University of Houston
Advising Assistant
🇺🇸 Downtown, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $36K - $40K
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ July 31st, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Supports students and staff in an advising center environment
- Creates communications targeted to student groups and maintains event calendars
- Coordinates planning, execution, and evaluation of events
- Acts as primary contact for student inquiries and directs them as needed
- Handles general office duties including phone, email, supplies, and reports
- Processes financial and budget documents such as vouchers, travel requests, and expense reports
- Assists with supervision and training of part-time employees
- Requires a minimum of 60 hours of college coursework and one year of related experience
- Proficient in MS Office with strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Salary range from $36,294 to $40,000
Advising Assistant Full Description
Salary: $36,294 - $40,000
Job Summary
The Advising Assistant provides general assistance and support to students and staff in an advising center.
Duties Creates suitable communications and processes for targeted groups of students Maintains the calendar for events and assists with advisor appointments Coordinates the planning, execution, and evaluation of events Serves as the primary point of contact for students, assisting them with inquiries and directing them to the appropriate person as necessary Organizes, maintains, and retains documents according to relevant protocols and procedures Performs general office tasks, including, but not limited to, answering phones and emails, ordering office supplies, running reports, ordering promotional items, and ordering business cards Processes a variety of financial and budgetary documents including, but not limited to, vouchers, travel requests, purchases requisitions, and expense reports
Marginal Duties Performs all other duties as assignedSupervisory Responsibilities Direct Reports: Assists with the supervision of Part Time EmployeesDelegation of Work: Regularly assigns work to subordinate(s)Supervision Given: May train and counsel subordinate(s) May provide feedback to a supervisor regarding other employees' performance, but does not make hiring and dismissal recommendations
Qualifications Required
Education: Minimum of 60 hours of college course workRequired Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of related job experienceLicense/Certification: None required
Preferred Qualifications None
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge: Knowledge of the advising function in a higher education environment, and the related trends, issues, and best practices Knowledge of basic office and administration tasks and equipment
Skills: Good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office Strong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Abilities: Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse university community
Work Location and Physical Demands Primary Work Location: Works in an office environment
Physical Demands: Work is performed in a typical interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements; individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risks
| 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.
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