekend, CommUnity and Gone To Texas, Graduation Recognition Moments and Commencement events, and Freshman/Transfer Orientation.

Hold active membership with the Academic Counselors Association (ACA) on campus. Serve on Moody College committees and/or university-wide committees as appropriate.

Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and experience working with college students in an academic counseling capacity, or Masters Degree in a related field.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

At least two years of experience working with college students or in an academic counseling capacity. Experience working with educational, co-curricular and/or interdisciplinary programs at a college or university. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Experience developing and leading workshops, programs or special events. Knowledge of UT policies, procedures, course offerings, and degree plans, and experience advising students about their degree plans.

Salary Range

$40,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office environment with the possibility of Flexible Work Arrangement, or hybrid, schedule.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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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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.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.

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