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Academic Advisor 1 - Liberal Arts & Social Sci

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $38K - $43K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ August 7th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston is hiring an Academic Advisor 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. The role involves advising students on academic programs, processing degree plans and related documentation, maintaining student records, and providing retention and admission support services.

Highlights
  • Advise enrolled and prospective students on academic programs and curriculum.
  • Analyze and process degree plans, graduation applications, grade change forms, and petitions.
  • Maintain and update student files and academic records.
  • Process readmission requests, financial aid reinstatements, and support students on probation.
  • Assist with orientation sessions and may participate in student recruitment and presentations.
  • Handle Veteran's Administration paperwork, write graduation verification letters, and manage financial aid appeals.
  • Requires knowledge from a four-year degree or equivalent specialized training and at least one year of job-related experience.
  • Salary range between $38,100 and $42,850.
  • Position falls under the Dean of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences department.
  • The University of Houston System requires a criminal history check for this security-sensitive position.

Academic Advisor 1 - Liberal Arts & Social Sci Full Description

Department: Dean Liberal Arts & Social Sci
Salary: 38,100 - 42,850
Description: Provides information and advice to enrolled and prospective students regarding the academic programs offered by the University or a specific department, including requirements for admission and retention through graduation. 

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

Education will be considered in lieu of experience. 

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 one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
| 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 Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.