Academic Advisor 2

🇺🇸 Houston, TX

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $43K - $49K

💻 Academic Advising

🗓️ March 21st, 2025

STEM

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Houston is hiring an Academic Advisor 2. This role involves advising current and prospective students about academic programs, admissions, and retention requirements, while also potentially coordinating entry-level advisors. Responsibilities include analyzing degree plans, maintaining updated student files, assisting with readmissions, financial aid reinstatements, orientations, and recruiting activities.

Highlights

Advise students on academic programs and requirements.
Analyze and process degree plans and student records.
Coordinate entry-level academic advisors.
Assist with student retention and recruitment activities.
Requires a four-year degree or equivalent specialized training.
Minimum of three years of relevant experience.
Salary range: $43,000-$48,900.
STEM degree holders encouraged to apply.

Academic Advisor 2 Full Description

Department:

Dean, Natural Sciences & Math

Salary:

$43,000-$48,900

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.

Additional Posting Information:

Applicants with STEM degrees encouraged to apply.

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.